Showing 10535 results

Walker, Ronald John Eades, son of Thomas Henry Walker, master printer, and Ethel, d. of Francis John Adelbert Wood of Hallow Park, Worcs., and granddaughter of John Ryle Wood (qv); b. 12 Feb. 1919; adm. Jan. 1933 (H); left Apr. 1936; Oxf. & Bucks LI in WW2; d. July 1997.

Walker, Robert Harold, brother of Charles Hay Walker (q.v.); b. Aug. 1, 1899; adm. April 26, 1912 (R); left Dec. 1917; Midshipman R.N. March 1, 1918; served in H.M.S. New, Zea­land and Queen Elizabeth; Pembroke Coll. Camb., matric. Michaelmas 1919; B.A. 1922; M.A. 1926; ordained deacon 1927, priest 1928 (London); Curate of Christ Church, Spitalfields, 1927, of St. Andrew the Less, Cambridge, 1930; Vicar of Christ Church, Brixton, 1932-6; of Chudleigh, Devon, 1936-43; of St. Peter, Tunbridge Wells, 1943-7; of Moulsford, Berks, 1947-53; of Virginia Water, Surrey, 1953-9; chaplain, Fernhill Manor School, New Milton since 1959; m. March 12, 1930, Elsie Barbara, daughter of Thomas Reynold Stokes, of Blechingley, Surrey.

Walker, Robert Fulton, son of Norman Duguid Walker, solicitor, of Newcastle-on-Tyne, and Ada, d. of Joseph Russell of Walsall, Staffs; nephew of Herbert Walker (qv); b. 18 Oct. 1912; adm. Sept. 1926 (R); left July 1931; Trin. Coll. Camb., matric. 1931, BA 1934, LLB 1935, MA 1955; adm. a solicitor July 1937; practised at Newcastle-on-Tyne; RNVR 1939-45 (Lieut.); LLM 1967; Governor Hostmen's Co. Newcastle; author of The Origins of Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1976; m. 1st 12 July 1940 Phyllis Mary, d. of Sherod Henry Greenfield of Owersby Moor, Lincs; 2nd 4 Jan. 1983 Margaret Hilary, d. of Rev. George Hilary Crick, Anglican clergyman; d. Jan 2002.

Walker, Peter Sherod Duguid, son of Robert Fulton Walker (qv) and Phyllis Mary Walker; b. 20 May 1941; adm. Sept. 1954 (R); left July 1959; RAC Cirencester, MRAC 1964; a chartered surveyor, ARICS 1971, FRICS 1984; Min. of Agric. and Fish., Alnwick, Hexham and Leicester, 1968-75; sen. land man. Cumbria CC 1975, head of data and policy, Property Services Dept. 1986-; m. 14 Nov. 1975 Geraldine Margaret Maddison, chartered librarian, d. of Surgeon Capt. Basil Roxby Alderson RN; d. 21 Jan. 2009.

Walker, John Douglas Hay, brother of Charles Hay Walker (q.v.); b. Oct. 3, 1900; adm. Jan. 15, 1914 (R); left July 1918; Trin. Coll. Camb., matric. Michaelmas 1919; B.A. 1922; M.A. 1926; d. 3 Nov. 1986.

Walker, James Gerald Bromhead, son of Col. Percy Gerald Walker IA, and Dorothy Judith Gonville, d. of Sir Benjamin Parnell Bromhead Bt CB, of Thurlby Hall, Lincoln; b. 11 Mar. 1907; adm. Sept. 1920 (H); left Dec. 1921 and went to Blundell's Sch. Tiverton; 2nd Lieut. IA Aug. 1926, Lieut. Nov. 1928, Capt. Aug. 1935, Staff Coll. Quetta 1940, psc; GHQ New Delhi 1942-4; Maj. Apr. 1943, temp. Lieut.-Col. June 1943; Brigade MaJ. Burma Ops 1945, despatches 1945; staff of Arts Council (Royal Opera House) 1954-6; Min. of Defence 1957-72; m. 1st 5 Oct. 1935 Sylvia Patricia, d. of Col. Herbert de Lisle Pollard Lowsley CMG CIE DSO RE; 2nd 14 Sept. 1957 Patricia Mary, d. of John Leonard Westwood, head of NCB for E. Derby­shire; d. 11 Nov. 1991.

Walker, Ian Patrick Goold, son of Maj. George Goold Walker DSO MC FSA, secretary HAC, and Lilian Sophie, d. of F. C. P. Clarke of St Helier, Jersey; b. 15 Feb. 1914; adm. Sept. 1927 (G); left Apr. 1932; film industry; Northants Yeomanry Dec. 1940, transf. Queen's Bays (Capt.), served El Alamein; d. 6 July 1945 of wounds received in Italy Oct. 1944.

Ian Patrick Goold Walker was born at Kensington, London on the 15th of February 1914 the only son of Major George Goold Walker DSO, MC, FSA, Secretary of the Honourable Artillery Company, and Lilian Sophie (nee Grant) Walker of 29, Westbourne Terrace in London and of L’Etacq, Jersey in the Channel Islands. He was educated at Westminster School where he was up Grant’s from September 1927 to April 1932. On leaving school he entered the film industry and he enlisted in the Honourable Artillery Company in 1939, serving with their anti aircraft battery.
He attended an Officer Cadet Training Unit before being commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the 1st Northamptonshire Yeomanry on the 7th of December 1940. He was attached to the Queen’s Bays and served with them in the North African campaign from El Alamein to Tunis. He was selected for a Staff training course but refused the offer as his Regiment was under orders to move to Italy.
He was wounded on the 13th October 1944 during the fighting for the Gothic Line and died from his injuries nine months later.
He is commemorated on the Coveney Roll of Honour.
He is buried at Almorah Cemetery, St Helier Grave 22/13F.

Walker, Herbert, son of John Duguid Walker, of Newcastle-on-Tyne, solicitor, by Rebecca, daughter of John Fulton, of Sunderland; b. Nov. 28, 1886; adm. Jan. 15, 1903 (R); left July 1905; Jesus Coll. Camb., matric. Michaelmas 1905; B.A. 1908; St. Thomas's Hospital; M.R.C.S. and L.R.C.P. 1912; temp. Capt. R.A.M.C. Aug. 13, 1915; served with the British Red Cross Society, Greek Army in the Balkan War, and in France, East Africa, and Russia in Great War I; mentioned in despatches 1916 and 1917; M.C. April 17, 1917; Knight of the Order of the Redeemer 1914; Capt. R.A.M.C. Feb. 13, 1918; Major Aug. 13, 1926; Lieut. ­ Col. July 12, 1936; Col.; served in Great War IIin France and at the evacuation of Dunkirk 1940; O.B.E. July 11, 1940; m. July 10, 1922, Dorothy Louise, daughter of John Laughan Humphrys, of Monte Video; d. July 1, 1952.

WALKER, HARRY, brother of Arthur Walker (qv); b. 30 Oct 1846; adm. 3 Jun 1858 (James'); QS 1862; cox of eight in races v. Eton 2 Aug 1861, 1 Aug 1862; Hon. Secretary, Elizabethan Club 1864; left Whitsun 1865; d. unm. in Canada 1886.

Walker, Harold Charles, brother of Edward Clare Walker (q.v.); b. Nov. 5, 1884; adm. Sept. 22, 1898 (A); left April 1900.