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Grimshaw, Nicholas O'Donnell, son of Conway Osborne and Helen Grimshaw, of Westminster; b. Dec. 28, 1900; adm. Sept. 24, 1914 (R); left July 1918; 2nd Lieut. Royal Ulster Rifles July 16, 1920; Lieut. July 16, 1922; Capt. March 1931; retired july 1932; a stage and television actor; served 1940-5 with R.U.R. and other units; commanded a company at Dunkirk; demobilized 1945 as Brevet Major; m. Sept. 1939, Frances, daughter of George Lovering, of Barnstaple, Devon.

GRIMSTON, ---; b.; adm. 13 Jan 1662/3; at school 1663-5 (Busby’s Account Book, as “Mr. Grimston”).

GRIMSTON, JOHN; b.; adm. (aged 16) Apr 1742 (Preston's); left 1744. [Probably John Grimston, only surviving son of Thomas Grimston, Grimston Garth, Yorks., and Jane, dau. of John Close, Richmond, Yorks., adm. Middle Temple 31 May 1745, although Burke LG gives this John Grimston’s date of birth as 17 Feb 1724/5. He was of Grimston Garth, Yorks.; m. 12 Mar 1753 Jane, youngest dau. of Sir Thomas Legard, Bart., Ganton; d. 21 Jun 1780].

GRINFIELD, WILLIAM; b.; at school under Markham (Steward, Anniversary Dinner 1787); Ensign, 3rd Foot Guards 1 Sep 1760; Lieut. and Capt., 9 Dec 1767; Capt. and Lieut. -Col., 3 Feb 1776; 2nd Major, 18 Apr 1786; 1st Major, 13 Sep 1791; Lieut. -Col., 31 Jul 1793; Col. in the Army 20 Nov 1782; Maj. -Gen., 12 Oct 1793; Col., 86th Foot, from 25 Mar 1795; Lieut. -Gen., 1 Jan 1798; Gen., 25 Sep 1803; served in North America 1781, taken prisoner at York Town; Commander in Chief, British Forces, Windward and Leeward Islands; m. 12 Aug 1773 (IGI) Emma Maria, dau. of Very Rev. John Brocas DD, Dean of Killala; d. of yellow fever in Barbados 19 Oct 1803. [Parentage as given by Russell Barker & Stenning incorrect]

GRISE, ---; b.; at school under Vincent; played cricket against Eton on Hounslow Heath 25 Jul 1796 (Lillywhite’s Cricket Scores, I, 205).

Griswold, Frank Martin, son of Demetrius Wilbur Griswold, electrical engineer, of New Orleans, USA, and Maud Harriet, d. of Martin John Abernethy, Batavia, IL, USA; b. 3 Jan. 1925; adm. Sept. 1937 (B); left July 1939; Sacramento State Coll., USA, MA; social planning and applied anthropology; m.; d. 26 Apr. 1987.

GROJAN, ---; b.; in school list 1795. [probably son of Francis Grojan, Deputy High Bailiff of Westminster in 1795, will proved PCC 10 Sep 1806 as of Vine Street, Piccadilly]]

Groner, Bernard George, son of Percy Groner, of London, merchant, by Katherine Mary, daughter of John Napier, of Bedford; b. Feb. 29, 1904; adm. Jan. 18, 1917 (G); left Easter 1922; a travel agent; Pilot Officer (A. and S. D.) R.A.F.V.R. March 14, 1939; Flying Officer July 9, 1939; temp. Flight-Lieut. Dec. 1, 1941; demobilised as Sqdn.-Ldr. Nov. 1945.

GROSVENOR, CHETWYND GEORGE, brother of Randolph Lea Grosvenor (qv); b. 8 Sep 1869; adm. (H) 8 Jun 1882; left Dec 1884; emigrated to Mexico; m. 6 May 1907 Francisca, widow of Juan Gutiesray [query spelling], dau. of --- Flores, Mexico; d. 10 Nov 1931.