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Simpson, John Home, son of David Crighton Simpson (qv); b. 8 Feb. 1939; adm. Sept. 1952 (QS); left July 1957; Ch. Ch. Oxf., matric. 1959, BA 1963, Dip. Ed. 1964, MA 1968; asst. master Malvern Coll. 1964-8; sen. Classics master Portsmouth GS 1969-80; Sub-Lieut. RNR 1959, Lieut. -Cdr 1969; m. 12 Aug. 1961 Brigid, d. of Alfred Charles Ranger of Fairseat, Kent; d. 1 June 1993.

SIMPSON, JAMES HARVEY, son of Rev. Henry Winckworth Simpson, Rector of Bexhill, Sussex, and Prebendary of Chichester, and Bonella, only dau. of Jonathan Downes Macgregor Skinner; b. 13 Mar 1825; adm. 1 Feb 1837 (Scott's); QS 1838; elected head to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1842, adm. pens. 12 May 1842, scholar 1843; BA 1846; MA 1849; ordained deacon 1848, priest 1849 (both Canterbury); Curate, Kemsing, Kent 1848-50, Springfield, Essex 1850-2, Bexhill, Sussex 1852-7; Rector of St. Mark’s, Bexhill, Sussex 1857-1905; Prebendary of Chichester from 1892; m. 1857 Elizabeth Anna, dau. of Rev. James John Rowe, Rector of Morchard Bishop, Devon; d. 20 Jan 1915.

Simpson, Henry D'Arcy, son of Harry D'Arcy Simpson and Esther Ada, d. of William Henry Milne of Eastbourne; b. 26 Oct. 1916; adm. Sept. 1930 (H); left July 1934; worked for Pickfords, carriers; 2nd Lieut. RASC Dec. 1941; emigrated to Canada 1952; m. 1943 Mary; d. 18 Feb. 2005.

Simpson, George Gregory, son of George Rand Simpson of Windsor and Mary Alice, d. of Wil­liam Parker of Bury, Lancs; b. 28 June 1910; adm. Sept. 1923 (KS); left July 1928; Trin. Coll. Camb., matric. 1928, BA 1932; a chartered surveyor, ARICS 1935; asst surveyor Min. of Public Building & Works 1942, surveyor 1955; m. 1 June 1939 Ivy Mary Louise, d. of George Edward Charles of Windsor; d. 4 Dec. 1981.

SIMPSON, FREDERICK JOHN, son of John Simpson, Begsbrook, co. Armagh, Ireland, and Jane ---; stepson of Lieut. -Gen. William Popham, EICS Bengal; b. 19 May 1800; adm. 2 Jun 1812; in school list Oct 1814; Cadet, EICS Bengal 1817; Lieut., 28th Native Infantry 1 Aug 1818; Capt., 55th Native Infantry 23 May 1828; Maj., 2 May 1845; retd. 3 May 1845; Lieut. -Col., 28 Nov 1854; d. 8 Oct 1869.

Simpson, Ffreebairn Liddon, son of James Liddon Simpson, London man. and sec. Australian Mercantile Land & Finance Co. Ltd, and Dorothy, d. of John Blyth of Lilydale, Victoria, Aus tralia; b. 11 July 1916; adm. Sept. 1929 (R); left July 1935; Trin. Coll. Camb., matric. 1935, BA 1938, MA; HM Diplomatic Service, 3rd Sec. Tokyo 1939-42, 2nd Sec. FO 1944-6, Sofia 1946- 7; HM Treasurv, Overseas Finance Divn, 1948-50; HM Colonial Service, Asst Sec. Min. of Communications and Works Gold Coast 1950-5; Dep. Sec. Mauritius 1955-61, Perm. Sec. Min. of Works & Internal Communications 1961-6, Premier's Office 1966-7, Sec. to Council of Ministers 1967-8, Sec. to the Cabinet and head of the Civil Service 1968-76; CMG Jan. 1967; gen. man. Mauritius Central Water Authority 1976-8; left Mauritius Nov. 1978; m. 25 Dec. 1947 Dorina Laura Magda Nencheva Ilieva MBE, d. of Nencho Iliev of Sofia; Jan. 2001.

Simpson, David Crighton, elder son of the Rev. James Gilliland Simpson, D.D., sometime Dean of Peterborough, by Magdalen Helen, daughter of Walter Shepherd, of Dundee; b. Aug. 15, 1899; adm. May 4, 1911 (H); K.S. (non-resident) 1913; elected to Ch. Ch. Oxon. July 1918, matric. Trinity 1919; B.A. 1923; M.A. 1926; 2nd Lieut. Scots Guards Sept. 25, 1918; served in France and at Cologne in Great War I; asst. master, Giggleswick School 1922-5, at Westminster School 1925-60; Master of the King's Scholars 1934-49; hon. secre­tary of the Elizabethan Club 1925-32; president 1961; one of the editors of the present vol. of the Record 1960-2; m. Dec. 21, 1933, Dorothy Elaine, elder daughter of Henry Secker Walker, F.R.C.S., of Bradford-on-Avon, Wilts.; d. May 2, 1962.

Simpson, Cyril Marmaduke, son of Robert Percy Francis Wilkinson Simpson, of West Bramp­ton, barrister-at-law, by Ennis Josephine, daughter of Augustus Samuel Twyford, of Wimble­don, solicitor; b. April 16, 1896; adm. Sept. 22, 1910 (G); left Dec. 1911; adm. a solicitor Jan. 1922; solicitor's dept. L.C.C. until retirement April 16, 1961; d. 26 Nov. 1982.

SIMPSON, CHARLES, eldest son of Charles Simpson, Town Clerk of Lichfield, Staffs., and Mary, dau. of Edward Cheyney, Yoxall, Staffs.; bapt. 12 May 1765; adm. 16 Jan 1775; KS (aged 14) 1779; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1783, adm. pens. 18 Jun 1783, scholar 19 Apr 1784; BA 1787; MA 1790; adm. Middle Temple 14 Dec 1781, called to bar 6 Feb 1789; practised at Lichfield and afterwards in London, as an attorney [check]; m. 1800 Maria, dau. of John Iddins, Birmingham; d. 14 Dec 1820.