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GB-2014-WSA-20697 · Person · 1851-1921

Freeman, Charles Earle; second son of Rev.Gage Earle Freeman, Vicar of Askham, Cumberland, writer on falconry, and his first wife Christiana, dau. of John Slade, Little Lever, Bolton, Lancs. ; bapt. Geddington, Northants 29 Jun 1851 ; ed Uppingham Sch. and St.Mary Hall, Oxford, matr. 28 Apr 1870, aged 18, and Pembroke Coll.Oxford, scholar 1870 ; BA 1874 ; MA 1877 ; Assistant Master (Classics) Jan 1876 – Aug 1885 ; House Master of Home Boarders at 1 Dean’s Yard Sep 1882 – Dec 1884 ; Head Master of Park House School, Southborough, Tunbridge Wells, Kent (a preparatory school) 1885-1908, initially jointly with Ernest Murray Blackburn (qv) ; latterly an editor for classical texts with Oxford University Press ; author, A Greek Reader for Schools, 1917, and of editions of Latin authors ; m. 15 Aug 1885 Louisa Petitot, dau. of William Penrose, Glenmore, Queenstown, co.Cork, Ireland (sister of wife of Arthur Sloman, see entry below) ; d. 18 Nov 1921.

GB-2014-WSA-07449 · Person · 1868-?

FREEMAN, CHARLES LAWRENCE, only son of Robert Freeman, Crowborough, Sussex, and Maria, dau. of John Matthey; b. 6 Oct 1868; adm. (D) 12 Jun 1879; left (with Triplett) Jul 1886; University Coll. Oxford, matr. 18 Oct 1886; BA 1890; MA 1902; an assistant master at various schools 1892-1902; Senior Modern Languages Master, Magdalen College Sch., Oxford 1902-16; author, school edition of Balzac’s Les Chouans, and other works; m. 1st, ---; m. 2nd, 31 Mar 1918 Agnes Fielden, dau. of Thomas Ramsbotham, Exmouth, Devon.

GB-2014-WSA-07450 · Person · 1909-1986

Freeman, Denys Franz Andrew Roberson, son of Rev. Andrew James Freeman, Vicar of Standish, Oxon., and Ethel Freeman; b. 22 Jan. 1909; adm. Jan. 1923 (H); left July 1928; Lincoln Coll. Oxf., matric. 1928, BA 1931, MA 1967; successively Principal For. Office (German section), private sec. Air Min., sec. Roy. Radar Establishment Malvern; retd 1969; m. 8 Aug. 1933 Nancy, d. of William Stevens Lee, HM Dover College; d. 19 Oct. 1986.

GB-2014-WSA-07451 · Person · 1917-1992

Freeman, Edgar James Albert, brother of John Horace Freeman (qv); b. 31 Dec. 1917; adm. Sept. 1931 (KS); left July 1936; Trin. Coll. Camb., matric. 1936, BA 1939; Durham LI 1940-5 (MaJ.), MC (Burma) July 1945, wounded; called to the Bar (Lincoln's Inn) Jan. 1947; vice-pres. VAT tribunals England and Wales 1972-, permanent chairman industrial tribunals 1975-, regional chairman Bury St Edmund's 1984; m. 15 May 1948 Shirley Lake, d. of William Henry Whatmough PhD, of Streatham; d. 29 Feb. 1992.

GB-2014-WSA-07452 · Person · 1860-1932

FREEMAN, ERNEST CARRICK, eldest son of William Henry Freeman MRCS MSA, St. George’s Square, Pimlico, Westminster, medical practitioner, and Emily, dau. of John Carrick, Southgate, Middlesex; b. 25 Aug 1860; adm. 8 Apr 1874; left May 1879; St. Thomas’s Hospital; MRCS, LRCP 1886; DPH 1904; MD Durham 1906; Surgeon on Army Medical Staff, with rank of Capt., 27 Jul 1887; Maj., RAMC 27 Jul 1899; retd. 28 Aug 1907; served South African War 1899-1901; DADMS, 54th (East Anglian) Division (TF) 1907; ADMS 20 Apr 1915, with rank Col.; served with division in Gallipoli and Egypt; despatches 13 Jul 1916; CMG 3 Jun 1916; Master, Apothecaries’ Society, London, 1931-2; author, Sanitation of British Troops in India, 1899; m. 21 Jan 1892 Lilian, only dau. of George Barnet, Montagu Square, London; d. 15 Sep 1932.

