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HADEN, ARTHUR CHARLES, brother of Francis Seymour Haden (qv); b. 24 Aug 1852; adm. 4 Oct 1864; QS 1867; left May 1868; a violinist and teacher of music; m. Annie Eliza, dau. of John Francis, Dover Place, Clifton, Bristol, butcher; d. 28 Jun 1910.

HADEN, FRANCIS SEYMOUR, eldest son of Sir Francis Seymour Haden FRCS, Hertford Street, Mayfair, London, surgeon and President, Royal Society of Painter Etchers, and Dasha Delano, dau. of Maj. George Washington Whistler, US Army, and half-sister of James Abbott McNeill Whistler, artist; b. 7 Mar 1850; adm. 23 Jan 1862 (G); QS (Capt. ) 1865; Capt. of the School 1868; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1869, matr. 19 May 1869; BA 1873; Assistant Private Secretary to Sir Henry Bulwer, Lieut. -Gov. Natal 1876-7, Private Secretary 1877-80; Chief Clerk, Colonial Secretary’s Office, Natal 1880-1, Assistant Colonial Secretary 1881-7, Colonial Secretary 1887-93, retiring on adoption by Natal of responsible government; member, Executive and Legislative Councils, Natal 1885-93; chairman, Natal Trade Commission 1885-6; Deputy Governor of Natal and Zululand on several occasions; CMG 21 May 1890; m. 27 Jan 1885 Ethel, second dau. of Lieut. -Col. Benjamin Aylett Branfill, Upminster Hall, Essex, late 10th Light Dragoons (Hussars); d. 21 Mar 1918.

HADEN, HARRY LEE, brother of Francis Seymour Haden (qv); b. 10 Jan 1855; adm. 27 Sep 1866; left Christmas 1870; d. at Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 18 Jan 1877.

Hadfield, Gordon, brother of Ian Hadfield (qv); b. 31 Aug. 1924; adm. Apr. 1938 (B); left July 1940; King’s Coll. Hosp. Med. Sch., MRCS LRCP 1947; FRCS 1955; house appts. 1947-8, RAMC 1948-50 (Capt. ); consult. orthopaedic surgeon Rowley Bristow Hosp., Pyrford, Surrey, and St Peter’s Hosp. Chertsey, Surrey; m. 5 July 1947 Eileen Culy Dexter SRN, d. of Wilfred Richard Dexter, Customs & Excise.; d. 22 Aug. 2008.

Hadfield, Robert L'Estrange, son of Charles Alfred Hadfield, of Hampstead, Middlesex; b. Nov. 22, 1888; adm. Sept. 24, 1903 (H); left July 1906; served in the 17th Batt. the Royal Fusiliers during Great War I; author Ruled by Radio, 1925 and Red Radio, 1927; d. 1958.

Hadley, Wilfred Arthur Roy, son of Tom Hadley, of New Beckenham, Kent, solicitor, by Florence Mary, daughter of George Benjamin Tolkien, of Moseley, Birmingham; b. April 20, 1889; adm. Jan. 15, 1903 (G); left. July 1907; emigrated to Canada; lived in Victoria, British Columbia; served in the Canadian Expeditionary Force in Great War I, at first in the ranks of the 3rd Canadian Pioneers and afterwards as Lieut. 4th Batt. Canadian Machine Gun Corps; wounded 1917; m. June 11, 1926, Leslie Martin, only daughter of David Warnock, of Victoria, B.C.; d. about Feb. 1946.

Hadwick, Dennis Rhodes, son of Sir William Hadwick, chief gen. manager Nat. Prov. Bank, and Nellie, d. of Walter Rhodes of Morecambe, Lancs; b. 5 Apr. 1922; adm. Jan. 1936 (B); left July 1940; Merton Coll. Oxf., matric. 1940, BA MA 1947; RM 1941 (Capt.), seconded Sudan Defence Force 1942 (Bimbashi), returned RM 1944; Lond. Stock Exchange 1948-60; an under­writing member of Lloyd's 1961; m. 20 Apr. 1955 Marjory, d. of A. Mac Phail; d. 11 Oct. 1985.

HAGGARD, ANDREW CHARLES PARKER, fifth son of William Meybohm Rider Haggard, West Bradenham Hall, Norfolk, barrister and landowner, and Ella, elder dau. of Bazett Doveton, EICS Bombay; b. 7 Feb 1854; adm. 26 Jan 1866 (G); Lieut., King’s Own Scottish Borderers 12 Nov 1873; Capt. 31 Jan 1883; with Egyptian Army 1 Feb 1883 – 13 Jul 1886; served at battle of Tamai, investment of Suakin, reconnaissance to Hasheen and battle of Giniss; despatches LG 27 Mar 1884 and twice afterwards; DSO 25 Nov 1886; Orders of Medjidie, 3rd class, and Osmanieh, 4th class; emigrated to Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada; author, Sidelights on the Court of France, 1903, and other works; m. 1st, 3 May 1883 Emily Isabella, dau. of Peter Chirnside, Newham, Belford, Northumberland, farmer; m. 2nd, Jeanette Ethel, widow of Edward Fowler; d. 13 May 1923.