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Kirkman, Percy John, son of Thomas Harrison Kirkman, of Kensington, by Edith, daughter of William Edgar Langdon, of Braunton, Devon; b. Aug. 27, 1896; adm. Jan. 19, 1911 (H); left Dec. 1913; a clerk in the London County and Westminster Bank 1914-6; a schoolmaster 1919-33; served in France 1916-9 in the ranks of the Northumberland Fusiliers and the York and Lancaster Regt.; d. June 1988.

Kirkman, John Mather, son of John Parke Kirkman, J. P., of Bedford, senior mathematical master of Bedford Grammar School, by Eva Whyte; b. May 5, 1898; adm. as K.S. Sept. 26, 1912; left April 1916; R.M.A. Woolwich; 2nd Lieut. R. A. Feb. 28, 1917; served in France July 1917-July 1918; Lieut. Aug. 28, 1918; Capt. Feb. 28, 1930; Major Aug. 1, 1938; acting Lieut.-Col. July 1940; Col. March 7, 1945; temp. Brigadier July 15, 1942; temp. Major­ General Aug. 13, 1948; Major-General Jan. 12, 1949; retired Jan. 22, 1954; p.s.c.; B.G.S. Southern Command 1944; B.G.S. Greece 1945; Chief of Staff Palestine 1947 and Far East Land Forces 1948; Chief of Intelligence Divn., Control Commission for Germany 1950; Col. Commandant R. A. 1956; Commissioner in Chief, St. John Ambulance Brigade 1956-62; C.B.E. Jan. 1, 1944; C.B. Jan 7, 1949; K.St.J. 1957; Commander of Order of George I of the Hellenes with Swords; mentioned in despatches (Mediterranean) L.G. May 23, 1946 (Palestine) L. G. Jan 7, 1949; (Far East) 1950; d. 1964.

Kirkland, Thomas James, son of Alfred Kirkland, of Tufnell Park, Middlesex, by Kate, daughter of James Church Grinling, of Barton-under-Needwood, Burton-on-Trent, Staffs; b. Jan. 5, 1884; adm. Sept. 30, 1897 (A); left July 1902; King's Coll. London Univ.; B.Sc. 1906; A.K.C. (Sc.) 1905; F.C.S. 1913; F.R.I.C. 1918; asst. master of the King's School, Ely, 1906-18, Head Master 1918-41; ord. deacon 1911, priest 1912 (Ely); Curate of Holy Trinity, Ely, 1911-4; Vicar of Stuntney and Chaplain of Ely Cathedral 1917-9; Hon. Canon of Ely 1927; Fellow of King's Coll. London 1933; Vicar of Rustington, Sussex, 1941; d. 1965.

KIRKHAM, ROGER, brother of Robert Kirkham (qv); b.; adm.; KS in 1609; Broadgates Hall, Oxford, matr. 18 Jun 1610, aged 16; adm. Middle Temple 13 Jan 1612/3; buried Richmond, Surrey 24 Nov 1646.

KIRKHAM, ROBERT, son of Edward Kirkham, St. Mary le Savoy, London, Yeoman of the Revels; b.; adm.; QS in 1596; from the verses contributed by him as a QS on the death of Lady Elizabeth Cecil it would appear that he was a godson of her husband; in a letter to Sir Robert Cecil dated 22 Apr 1597 Edward Kirkham states that his son “at the last election of the scholars of Westminster failed of his preferment, merely by want of some honourable good friends to speak for him” and begs Cecil to send for the Dean of Christ Church “who has the choice of scholars and move him in behalf of my son” (HMC Salisbury MSS, vii, 170); elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1597, matr. Feb 1597/8, aged 18, Westminster Student to 1602; BA 1601; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 2 Jul 1601; Clerk of the Signet; buried Richmond, Surrey 12 Nov 1638.

KIRKE, JAMES; b.; adm. (aged 11) Jun 1732; left 1734.

KIRKE, GEORGE; b.; adm. 28 Sep 1784; left Christmas 1786.

KIRKE, ---; b.; in school list 1733.

Kirkby, Edward John Nanney, son of Lionel John Nanney Kirkby AMIEE, Admiralty engineer, and Margaret Denise, d. of Edward Lycett Burd, med. practitioner, of Shrewsbury, Shropshire; b. 4 Oct. 1935; adm. Sept. 1949 (G); left July 1953; asst. inspector Northern Rhodesia Police; m. 8 Aug. 1959 Jane Boston Burn, d. of G. R. Moffat of Berwick-on-Tweed; d. 25 Jan. 1994.

KIRK, ROBERT; b.; adm. (aged 9) Jan 1731/2; left 1736.