Carleton, John Dudley, son of Brig.-Gen. Frederick Montgomerie Carleton DSO, of Butler's Marston, Warks, and Emma Gwendolen Priscilla, d. of Sampson Samuel Lloyd of Dolobran, Montgom.; b. 29 Aug. 1908; adm. Jan. 1922 (H); left July 1927; Merton Coll. Oxf., matric. 1927, BA 1930, MA 1947; an asst master at the school 1932-49; War Office (attd Special Forces) 1941- 5; appointed Under Master Election 1949 (on the revival of that office); Head Master 29 June 1957 to 31 Aug. 1970; chairman Westminster Sch. Soc. Council 1946-57; a Busby Trustee 1969-74; pres. Elizabethan Club 1974; author of Westminster 1938, Westminster School 1965; m. 5 Aug. 1965 Janet Buchanan, writer under the name of Janet Adam Smith, d. of Very Rev. Sir George Adam Smith DD, Principal of Aberdeen Univ., and widow of Michael Roberts, Principal of Coll. of St Mark & St John, Chelsea; d. 6 Nov. 1974.
Monier-Williams, Randall Herbert, son of Montagu Sneade Faithfull Monier-Williams, M.R.C.S., of South Kensington, by Florence Isabel, daughter of Frederick Sydney Littlejohn, of Brooklyn, U.S.A.; b. Sept. 3, 1891; adm. Sept. 22, 1904 (H); left July 1910; Ch. Ch. Oxon., matric. Michaelmas 1910; B.A. 1913; enlisted in 5th Batt. East Surrey Regt. Aug. 1914, and served until Nov. 1915, when he was invalided; Lieut. R.N.V.R. 1917, and served with the Brit. War Mission, U.S.A., until 1919; adm. a solicitor Dec. 1920, practises in London; clerk and solicitor to the worshipful Co. of Tallow Chandlers since 1928; m. Dec. 7, 1922, Sylvia Francesca Tristram, daughter of Thomas Wadham Stoll, of New York, U.S.A.; d. 22 May 1984.
Abrahams, Sir Charles Myer, son of Isidor Abrahams, chairman Aquascutum Ltd, and Eva, d. of Samuel Freeman of Belfast; b. 25 Apr. 1914; adm. Sept. 1927 (H); left July 1931; RAFVR (FO 1943); dep. chairman and joint man. dir. Aquascutum Ltd; KCVO 1970; m. 12 Jan. 1940 Luisa, d. of Dr Leopold Kramer of Prague; d. 11 June 1985.
Acheson, Douglas Harold, son of John Fleetwood Acheson, schoolmaster; b. 16 March 1908; adm. Jan. 1922 (H); left Apr. 1925; Midshipman RN 1 Jan., Sub-Lieut. 1 May 1927; Lieut (E) 1 July 1931; Lieut.-Cdr (E) 1 July 1939, acting Cdr (E) 1 Aug. 1949; retd with rank of Cdr (E) 16 March 1951; AMIMechE 1946; m. 25 July 1936 Dora Valerie, d. of A.S. King of Herne Hill; d. 8 March 1987.
Abrahams, Gerald Milton, brother of Sir Charles Myer Abrahams (qv); b. 20 June 1917; adm. Sept. 1930 (H); left July 1935; served HAC and RHA 1939-45 (Major); chairman Aquascutum Group 1947-; Council FBI 1962-5, CBI 1965-87; served on many other groups connected with the clothing industry 1960-87; CBE 1967, FRSA 1972, FBIM 1973, CBIM 1979; m. 1st 14 Aug. 1946 Doris Rodgers, d. of Mark Cole of Brookline, Mass.; 2nd 1972 Marianne Wilson, d. of David Kay; d. 9 July 1999.
Abady, Harold Temple, son of Jacques Abady, of Hampstead, barrister-at-law; b. June 16, 1903; adm. Jan. 18, 1917 (H); migrated up Grant's; left Easter 1921; Ch. Ch. Oxon. matric. Michaelmas 1922; m. 1st Dec. 19, 1929, Jean Lee, daughter of Richard Lee-Roberts, of Doddington Lodge, Salop; 2nd Oct. 27, 1944, Anna Duse.
Adams, Bernard Paul Fornaro, son of Stanley Alfred Adams, solicitor, and Laurette Cecile Berthe, d. of Charles René Fornaro of Zurich; b. 26 June 1915; adm. Jan. 1929 (H); left Dec. 1931; asst librarian Camb. Univ. Library 1942-6; home librarian Brit. Council 1946-76; ALA 1950, FLA 1953; MBE 1975; author of London Illustrated 1604-1851 1983; d. 10 Dec. 2002.
Agar, Charles Talbot, elder son of William Talbot Agar, of Weybridge, Surrey, barrister-atlaw, by Ethel Headington, youngest daughter of Clement Dale, of Bartley Lodge, Rants; b. Dec. 2, 1872; adm. Sept. 24, 1885 (H); Exhibitioner 1886; left (with Triplett gratuity) July 1891; Trin. Coll. Camb. (adm. pensr. June 15, 1891); matric. Michaelmas 1891; steered the Cambridge eight against Oxford 1893; B.A. 1897; called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn Nov. 17, 1909; served in Great War 1; Sub-Lieut. R.N.V.R. 1915-6; Lieut. R.G.A. 1916-9; m. April 17, 1907, Sybil Beatrice, youngest daughter of Herbert Duke, of East Sheen, Surrey; d. at Pau, France, July 9, 1941.
Acton-Bond, Brandon Edward, son of Acton Acton-Bond, prof. of elocution, and Evangeline Susanna, d. of Edward Tame of Maplestead, Essex; b. 2 June 1914; adm. Jan. 1928 (H); left Dec. 1931; LRAM (elocution) 1934; teacher Acton-Bond Sch. of Drama; later BBC producer; RAFVR 1941-5 (Flight-Lieut.), despatches 14 June 1945; m. Jocelyn Elizabeth, d. of Charles Atkinson Williamson CBE, of New Zealand; d. 26 Apr. 2004.
Addinsell, Thomas Augustus Arthur, son of W. Arthur Addinsell, of Bloomsbury; b. Aug. 16, 1892; adm. from Univ. College School Sept. 22, 1904 (H); left Easter 1906; temp. 2nd Lieut. 8th Batt. Yorks Regt. Nov. 23, 1914, Lieut. July 1, 1917, Capt. in Indian Army Sept. 1, 1919.