Smith, Brian, third son of Sir Henry Smith, Kt., of Hampstead, by Magdalene Dobson, daughter of John Galloway, of Moorhouse Hall, Carlisle; b. Feb. 21, 1893; adm. Sept. 26, 1907 (G); left July 1912; Pembroke Coll. Camb., matric. Michaelmas 1912; B.A. 1915; MA 1919; temp. 2nd Lieut. A.S.C. (M.T.) Aug. 13, 1917; served on the western front Nov. 1917 - Jan. 1919; mentioned in despatches; a general produce broker; m. Aug. 31, 1940, Violet, eldest daughter of John Kerr.
Smethurst, Timothy John Wintringham, son of John Wintringham Smethurst, education officer Tanganyika, and Gladys Dowsett, d. of George Edgar Underwood of Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex; b. 11 June 1933; adm. Sept. 1947 (G); left July 1951; Univ. Coll. Oxf., matric. 1952, BA 1955, Dip. Agr. 1956, MA 1966; Imp. Coll. of Tropical Agriculture Trinidad, OTA 1957; agricultural officer Tanganyika until 1960; librarian Staffs County Library 1961-; d. 10 Feb. 1989.
SLADE, CHARLES GEORGE, brother of Sir Alfred Frederick Adolphus Slade, Bart. (qv); b. 16 Jul 1837; adm. 28 Jun 1850 (G); left 1854; Ensign, Rifle Brigade 18 Feb 1855; Lieut., 6 Jul 1855; Capt., 8 Oct 1861; Maj., 1 Sep 1878; Lieut. -Col., 1 Jul 1881; Col., 1 Jul 1885; Commandant, School of Musketry, Hythe 1890; retd. 17 Jul 1894; served in Ashanti War 1873-4; d. 6 Sep 1897.
Skeffington, Neville Ernest, son of Harold Ernest Skeffington (qv); b. 15 July 1940; adm. Sept. 1953 (G); left July 1957; librarian Folkestone Public Libraries 1957-61; account man. BOAC, later British Airways 1961-90; d. 22 Jan. 2002.
Simpson, Robert James, brother of John Home Simpson (qv); b. 23 July 1945; adm. Sept. 1958 (G); left July 1963; adm. solicitor Mar. 1970; Law Centre Cardiff 1974-6; principal solicitor Yorks Water Authority, Leeds, 1976-88; solicitor Griffith Smith Dodd & Riley, Brighton, 1988-2001; then self-employed; m. 3 Aug. 1968 Helen Frances, d. of Francis Spencer Ware of Ottery St Mary, Devon; d. 7 Oct. 2004.
SIMPSON, JOHN, son of Rev. Francis Simpson, Rector of Tarrant Gunville, Dorset; b. 17 Jul 1810; adm. 30 May 1823 (G); KS 1825; Christ’s Coll. Cambridge, adm. 21 Oct 1828, matr. 1828; emigrated to Australia.
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.
Simmons, Jack, son of Seymour Francis Simmons of Isleworth and Katherine Lilias, d. of Thomas Finch MB, of Babbacombe, Devon; b. 30 Aug. 1915; adm. Sept. 1928 (G), KS Sept. 1929; left July 1933; Ch. Ch. Oxf., matric. 1933, BA MA 1942; Beit lecturer in the History of the British Empire, Univ. of Oxford, 1943-7; Prof. of History Univ. of Leicester 1947-75, Pro-Vice-Chancellor 1960-3, Public Orator 1965-8; FRSL FRHistS; FSA 1975; Advisory Council Science Museums 1970-; vice-chairman Nat. Railway Museum, York; joint ed. The journal of Transport History 1953-73; author of Livingstone and Africa 1955, The Railways of Britain 1961; d. 3 Sept. 2000.
Sillar, Kenneth Graham, son of Arthur Molyneux Sillar, of Westminster, by Leslie, daughter of A. Graham; b. Aug. 27, 1894; adm. Sept. 24, 1908 (G); left July 1911; served in Great War I; acting Capt. R.E. Oct. 28, 1918; M.C. June 3, 1918; A.M.I.C.E., A.M.I.E.E. 1920; M.I.E.E. 1938; sales manager of the Calcutta Electric Supply Corporation 1930; deputy regional controller, Board of Trade Office, Glasgow, 1945; regional controller Northern Region 1949; C.B.E. Jan. 1, 1959; m. Dec. 26, 1931, Anne Felicité Marjory, daughter of Angus M. Gregorson, of Colinton, Midlothian.
Sillar, John McKnight, son of H. M. Sillar of Reydon, Suffolk, and Florence, d. of Samuel Phipps, CPR engineer, of Toronto; b. 22 June 1906; adm. Sept. 1920 (G); left Apr. 1922; asst engmeer North Metropolitan Power Co. 1929-48; enlisted RE 1939 but released for civilian duties 1940; sen. engineer Eastern Electricity Board, retd 1966; m. 25 Dec. 1931 Gladys Muriel, d. of Christopher Wood-Wroot of Little Waltham, Essex; d. 4 Jan. 1985.