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Verdier, Arthur James, son of James William Verdier, of Balham, Surrey, by Alice Laird, daughter of Thomas Moore; b. Feb. 14, 1905; adm. Sept. 26, 1918 (R); left March 1923; an accountant; has abandoned the use of the name James; d. 1972.

Ventura, John Miguel Thomas, son of Capt. Albert Ventura, Vice-Consul of the Dominican Republic, and Rosetta, d. of Nathan Nathan of Forest Gate, Essex; b. 14 Sept. 1912; adm. Apr. 1926 (H); left Dec. 1928; a manufacturer's agent; m. 14 Dec. 1960 Carol, d. of Leonard Augus­ tine Litten, PLA officer, of Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex; d. 15 Sept. 1997.

VENNER, JOHN, son of William Venner, Lichfield, Staffs., and Mary ---; b.; in school list 1738; KS (aged 14) 1741.

VENABLES-VERNON, GEORGE, 2ND BARON VERNON, eldest son of George Venables-Vernon, 1st Baron Vernon, and his first wife Hon. Mary Howard, dau. of Thomas Howard, 6th Baron Howard of Effingham; b. 9 May 1735; adm. Jul 1742 (Stephens'); left 1745; Trinity Hall, Cambridge, adm. 12 Jan 1753, matr. Easter 1755; MP Weobley 7 Dec 1757-61, Bramber 4 May 1762-8, Glamorgan 1768 - 21 Aug 1780; succ. father as 2nd Baron Vernon 21 Aug 1780; m. 1st, 16 Jul 1757 Hon. Louisa Barberina Mansel, dau. of Bussey Mansel, 4th Baron Mansel (qv, ?); m. 2nd, 25 May 1786 Georgiana, dau. of William Fauquier, St. Georgeís, Hanover Square, London; d. 18 Jun 1813.

VENABLES-VERNON, GEORGE CHARLES, 4th BARON VERNON, eldest son of Henry Venables-Vernon, 3rd Baron Vernon (qv); b. 4 Dec 1779; known as George Charles Sedley 1779-1813; at school 1791 (Clapham); in school list 1795 (as Sedley); Page of Honour to Queen Charlotte c. 1790 - Jan 1796; Ensign, 2nd Foot Guards 20 Jan 1796; Lieut. and Capt., 25 Nov 1799; ret. 28 Oct 1802; assumed surnames of Venables-Vernon in lieu of Sedley 18 Jun 1813; succ. father as 4th Baron Vernon 20 Mar 1829; m. 25 Aug 1802 Frances Maria, only dau. of Adm. Sir John Borlase Warren, Bart., GCB GCH MP, Royal Navy; d. on board his yacht off Gibraltar 18 Nov 1835.

VENABLES-VERNON, EDWARD, second son of Hon. Edward Harcourt (qv); b.; adm. 14 Mar 1796 (Clapham); in school list 1797; KS (Capt., aged 12) 1799; Capt. of the School 1803; elected head to Christ Church, Oxford 1804, matr. 16 May 1804, Westminster Student; Chancellor’s Prize for Latin Verse 1805; d. 25 Jan 1806. Buried Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford.

Venables, Arthur John, son of Alfred O. Venables; b. Oct. 25, 1882; adm. Sept. 24, 1896 (G); left July 1900; Pembroke Coll. Camb., matric. Michaelmas 1903; Assoc. M.Inst.C.E. April 6, 1909; director of Hack Saws Ltd., Sheffield; m. Feb. 11, 1925, Alaïde Carlina Maria Banti.

Velge, Robert, son of George Velge, of Brussels; b. Feb. 28, 1901; adm. Jan. 14, 1915 (R); left July 1918; manager of Société Generale des Minerais, Brussels; d.

Veitch, John Gould, second son of John Gould Veitch, of Merton, Surrey, by Jane Hodge; b. July 19, 1869; adm. Sept. 28, 1883 (G); left July 1887; Trin. Coll. Camb. (adm. pensr. Oct. 6, 1887); B.A. 1890; M.A. 1894; played football (Assoc.) for Cambridge 1888-91 and for England against Wales 1894; m. Dec. 16, 1903, Dorothy Maud widow of Carl Richard G. le Doux and sister of C. H. Gregory (q.v.); d. Oct. 3, 1914.

Vedder, John Roos, son of Simon Harmon Vedder, of Kensington, by Eva, daughter of Charles Roos, of Croydon, Surrey; b. Aug. 3, 1900; adm. Sept. 24, 1914 (R); left July 1918; 2nd Lieut. Jan. 29, 1920; Indian Army, 27th Punjabis, Feb. 6, 1920; Company Officer 27th Punjabis Jan. 29, 1921; Lieut. 29 Jan., 1922; Quartermaster 3rd Batt. 15th Punjabis, June 22, 1923; Capt. Jan. 29, 1927; Major Jan. 29, 1938; temp. Lieut.-Col. March 24, 1944; retd. list, April 21, 1948; lieut.-Col. R.A.R.O., Royal Fusiliers, Jan. 1, 1949-58; m. 1st Nov. 18, 1935, Nancy Daphne Colyer, eldest daughter of Capt. Charles Noel Ridley, of Park End, Northumberland; 2nd Aug. 24, 1953, Frances Mabel, eldest daughter of J. T. Darby, of Southbourne, Hampshire.