Showing 1253 results

People & Organisations
GB-2014-WSA-13615 · Person · 1889-1959

Peacock, Anthony Wadham Knatchbull, son of John Wadham Peacock, of Bloomsbury, sometime asst. editor of The Graphic and of The Globe, by Amy Henrietta Haynes, daughter of Surgeon-Major John Groscott Reed, E.I.C.S.; b. Sept. 2, 1889; adm. Sept. 25, 1902 (H); left Dec. 1907; a senior executive officer, Principal Probate Registry, Somerset House, Dec. 1909; enlisted in Artists' Rifles Aug. 4, 1914; served in France Oct. 28, 1914- Feb. 1915; discharged June 30, 1915, owing to illness contracted on active service; M.B.E. 1955; m. April 11, 1920, Gladys Edith, daughter of Harry K. Evans, of Upper Norwood, Surrey; d. Feb. 4, 1959.

GB-2014-WSA-13604 · Person · 1902-1936

Payne, Humfrey Gilbert Garth, son of Edward John Payne, of Lincolns Inn, barrister-at­ law; by Emma Eleonora Helena, daughter of Henry Pertz, of Holt, Norfolk; b. Feb. 19, 1902; adm. as (non-resident) K.S. Sept. 23, 1915 (H); elected to an exhibition at Ch. Ch. Oxon. July 1920; B.A. 1924; 1st class Clasical Moderations 1922; 1st class Lit. Hum. 1924; Conington Prize and senior research scholar of Ch. Ch. 1927; director of the British School of Archaeology, Athens from 1929; discovered in the Acropolis the missing parts of the Aphrodite of Lyons and the 'Rampin' head in the Louvre; author of Necro-Corinthia (1931); his biography was published by his widow under the title of The Traveller's Journey is done (1943), and his excavations at Perachora, near Corinth, in two volumes entitled Perachora by T. J. Dunbabin (1940 and 1955); m. Jan. 2, 1926 Elizabeth Dilys, daughter of Thomas Powell, of Bournemouth, authoress and critic; d. at Athens May 9, 1936 and was buried at Mycenae.

GB-2014-WSA-13591 · Person · 1875-?

Paul, William Harold Hay, brother of Alexander Stuart Silver Paul (q.v.); b. March 4, 1875; adm. Jan. 13, 1887 (H); left July 1890.

Paul, John Ernest, 1867-1914
GB-2014-WSA-13586 · Person · 1867-1914

PAUL, JOHN ERNEST, brother of Alexander Stuart Silver Paul (qv); b. 5 Nov 1867; adm. 24 Jan 1878 (H); left May 1884; University Coll. Hospital; MRCS LRCP 1890; MB London 1891; MD 1892; medical practitioner at Torquay, Devon; m. 23 Jan 1901 Evelyn Boutein, dau. of Maj. John Edward Buckle, Sowerly, Thirsk, Yorks.; d. 14 Feb 1914.

GB-2014-WSA-13582 · Person · 1870-1904

Paul, James Patrick, brother of Alexander Stuart Silver Paul (q.v.); b. March 29, 1870; adm. June 12, 1884 (H); left July 1886; d. at Marseilles, France, March 12, 1904.

GB-2014-WSA-13578 · Person · 1866-1902

PAUL, ALEXANDER STUART SILVER, eldest son of Deputy Inspector-Gen. John Leston Paul, MD, EICS Madras, and Annie Amelia, eldest dau. of James Shaw, EICS Madras, Inspector-Gen. of Hospitals, Madras; b. 7 Jun 1866; adm. 24 Jan 1878 (H); left Dec 1881; d. 5 Dec 1902.

GB-2014-WSA-13572 · Person · 1914-1981

Pattisson, John Gillespie, son of Edmond Langshaw Pattisson, solicitor, of Chelsea, and Gladys Helen Gillespie; b. 2 June 1914; adm. Sept. 1927 (H); left Dec. 1931; Roy. Lancers 1941-5; dir. Secker & Warburg, publishers; d. 10 June 1981.

GB-2014-WSA-13571 · Person · 1917-1959

Pattisson, Alister Thornthwaite, brother of John Gillespie Pattisson (qv); b. 9 May 1917; adm. Sept. 1930 (H); left July 1934; Univ. of St Andrews; m. Alison Rose; d. 26 Mar. 1959.

GB-2014-WSA-13567 · Person · 1919-1943

Patterson, Basil Horace, son of Horace Harvie Patterson, accountant, of Muswell Hill, and Edith Emma. d. of Charles Clement Vyle of Muswell Hill; b. 31 Oct. 1919; adm. Sept. 1933 (H); left. July 1938; a clerk in Lloyds Bank; RASC 1940 (Staff Sgt-Major), served MEF; d. 4 Sept. 1947 as the result of injuries received on active service Palestme 1943.

Basil Horace Patterson was born at Hackney, London on the 31st of October 1919 the only son of Horace Harrie Patterson, an accountant for an insurance company, and Edith Emma (nee Vyle) of “St Albans”, 7, Beechwood Avenue, Finchley in North London. He was educated at Westminster School where he was up Homeboarders from September 1933 to July 1938. On leaving school he worked as a clerk for Lloyd’s Bank at the Cox’s and King’s Branch, 6, Pall Mall in London before enlisting in the Royal Army Service Corps in 1940. He served in the Middle East and was badly injured in Palestine in 1943.
His engagement to Daphne Margery Hayhow of Rosario, Argentine was announced on the 21st of July 1947.
He died from complications of his injuries.
His funeral took place on the 10th of September 1947.
He is commemorated on the Lloyds Bank 1939-1945 war memorial at 6, Pall Mall, London.
He is buried at East Finchley Crematorium Section Y4, Grave 112.

GB-2014-WSA-13473 · Person · 1912-2001

Parker, George Brian, son of Col. William Parker DSO TD FICA, investment trust director, and Ethel Grace, d. of Thomas Hall, photographer, of Hampstead; b. 9 Dec. 1912; adm. Sept. 1926 (H); left July 1930; Jesus Coll. Camb., matric. 1930, BA 1933, LLB 1934, MA 1939; called to the Bar (Middle Temple) Nov. 1934; ACIS 1934; RA 1940-5 (Maj.), attd 7 AT Rgt IA; practised at Chancery Bar 1946-79; m. 22 Sept. 1941 Valerie Groves, d. of Thomas Hepworth JP, mill furnisher, of Belfast; d. 7 July 2001.