Freeman, Feilder, 1712-1746
GB-2014-WSA-07453 · Person · 1712-1746

FREEMAN, FEILDER, brother of Richard Walker Freeman (qv); bapt. 30 Nov 1712; adm. (aged 8) Jun 1721; in under school list 1725. [evidently Fielder Freeman, who entered EIC Maritime Service, 5th mate ship Princess Louisa 1733/4, Capt. ship Montagu 1739/40, 1742/3; m. Aug 1739 Catherine Seale (IGI); d. 15 Jan 1746].

GB-2014-WSA-07454 · Person · fl. ca. 1590

FREEMAN, GEORGE; b.; adm.; QS ; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1590, adm. scholar 1591; BA 1594/5; MA 1598 (incorp. Oxford 16 Jul 1600).

GB-2014-WSA-07455 · Person · 1911-1988

Freeman, Guy Herbert, son of Guy Clifford Freeman, bill broker, of Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, and Faith, d. of John Thomas Robey of Leigh-on-Sea; b. 24 Mar. 1911; adm. Jan. 1925 (R); left Dec. 1927; Nat. Prov. Bank 1928; RASC 1940-5 (Maj.); chief inspector Nat. Prov. Bank 1961; asst gen. man. NatWest Bank 1968; m. 26 Sept. 1936 Joan Mary, d. of Sidney Henry Smith of Westfield, Sussex; d. 14 July 1988.

GB-2014-WSA-07456 · Person · 1865-1944

FREEMAN, JOHN EDWARD, brother of Ernest Carrick Freeman (qv); b. 2 Nov 1865; adm. (H) 15 Jun 1876; left May 1883; d. 26 Feb 1944.

GB-2014-WSA-07457 · Person · 1915-2014

Freeman, John Horace, son of Horace Freeman, barrister-at-law, and Beatrice Mary, d. of Albert Craddock, merchant; b. 19 Feb. 1915; adm. Sept. 1928 (B), non-res. KS 1929; left July 1933; BNC Oxf., matric. 1933, BA 1937, MA 1967, hon. Fellow 1967; an advertising copywriter and dir. Ashley Courtenay Ltd 1937-40; Coldstream Guards 1940-5 (Maj.); served Middle East, N. Africa, Italy and NW Europe; MBE (Mil.) Nov. 1943, Croix de Guerre 1944; MP (Lab.) Watford 1945-55; PPS to Sec. of State for War 1945-6; Financial Sec. War Office 1946, Parly Under Sec. of State 1947; Parly Sec. Min. of Supply 1947-51; a journalist and broadcaste 1951-65; asst Editor New Statesman 1951-58, dep. Editor 1958-60, Editor 1961-5; HM Diplo­matic Service 1965-71; British High Commissioner to India 1965-8; PC 1966; HM Ambassa­dor to USA 1969-71; chairman LWT 1971-84, LWT (Holdings) plc and subsidiaries including Hutchinson Ltd, publishers, 1976-84; chairman ITN 1976-81; governor Brit. Film Inst. 1976- 82, chairman 1976-8; trustee Reuters 1984-8; visiting Prof. of lnternational Relations Univ. of California, Davis, USA, 1985-; m. 1st 6 Aug. 1938 Elizabeth Allen, d. of Douglas Johnston of Woking; 2nd 1948 Margaret Ista Mabel Abbott; 3rd 1962 Catherine, d. of Harold Dove Carroll; 4th 1976 Judith, d. of Denis Holden Mitchell, film producer; d. 20 Dec. 2014.