Steele, Michael Chandos Merrett, son of William Chandos Steele MC, journalist, of Kingswood, Surrey, and Daisy Rhoda, d. of Francis George Merrett of Weymouth, Dorset; b. 1 Dec. 1931; adm. Sept. 1945 (R); left July 1949; RMA Sandhurst, 2nd Lieut. RA Feb. 1952, Lieut. Feb. 1954, Capt. Feb. 1958, Staff Coll. Camberley 1962, Maj. Jan. 1965, Lieut. -Col. Dec. 1971; MBE June 1972; CO 22 ADRegtRA 1972-4, G1 HQDRA 1974-6, CO 7 Artillery Bde 1976-8; BGS Defence Sales Org. MOD 1979-82; Brig. 1975, Maj. -Gen. Apr. 1983; Chief Joint Services Org. Bonn 1983-6; Hon. Col. 104 AD Regt RA 1987-; Col. Commandant RA 1988-94; Regimental Comptroller, RA 1989-2001; DL Surrey 2016; m. 3 Apr. 1961 Judith Ann, d. of Edward James Huxford, engineer; d. 23 Jan. 2016.
Steavenson, George Manchester, son of Charles Manchester Cohen, solicitor, of Hove, Sussex; b. 28 Aug. 1912; adm. Apr. 1926 (R); left July 1930; Ch. Ch. Oxf.; assumed the name Steavenson in lieu of Cohen 1930; called to the Bar (Middle Temple) Nov. 1934; m.; d. 28 Apr. 1935 after an aircraft accident.
Standring, Robert Cumberland, son of George Lancelot Standring, Bank of England official, of East Sheen, and Ethel Mary Harrison, d. of Alexander Reid of Richmond, Surrey; b. 1 Feb. 1929; adm. Sept. 1942 (R); left July 1946; Legal & Gen. Assurance Soc 1948-87; hon. treas., Nat. Viewers and Listeners Assn. 1977-92, exec. chmn. 1990-2; Liveryman Vintners’ Company 1959; m. 9 Nov. 1963 Eileen Margaret, d. of Charles Frederick Arthur Greenslade of Croydon; d. 30 Nov. 2001.
Stanbrook, Clive St George Clement, son of Ivor Robert Stanbrook MP, barrister and Conservative politician, and Mabel Joan, d. of George Henry Clement of Wembley; b. 10 Apr. 1948; adm. Jan. 1962 (R); left July 1966; UCL, LLB 1971; called to the Bar, Inner Temple 1972; contested (Cons. ) Islington Central Oct. 1974; founder and partner Stanbrook and Hooper, EC lawyers, Brussels, Belgium 1978-; Pres. Brit. Chamber of Commerce for Belgium and Luxembourg 1985-7; OBE Jan. 1988; called to the New York Bar 1988; QC 1989; sen. counsel McDermott Will & Emery; m. 3 Apr. 1971 Julia Suzanne, d. of Noel Hillary of Ipswich, Suffolk; d. 13 Apr. 2018.
St. John, Terence Alexander, third son of Sir Frederick Robert St. John, K.C.M.G., by Isabella Annie, second daughter of Capt. the Hon. James Terence Fitzmaurice, R.N., of Brighton, Sussex; b. March 24, 1896; adm. Sept. 22, 1910 (R); left Dec. 1911; served in Great War I; 2nd Lieut. 11th Batt. Royal Sussex Regt. Jan. 4, 1915; Pilot Officer (A. and S. D.) R.A.F.V.R., Nov. 7, 1941; Flying Officer Jan. 7, 1942; m. Dec. 16, 1933, Germaine, daughter of Jean Chabaud, of Champegaud, France; d. 1951.
Sprott, Peter Marlborough, son of Norman Armitage Sprott DM FRCS, of Jersey, and Laura Edis, d. of J. S. Chaszann-Moskowicz; b. 16 Aug. 1918; adm. Jan. 1932 (R); left Dec. 1932 and went to Uppingham Sch.; Ch. Ch. Oxf., matric. 1937, BA 1941, MA 1944; RASC 1939-45 (Capt.); adm. a solicitor July 1950; Asst Solicitor Treasury Solicitor's Dept 1977-81; m. 30 Oct. 1954 Doris Ruby, d. of R. C. Luxon of Saltdean, Sussex, and widow of L. F. Hale; d. 8 Aug. 2000.
Spokes, Peter Spencer, son of Peter Sidney Spokes, M.R.C.S., J.P., of St. Marylebone, by Agnes, daughter of Albert Anderson, of Dunstable, Beds; b. Dec. 23, 1893; adm. April 30, 1908 (R); left July 1912; Queen's Coll. Oxon., matric. Michaelmas 1912; B.A. 1917; M.A. 1921; B.Sc. 1923; Lieut. 19th London Regt. (T.F.) Oct. 16, 1916, acting Capt. Aug. 3, 1917; served in France in Great War I; secretary, Imperial Forestry Institute (Univ. of Oxford), from 1924-38; F.S.A. 1937; extra staff, Bodleian Library, Oxon. since 1950; m. Sept. 2, 1924, Lilla Jane, elder daughter of John Hazelwood Clayton, M.B., of Edgbaston, co. Warwick; d. 1976.
Spicer, Frederick Patrick, son of Frederick Spicer, F.R.C.S. (I), of St. Marylebone; b. June 16, 1899; adm. May 2, 1913 (R); left Dec. 1917; R.M.C. Sandhurst 1918; Oriel Coll. Oxon., matric. Trinity 1919; B.A. 1922; called to the bar at the Inner Temple July 2, 1924; South-Eastern Circuit; 2nd Lieut. Beds and Herts Regt. Sept. 16, 1940; m. July 18, 1935, Jean Rhoda Mary, elder daughter of Arthur Lee, of Wigston Magna, Leics.; d. 8 Sept. 1981.
SPENCE-JONES, HENRY DONALD MAURICE, eldest son of George Spence QC MP, Pall Mall, London, barrister, and Caroline --- (IGI); b. 14 Jan 1836; adm. from King’s Coll. Sch. 30 May 1850 (Rigaud's); BB 6 Mar 1852; QS 18 May 1852; left 1854; entered Civil Service; Private Secretary to Sir Douglas Galton, Railway Secretary to Board of Trade; Corpus Christi Coll. Cambridge, matr. Mich. 1861; 1st cl. Theology 1865, 1866; BA 1865; MA 1868; DD 1887; ordained deacon 1865, priest 1866 (both St. Davids); Prof. of English Literature and Hebrew lecturer, St. David’s Coll., Lampeter 1865-70; Rector of St. Mary le Crypt, Gloucester 1870-7; Principal, Gloucester Theological Coll., 1875-7; Hon. Canon, Gloucester 1875-86; Vicar of St. Pancras, London 25 Sep 1877-86; Dean of Gloucester from 18 Dec 1886; Select Preacher, Cambridge 1883, 1887, 1901, 1905, Oxford 1892, 1893; Professor of Ancient History, Royal Academy, from 1905; assumed additional surname of Jones 1904; JP Cardiganshire; joint editor, Pulpit Commentary, 48 vols, 1880-94; author, Early Christianity and Paganism, 1902, and various other works; m. 11 Apr 1871 Louise Madeline Maria, younger dau. of David Jones MP, Pantglas, Llanfynydd, Carmarthenshire; d. 2 Nov 1917.
Speirs, William Christie Sleeman, brother of Alexander John Sleeman Speirs (qv); b. 11 July 1907; adm. Jan. 1921 (R); left Dec. 1922.