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GILDER, THOMAS; b. ; adm. ; Min. Can. 1637.

GILES, ---; b. ; adm. ; in under school list 1715. [probably chorister or Bishop’s Boy]

Giles, Brian Abney, son of Rev. Robbie Abney Giles, Vicar of Sheriffhales, Shropshire, and Maude Lilian, d. of John D. Mcconaghy MD; b. 8 Feb. 1921; adm. Jan. 1935 (B); left July 1939; Merton Coll. Oxf., matric. 1939, BA 1943, MA 1946; asst master Manchester GS 1951-5; m.; d. 7 Apr. 1960.

GILES, EDWARD, fourth son of Ven. John Douglas Giles, Rector of Willoughby, Lincs., and Archdeacon of Stow, and Sarah Elizabeth, second dau. of James Tuthill Allen, Burnham, Somerset; b. 6 Jun 1849; adm. 5 Feb 1863, as BB; QS 1864; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1868, matr. 3 Jun 1868; rowed against Cambridge 1871; 1st cl. Modern History 1872; BA 1872; MA 1883; Indian Civil Service, Educational Dept., Bombay; arrived in India 14 May 1873; Professor of History and Political Economy, Elphinstone Coll., Bombay 1873-5; Educational Inspector May 1875; Director of Public Instruction, Bombay Presidency Apr 1897-1907; additional member, Legislative Council, Bombay 1898, 1901, 1904, 1906; officiating Director-Gen. of Education, India Mar 1907 - Mar 1908; retd. 29 Mar 1908; CIE 1 Jan 1903; m. 19 Jan 1878 Rose Ethel Louise, only dau. of Gen. Sir John William Schneider KCB, Bombay Army, previously EICS Bombay; d. 18 Apr 1938.

GILES, FRANCIS JOHN, youngest son of James S. Giles, Betchworth, Surrey; b. 1 Dec 1848; at Harrow Sch. 1861-2; adm. (G) 19 Jun 1862; QS 1863; left Aug 1865; one of the best football players of his day; d. 14 Mar 1875.

GILES, NATHAN, son of Rev. Nathan Giles DD, Canon of Windsor and Prebendary of Worcester; b.; adm.; Min. Can. 1639; Queen’s Coll. Oxford, matr. 23 Jul 1641, aged 16; demy, Magdalen Coll. Oxford 1642-5; BA 4 Mar 1644/5; MA 2 Nov 1647 (incorp. Cambridge 1651); Fellow, Magdalen Coll. 1645-8, ejected; served as soldier in Royalist garrison of Oxford; called to bar, Middle Temple 1664; steward to Right Rev. Peter Mews, Bishop of Bath and Wells; d. c. Dec 1677.

GILES, ROBERT, eldest son of Rev. Robert Giles, Vicar of Horncastle, Lincs., and Agnes, second dau. of Rev. Felix Laurent, Vicar of Saleby, Lincs.; b. 13 Jul 1855; adm. 12 Jun 1868 (James'); BB 20 Jun 1868; QS 1870; left Dec 1873; Non-Coll., Oxford, matr. 10 Feb 1874; emigrated to USA; m. 24 Jul 1901 Frederica Louisa, dau. of Rear-Adm. John Rodgers, US Navy; d. in USA c. 1922.

Giles, Roland Lewis, son of Lewis Giles of Carmarthen; b. 29 Dec. 1906; adm. from the Abbey Choir Sch. Jan. 1922 (G); left July 1924; banking 1925-66; sang with Lond. Philharmonic Choir; m.; d. 25 Mar. 1972.