Spain, John Ormonde Patrick, son of S. O. Spain of London; b. 11 Sept. 1920; adm. Sept. 1933 (A); left Dec. 1936; Reconnaissance Corps in WW2 (Capt.).
SOWCH, THOMAS, son of William Sowch, Gloucs.; b.; adm.; Min. Can. (aged 13) 1580.
Southworth, Vincent Reginald Woodburn, son of Reginald Edward Southworth, advertisement man. Odhams Press Ltd, and Dorothy Alice Mary, d. of Walter Dillam of Saskatchewan; b. 28 Feb. 1925; adm. Jan. 1939 (B); left July 1942; Sergt RAFVR; killed in a flying accident 17 May 1945.
Vincent Reginald Woodburn “Reggie” Southworth was born on the 28th of February 1925 the son of Reginald Edward Southworth, an advertising executive for Odhams Press Ltd, and Dorothy Alice Mary (nee Dillam) Southworth of Gable End, Bushey Heath in Hertfordshire. He was educated at Westminster School where he was up Busby’s from January 1939 to July 1942. While he was at the school he produced one of the house plays. On leaving school he worked at the Gainsborough Film Studios until he was old enough to join the armed forces. He enlisted in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve where he trained as an air gunner and rose to the rank of Sergeant. He took part in operations on Berchtesgaden and on the Skoda Works at Pilsen.
Vincent Southworth and his crew took off from RAF East Kirkby on the 17th of May 1945 in Lancaster Mk I RF124 LE-S for a training exercise. The crew had recently joined 630 Squadron. The aircraft was flying over Wednesfield near Wolverhampton when it experienced engine trouble. It was seen descending rapidly with smoke coming from its engines and it is thought that the pilot was attempting a forced landing in a large field to avoid some houses. As the aircraft approached the field it struck overhead high voltage cables and crashed onto Lichfield Road, Wednesfield at 5.15pm where it exploded violently, causing a five foot crater and scattering the wreckage over a large area. All on board were killed.
The crew was: -
Flying Officer Bernard Hall (Pilot)
Flying Officer Victor Francis Dobell Meade (Air Bomber)
Flying Officer Ronald James O’Donnell (Flight Engineer)
Sergeant Gordon Leonard Rabbetts (Wireless Operator)
Sergeant Vincent Reginald Woodburn Southworth (Mid Upper Gunner)
Sergeant John Alfred Sills (Rear Gunner)
Sergeant Reginald Harry Smith (Navigator)
He is commemorated on the war memorial at Bushey.
He is buried at Watford North Cemetery Section A, Cons. Grave 1213.
SOUTHWELL, WILLIAM, only son of Right Hon. Edward Southwell PC (I) MP MP (I), Secretary of the Council for Ireland, and his second wife Anne, dau. of William Blathwayt MP, Dyrham, Gloucs., Secretary at War; half-brother of Edward Southwell (qv); b.; adm. (aged 7) April 1725; left 1725; m. 1st, 22 Dec 1738 Ann, dau. of Capt. --- Roberts, Woodley, Berks.; m. 2nd, at Paris, Jun 1753 Arabella, youngest dau. of Henry Pye, Faringdon House, Berks., and his second wife.
SOUTHWELL, WILLIAM; b.; adm. (aged 10) Mar 1726/7; left 1732.
SOUTHWELL, THOMAS; b.; adm. (aged 12) Apr 1734; left 1738. [Note Hon. Thomas Southwell, Ensign, 2nd Foot Guards 1 May 1738, retd. Nov 1741] [Identified by Whitmore as Thomas George Southwell, 1st Viscount Southwell (I), son of Thomas Southwell, 2nd Baron Southwell (I) PC (I) FRS, and Mary, eldest dau. of Thomas Coke, Melbourne, Derbs.; b. 4 May 1721; MP (I) Enniscorthy 1747-60, Co. Limerick 1761- Nov 1766; Governor, Limerick Castle 1750; Governor, co. Limerick; succ. father as 3rd Baron Southwell (I) 19/20 Nov 1766; cr. Viscount Southwell (I) 18 Jul 1776; m. 18 Jun 1741 Margaret, dau. of Arthur Cecil-Hamilton, Castle Hamilton, co. Cavan; d. 1780]
SOUTHWELL, HON. ROBERT CAMPBELL, younger son of Edward Southwell, 20th Baron De Clifford (qv); b. 20 Apr 1770; adm. 19 Jan 1780; Cornet, 3rd Dragoon Guards 10 Nov 1788; d. 15 Jul 1793.
Southwell, Freeman Grew, son of Sydney Martin Southwell, of Streatham, by Lillie, daughter of Nathaniel Grew, M.I.C.E., of Lee, Kent; b. Jan. 31, 1901; adm. Sept. 24, 1914; left April 1919; F.C.A. Aug. 1925; in practice in London; d. 9 Jan. 1981.
SOUTHWELL, EDWARD, 21st BARON DE CLIFFORD, elder son of Edward Southwell, 20th Baron De Clifford (qv); b. 23 Jun 1767; adm. 2 Jun 1774; left Whitsun 1775; succ. father as 21st Baron De Clifford 1 Nov 1777; readm. 16 Apr 1779; took seat, House of Lords 20 Apr 1789; m. 19 Feb 1789 Lady Mary Elizabeth Bourke, second dau. of Most Rev. Joseph Bourke DD, 3rd Earl of Mayo, Archbishop of Tuam; d. 30 Sep 1832.