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Davis, Colin Charles Houghton, son of Sydney Charles Houghton Davis (qv); b. 29 July 1933; adm. Sept. 1946 (R); left July 1949; Central Lond. Poly., AIL (French); an internat. racing driver; 1st in Targa Florio, Italy with Baron A. Pucci (Porsche) 1964; 1st in Le Mans, France 24hr Index of Performance with de Tomaso (OSCA) 1958, and with Siffert (Porsche) 1966; retd. from motor sport 1967; radio broadcaster, Cape Town, South Africa; m. 6 Aug. 1964 Eva Maria, d. of Oscar Francis Schnitzer, of Kensington; d. 19 Dec. 2012.

Davis, Edward Arthur (Edward Leopold Arthur Abrahams at school), son of Arthur Abraham Abrahams, of Hyde Park, by Hilda Elizabeth, daughter of Julian Davis, of Kensington; b. June 2, 1902; adm. Sept. 21, 1916 (A); left Dec. 1918; an insurance broker; changed name by deed poll to Davis in lieu of Abrahams; Pilot Officer (A. and S. D.) R.A.F.V.R. July 17, 1940; relinquished his commission owing to ill-health May 21, 1941; Master of the Company of Tobacco Pipe Makers and Tobacco Blenders, 1959; m. Feb. 7, 1935, Betty Marie, only daughter of James Adler, of St. Johns Wood; d. 6 Apr. 1978.

DAVIS, EDWARD; b. 3 Jun 1813; adm. 26 May 1823.

DAVIS, GEORGE AUGUSTUS, eldest son of Thomas Davis FRCS, London, surgeon, and Maria Christina, only dau. of John Spicer, Esher Place, Surrey; nephew by marriage of William Page (KS 1791, qv) (Alum. Westmon., 1852, 508); b. 17 Jun 1817; adm. 30 Jun 1828 (Stikeman's); KS 1832; left 1833; St. George’s Hospital; MRCS 1840; practised in Spring Gardens, Charing Cross; d. 23 May 1868.

DAVIS, GEORGE, son of James Davis, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland; b.; in school list 1741; KS (aged 14) 1745, still 1746; St. John’s Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 25 May 1747; migrated to Queen’s Coll. Oxford 1 Jul 1748.

Davis, Godfrey Mark, son of Joseph Davis, solicitor, of Hampstead, and Caroline, d. of William Harris of Maida Vale; b. 5 July 1914; adm. Jan. 1928 (H); left July 1931; Univ. of Lond., LLB 1936; adm. a solicitor May 1937; 13/18 Hussars RAC 1940-5 (Maj.); Clerk to the Tax Commis­sioners for St Marylebone divn of Westminster; retd 1986; Master Worshipful Co. of Wyre Drawers 1988; m. 25 Mar. 1948 Sheila Mary, d. of Albert Alexander Victor Purser of Twyford, Berks; d. 26 Nov. 1991.

DAVIS, HENRY HALL, eldest son of David Daniel Davis MD LRCP, Sheffield, Yorks., and later of Fitzroy Street, London, obstetric physician, and Catherine, only dau. of Henry Hall, Sheffield, cutler; b. 20 Apr 1807; adm. 8 Feb 1822; Magdalen Hall, Oxford, matr. 10 Jul 1830; migr. to Brasenose Coll., 1830, scholar 1832; ordained deacon 24 Jun 1838, priest 16 Dec 1838 (both Durham); d. 30 Nov 1859.

Davis, Henry James, son of Charles James Davis, of Barnes, by Alice, daughter of Edwin Eyles, of Canterbury, Kent; b. July 10, 1890; adm. April 21, 1904 (H); K.S. Sept. 28, 1905; left July 1908; a land agent and surveyor in London; served in the Mediterranean Auxiliary Patrol R. N. V. R.; Lieut. March 3, 1917; Lieut., General List, Dec. 18, 1940; Major; Superintending Valuer, War Office; O.B.E. 1944; m. June 7, 1921, Doris Marguerite, daughter of John William Cook, of Blackheath, Kent; d. Dec. 20, 1959.

DAVIS, HENRY JOHN; b.; in school lists 1797, 1801, May 1803; left 1803. [Perhaps elder brother of Charles Davis, qv]

DAVIS, HENRY, son of Henry Davis, London; b.; adm. (aged 8) May 1717; KS 1722; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1726, adm. pens. 10 Jun 1726, scholar 14 Apr 1727; 10th in “ordo” 1729/30; BA 1729/30; MA 1733; BD 1742; DD 1749; Minor Fellow, Trinity Coll. 2 Oct 1732, Major Fellow 4 Jul 1733, Senior Fellow; occasional tutor 1741, 1744, 1745, Junior Dean 1746-7, Senior Dean 1747-8, Vice-Master 1764-6; ordained deacon (Lincoln) 23 Dec 1733, priest 1 Jun 1740; Vicar of Over, Cambs. 1745; Vicar of Trumpington, Cambs., 1747-63; Rector of Fakenham, Norfolk, from 1763; d. 1770 (will proved PCC 6 Jun 1770).