Scrivener, Ronald Stratford, son of Sir Patrick Scrivener KCMG, and Margaret Morris, d. of Walter Dorling, stockbroker; b. 29 Dec. 1919; adm. Jan. 1934 (B); left Dec. 1935; St Cath. Coll. Oxf., matric. 1938; RAFVR (A & SD) 1940-5 (Sqdn Ldr), despatches Jan. 1941; entered HM Foreign Service 1945, served Berlin, Buenos Aires, Vienna, Caracas, Berne, Bangkok; CMG 1965; HM Ambassador Panama 1969-70, Czechoslovakia 1971-4; Asst Under-Sec. of State FCO 1974-6; retd 1976; exec. Dir. British-Soviet Chamber of Commerce 1977-83; foreign relations and market research consultant 1983-; Freeman City of London 1984; m. 1st 20 Feb. 1947 Elisabeth, d. of Maj. Vyvyan Drake-Brockman; 2nd 1962 Mary Alice Olga Sofia Jane, d. of Sqdn Ldr Robert Charlton Lane RAF, of Havant, Hants.; d. 14 Jan. 2001
Scarfe, Antony Ralph Crespin, son of Henry Crespin Scarfe, Port of London Authority, and Florence Irene, d. of Edwin Goodall of Watford, Herts; b. 2 May 1922; adm. Sept. 1935 (B); left Dec. 1939; d. 16 June 1940.
Shepherdly, John Frederick, son of Frederick Cecil Shepherdly, road haulage contractor, of Hayes, Middlesex, and Violet Louise, d. of Frederick G. Spicer of Hayes; b. 27 Jan. 1938; adm. Sept. 1951 (B); left July 1955; a transport man.; m. 1st, 21 Apr. 1962 Jennifer Yves Riddick, sec., d. of H. J. Riddick of Malmesbury, Wilts; 2nd, 11 Mar. 1978 Jennifer Ann Poole, sec., d. of Leonard Cyril Poole, tailor; d. 19 Sept. 2014.
Sinclair, Edward Anthony, son of Cdr Edward Wortley Sinclair RN and Edith Monteith, d. of William Bell of Burlington, Ontario; b. 29 Dec. 1918; adm. Sept. 1933 (H), (B) May 1937; left July 1937; enlisted Hampshire Reel Jan. 1940; accidentally killed on an OCTU course 1 Aug. 1940.
Edward Anthony Sinclair was born at Malta on the 29th of December 1919 the only son of Captain Edward Wortley Sinclair RN and Edythe Monteith (nee Bell) Sinclair of “Cintra”, Chislehurst Road, Petts Wood in Kent. He was educated at Westminster School where he was up Homeboarders from September 1933 and up Busby’s from May 1937 to July 1937. He was a member of the Officer Training Corps where he achieved Certificate A in March 1937. He was a member of the 1st Cricket XI in 1937. On leaving school he continued his studies as a student.
He enlisted as a Private in the Hampshire Regiment in January 1940 and was posted to the Inns of Court Officer Cadet Training Unit for officer training. He was killed in an accident.
He is buried at Chislehurst Cemetery Section A, Grave 94.
Skone James, Edmund Purcell, son of Francis Edmund Skone James, barrister, of Chislehurst, Kent, and Kate Eve, d. of James Henry Wetenhall of Dulwich; b. 14 June 1927; adm. Sept. 1941 (B); left July 1945; New Coll. Oxf., matric. 1948, BA 1950, MA 1957; called to the Bar, Middle Temple June 1951, Bencher 1977; m. 31 May 1952 Jean Norah, d. of Frederick William Knight of Bromley, Kent; d. 23 June 1992.
