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Racic, Antun, son of Stefan Antun Racic, shipowner, of Cavtat, Yugoslavia, and Pava, d. of Nikola Pasic of Belgrade; b. 8 Oct. 1920; adm. Jan. 1936 (B); left July 1939; Univ. of Belgrade; d. 1994.

Raleigh, Stuart Francis, son of Stuart Francis Raleigh of Syracuse, NY, and Neeltje Wilhelmina, d. of William Buell Gere of Syracuse; b. 27 Nov. 1918; adm. Sept. 1936 (B); left July 1937; Prince­ton Univ., BA 1941; reporter and editor Bureau of National Affairs, Washington DC, 1944-9; vice-pres. and sec. Raleigh & Munns Inc., insurance brokers, Syracuse, 1949-55, pres. 1955-; m. 1st 11 Oct. 1947 Lucille, d. of Alfred C. Grover, US Govt employee, of Southern Pines, N. Carolina; 2nd 23 Sept. 1983 Jane Eberle Hawley, d. of William Caveny Eberle, insurance executive, of Philadelphia; d. 1 Oct. 2009.

Rawlinson, Michael Joseph, son of Sir Joseph Rawlinson Kt. CBE, Chief Engineer and County Surveyor LCC, and Gertrude Moseley, d. of Rev. Edward Henry Maggs, Methodist minister, of Wavertree, Liverpool; b. 13 Mar. 1932; adm. Sept. 1945 (B); left July 1949; adm. solicitor Feb. 1955; LLB (Lond. ) 1960; partner Richards Butler & Co. 1962-6; Inland Revenue solicitor’s office 1966-73; partner Wiggin & Co., Cheltenham, 1974-8, head of information services 1978-97; m. 7 Oct. 1961 Prudence Anne, d. of Herbert Benjamin Rawson of Lytham, Lancs; d. 28 July 2008.

Raymond, John North Blagrave, son of Cyril Raymond, actor, and Iris Hoey; b. 4 Dec. 1923; adm. Sept. 1937 (B); absent Play 1939 and Lent 1940; left Dec. 1940; RA 1942-4, Intell. Corps 1944-6; a journalist and author; Daily Graphic 1947-9; The Times 1949-52; asst. literary editor New Statesman and Nation 1952-8; author of The Doge of Dover 1960, Simenon in Court 1968; d. 14 Apr. 1977.

Reid, Gordon Nigel Gerrard, son of Capt. Eric Reid, colonial civil servant, of Tanganyika; b. 27 July 1921; adm. Sept. 1934 (B); left July 1936.

Reid-Dick, John Francis, son of Sir William Reid-Dick KCVO RA, Pres. Roy. Soc. of British Sculptors, and Catherine, d. of William John Treadwell of Northampton; b. 1 July 1920; adm. May 1934 (B); left Mar. 1938; Corpus Christi Coll. Camb., matric. 1938, BA 1940; Mahratta LI (IA) in WW2 (Capt.); m. 22 Mar. 1947 Marie Gulielma Barbara, d. of Brig.-Gen. Sir William Henry Manning GCMG KBE CB, Governor of Ceylon; d. 19 Feb. 1970.

Reynolds, Edward, son of Edward Reynolds, HM Watford GS, and Gladys, d. of George Thomas Hawkins of Northampton; b. 30 July 1915; adm. Apr. 1929 (B); left Apr. 1934; Queens' Coll. Camb., matric. 1934, BA 1938; lntell. Corps in WW2 (Capt.); chairman Spenklin Ltd; Surrey CC 1968-85; m. 25 May 1940 Barbara Joan, d. of Eric L. Spencer-Schrader of Newdigate, Sur­rey; d. 27 Mar. 1989.

Richardson, Philip Arthur, son of Group Capt. Arthur James Richardson RAF and Dorothy, d. of Luther Norman of Stansted, Essex; b. 24 June 1928; adm. Sept. 1945 (B); left July 1946; d. Apr. 1995.

Roberts, John Anthony Storm, son of Alexander Storm Roberts, chartered accountant, and Ernestine Bickford Pearce, documentary film producer, d. of Ernest Vivian Pearce, mining engineer, of Penryn, Cornwall; b. 24 Feb. 1936; adm. Sept. 1949 (B); left July 1954; Ch. Ch. Oxf., matric. 1955, BA 1959, MA; editorial work on East African Standard 1963-6; BBC Swahili section 1967-9; editor Africa Report (USA) 1970-3; authority on traditional African and Caribbean music; founded Original Music (mail order co. ) 1982; author, Black Music of Two Worlds 1972, and The Latin Tinge 1979; m. 1st, 10 Oct. 1959 Jane Lloyd; m. 2nd, Anne Needham; d. 29 Nov. 2009.

Robie, Edward Adams, son of Edward Hodges Robie of Riverdale, NY, USA, and Agnes Purcell, d. of Joseph Parks, of Elk Rapids, MI, USA; b. 4 July 1919; adm. from Phillips Academy, USA Sept. 1937 (B); left July 1938; Princeton Univ., NJ, USA, BA 1941; USN Air Corps in WW2, DFC (three stars); Equitable Life Assurance Soc. of USA 1953, sen. vice-pres. 1970-9; pres. and COO, Merrill Lynch Relocation Management 1982-5; member exec. board, CARE 1979-96, chair 1986-9; m. 11 Dec. 1948 Jacqueline Mae, d. of John W. Ingram of Richmond, VA, USA; d. 11 July 2005.