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Ferrers-Guy, Allan Whiston, eldest son of Tom Ferrers-Guy, of Kensington, by Annie Whiston, daughter of the Rev. John Lloyd Allen, of Cranbrook, Kent; b. Oct. 11, 1872; adm. Jan. 18, 1888 (H); left July 1891; Trin. Coll. Camb. (adm. pensr. June 15, 1891); B.A. 1894; M.A. 1908; a school master; enlisted in the 18th Batt. Royal Fusiliers in Dec. 1914 and served in France 1915-6; obtained a commission in R.G.A. July 7, 1916, and was invalided out 1917; assistant master at Horris Hill and Wixenford Schools before 1914, and from 1920 at Highfield School, Liphook, Surrey; d. March 24, 1931.

Ferrers-Guy, George Norman, brother of Allan Whiston Ferrers-Guy (q.v.); b. Sept. 19, 1881; adm. Sept. 27, 1895 (A); left July 1897; emigrated to Australia and resided at Darling Point, Sydney, N. S. W.; director of Paterson, Laing and Bruce, Ltd.; served in Great War I; Capt. 12th Batt. Worcestershire Regt. July 15, 1915; m. Jan. 31, 1912, Madeleine Alice, daughter of Charles Western Lubbock, of South Kensington; d. from the results of an accident Dec. 4, 1944.

Ferrers-Guy, John Humphrey, son of George Norman Ferrers-Guy (qv): b. 21 Mar. 1924; adm. Sept. 1937 (B); left July 1941; Midshipman (A) RNVR; killed on active service 16 Sept. 1943.

John Humphrey Ferrers-Guy was born on the 21st of March 1924 the only son of George Norman Ferrers-Guy OW, a company director, and Madeline Alice (nee Lubbock) Ferrers-Guy of 8, Vicarage Gate, Kensington in London, later of 11, Ship Street, Oxford. He was educated at Westminster School where he was up Busby’s from September 1937 to July 1941. He was a member of the Colts Cricket XI in 1938 and of the 1st Cricket XI in 1941.
On leaving school he joined the Royal Navy where he trained as a pilot and was appointed as a Midshipman (A) in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve on the 14th of May 1943.
On the 16th of September 1943, John Ferrers-Guy took off from RNAS Yeovilton in Sea Hurricane Mk 1B AE967 for a training exercise. At 1.45pm, he was flying close to Irwerne Minster near Shaftesbury when he attempted a slow roll of the aircraft at a height of 200 feet and it dived into the ground, killing him instantaneously.
His mother received the following letter dated the 17th of September 1943: - “Madam, I am commanded by My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to state that they have been informed that your son Temporary Midshipman (A) John Humphrey Ferrers-Day, RNVR, lost his life on Thursday, 16th September, 1943, as the result of an aircraft accident at Iwerne Minster, near Blandford in Dorset. My Lords desire me to express to you their deep regret at receiving this intelligence and their profound sympathy in the great loss which you have sustained.”
He is buried at Yeovilton Royal Navy Cemetery Row C, Grave 4.

Ferrers-Guy, Marmion Carr, brother of Allan Whiston Ferrers-Guy (q.v.); b. March 3, 1877; adm. May 8, 1891 (A); left Dec. 1892; enlisted in the Imperial Yeomanry and served in the South African War 1900-1; 2nd Lieut. Lancashire Fusiliers July 27, 1901; Lieut. Oct. 26, 1904; employed with the Egyptian Army 1904-11; Capt. Aug. 5, 1914; Adjutant 9th Batt. Aug. 30, 1914 - March 7, 1916; temp. Major 9th Batt. Lancs Fusiliers March 7 - April 7, 1916; Major July 27, 1916; Brigade Major July 29, 1916; served in Gallipoli, France, and Egypt in Great War I; wounded twice; mentioned in despatches L.G. Jan. 28, 1916; May 15, and Dec. 11, 1917; D.S.O. Feb. 2, 1916, Bar Jan. 1, 1918; m. April 12, 1902, Monica Isabel, daughter of Adolphe Boursot, of Kensington; d. March 13, 1953.

Ferrier, John Anning, son of Evan Tadman Ferrier, of Cardiff; b. April 20, 1883; adm. Jan. 20, 1898 (G); left July 1898.

FERRIS, ---; b.; in school list 1797.

FESTING, ---; b.; adm. 19 Jun 1769; left Christmas 1769.

Fevez, David Gronow Eugene, son of Eugene Leon Fevez of Esher and his second wife Ethel Gronow, d. of Frederick William Oliver (qv); half brother of Derek John Fevez (qv); b. 12 Jan. 1919; adm. Sept. 1932 (G); left July 1936; PO RAF, killed in action over France June 1940.

David Gronow Eugene Fevez was born at “Eversleigh”, Addlestone, Chertsey, Surrey on the 12th of January 1919 the elder son of Eugene Leon Fevez OW, a director of a wholesale textile company, and his second wife, Ethel Gronow (nee Oliver) Fevez of “Eversleigh”, Addlestone, Chertsey, later of 24, Woodville Road, Bexhill-on-Sea in Sussex. He was educated at Westminster School where he was up Grant’s’ from September 1932 to July 1936. He attended the Flying School at Gatwick airfield on the 8th of August 1939 and was commissioned as an Acting Pilot Officer on probation in the Royal Air Force on the 9th of October 1939. He was posted to No. 3 Initial Training Wing at Hastings, Kent on the 9th of October 1939 for pilot training and to No. 3 Service Flying Training School at RAF South Cerney on the 21st of October 1939. He was promoted to Pilot Officer on probation on the 28th of April 1940 and was posted to No. 1 School of Air Cooperation on the same day. He was posted to 26 Squadron on the 29th of May 1940, who had been based at Authie airfield in France before moving to RAF Lympne on the 20th of May 1940.
David Fevez and his Observer/Air Gunner, Sergeant Robert Donald Keiler Cochrane, took off from Boos near Rouen on the morning of 5th of June 1940 in Lysander Mk II N1211 for a reconnaissance of the Somme area. The aircraft was flying to the south west of Abbeville when it was attacked and shot down by Hauptmann Muller of 4./JG3. The aircraft crashed near Ercourt at 12.10pm killing both men.
His mother received the following telegram dated the 6th of June 1940: - “Regret to inform you that your son Pilot Officer David Gronow Fevez is reported missing as the result of air operations on 5th June 1940. Letter follows. Any further information received will be immediately communicated to you. Should information reach you from any source please inform this department.”
One of the bodies of the crew was found by the Germans close to the wreckage of the aircraft and was buried at the crash site. Two months later another body was found in a wood some 200 yards from the crash site and was wearing an unopened parachute. He was buried with his comrade. In 1941 some locals moved them to the village cemetery and marked them both as unknown airmen. In 1946 No. 1 Missing Research and Enquiry Unit, Royal Air Force exhumed the bodies, identified them and reburied them at the same location.
His brother, Captain Robin Louis Gronow Fevez OW, 2/5th Battalion, The Queen’s Royal Regiment (West Surrey) was killed in action on the 10th of September 1943.
He is buried at Ercourt Churchyard Cemetery, France.