Slater, Jeremy David Hugh, son of Humphrey Hugh Slater of Chelsea and Elizabeth Dorothea, d. of David Lambert Robertson of Idstone, Berks; b. 29 Jan. 1928; adm. Jan. 1945 (B); left July 1946; Trin. Coll. Camb., matric. 1946, BA 1949 (1st class hons Nat. Sci. ), MA 1967; Middlesex Hosp. Med. Sch., MB 1952; MRCP 1955, FRCP 1970; consult. physician Middlesex Hosp. 1966-; ed. Clinical Science 1971-; m. 21 Dec. 1955 Daphne, d. of Charles Francis Jackson of Highgate; d. 15 Jan. 1990.
Sleightholm, Michael Tennant, brother of Peter Sleightholm (qv); b. 7 Dec. 1927; adm. Sept. 1941 (B); left July 1945; a public librarian East Sussex, Kensington and Huddersfield 1950-61, Shropshire County Library 1961; AIL 1948, ALA 1956; librarian (IT), Stafford Coll of Technology; m. 1st, 26 July 1952 Anne Patricia Newton, d. of William Newton Evans of New York, USA; 2nd, 30 Dec. 1961 Anne Elizabeth, d. of George Gree; d. 12 May 1997.
Smith, Frank Halliburton, son of Frank Adams Smith, of Hampstead, by Mary Roberts, daughter of Thomas Halliburton, of Upper Norwood; b. Aug. 30, 1901; adm. Jan. 14, 1915 (B); left March 1918; an architect; A.R.I.B.A. 1926; F.R.I.B.A. 1937; master of the Worshipful Co. of Carpenters 1962-3; m. Jan. 29, 1927, Prudence Latham, daughter of Sir Alexander Dingwall Bateson, a Justice of the High Court; d. 15 Dec. 1975.
Smith, Keith Gordon, brother of Graham Rex Smith (qv); b. 7 Nov. 1932; adm. May 1946 (B); left July 1950; a children’s portrait painter; d. 25 Feb. 1972.
Southworth, Vincent Reginald Woodburn, son of Reginald Edward Southworth, advertisement man. Odhams Press Ltd, and Dorothy Alice Mary, d. of Walter Dillam of Saskatchewan; b. 28 Feb. 1925; adm. Jan. 1939 (B); left July 1942; Sergt RAFVR; killed in a flying accident 17 May 1945.
Vincent Reginald Woodburn “Reggie” Southworth was born on the 28th of February 1925 the son of Reginald Edward Southworth, an advertising executive for Odhams Press Ltd, and Dorothy Alice Mary (nee Dillam) Southworth of Gable End, Bushey Heath in Hertfordshire. He was educated at Westminster School where he was up Busby’s from January 1939 to July 1942. While he was at the school he produced one of the house plays. On leaving school he worked at the Gainsborough Film Studios until he was old enough to join the armed forces. He enlisted in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve where he trained as an air gunner and rose to the rank of Sergeant. He took part in operations on Berchtesgaden and on the Skoda Works at Pilsen.
Vincent Southworth and his crew took off from RAF East Kirkby on the 17th of May 1945 in Lancaster Mk I RF124 LE-S for a training exercise. The crew had recently joined 630 Squadron. The aircraft was flying over Wednesfield near Wolverhampton when it experienced engine trouble. It was seen descending rapidly with smoke coming from its engines and it is thought that the pilot was attempting a forced landing in a large field to avoid some houses. As the aircraft approached the field it struck overhead high voltage cables and crashed onto Lichfield Road, Wednesfield at 5.15pm where it exploded violently, causing a five foot crater and scattering the wreckage over a large area. All on board were killed.
The crew was: -
Flying Officer Bernard Hall (Pilot)
Flying Officer Victor Francis Dobell Meade (Air Bomber)
Flying Officer Ronald James O’Donnell (Flight Engineer)
Sergeant Gordon Leonard Rabbetts (Wireless Operator)
Sergeant Vincent Reginald Woodburn Southworth (Mid Upper Gunner)
Sergeant John Alfred Sills (Rear Gunner)
Sergeant Reginald Harry Smith (Navigator)
He is commemorated on the war memorial at Bushey.
He is buried at Watford North Cemetery Section A, Cons. Grave 1213.