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Griswold, Frank Martin, son of Demetrius Wilbur Griswold, electrical engineer, of New Orleans, USA, and Maud Harriet, d. of Martin John Abernethy, Batavia, IL, USA; b. 3 Jan. 1925; adm. Sept. 1937 (B); left July 1939; Sacramento State Coll., USA, MA; social planning and applied anthropology; m.; d. 26 Apr. 1987.

GROJAN, ---; b.; in school list 1795. [probably son of Francis Grojan, Deputy High Bailiff of Westminster in 1795, will proved PCC 10 Sep 1806 as of Vine Street, Piccadilly]]

Groner, Bernard George, son of Percy Groner, of London, merchant, by Katherine Mary, daughter of John Napier, of Bedford; b. Feb. 29, 1904; adm. Jan. 18, 1917 (G); left Easter 1922; a travel agent; Pilot Officer (A. and S. D.) R.A.F.V.R. March 14, 1939; Flying Officer July 9, 1939; temp. Flight-Lieut. Dec. 1, 1941; demobilised as Sqdn.-Ldr. Nov. 1945.

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GROSVENOR, CHETWYND GEORGE, brother of Randolph Lea Grosvenor (qv); b. 8 Sep 1869; adm. (H) 8 Jun 1882; left Dec 1884; emigrated to Mexico; m. 6 May 1907 Francisca, widow of Juan Gutiesray [query spelling], dau. of --- Flores, Mexico; d. 10 Nov 1931.

GROSVENOR, RANDOLPH LEA, eldest son of George Fox Grosvenor MD MRCS, Ladbroke Grove, Notting Hill, London, and Eliza Frances, eldest dau. of Thomas Lea, London; b. 29 Jul 1867; adm. (G) 27 May 1880; left May 1884; Clare Coll. Cambridge, adm. 10 Oct 1805, matr. Mich. 1885; BA 1888; St. Mary’s Hospital; MRCS LRCP London 1896; practised in London; killed in air raid 14 Sep 1940.

Randolph Lea Grosvenor was born at Notting Hill, London on the 29th of July 1867 the eldest son of Dr George Fox Grosvenor MD and Eliza Frances (nee Lea) Grosvenor of 121, Ladbroke Grove, Notting Hill in London. He was christened at the Church of St John the Evangelist, Notting Hill on the 2nd of November 1867. He was educated at Westminster School where he was up Grant’s from the 27th of May 1880 to May 1884. He matriculated for Clare College, Cambridge on the 10th of October 1885 where he achieved a BA in 1888 and a MA in 1926. He attended St Mary’s Hospital, Chelsea and achieved MRCS LRCP in 1896. He practised medicine at 75, Oakley Street, Chelsea.
On the 14th of September 1940 the Luftwaffe continued operations against London at was by now the height of the Battle of Britain. A number of separate raids, made up of small formations, crossed the south coast of England during the later afternoon flying at heights of between 17,000 and 20,000 feet. Although many were turned back by Royal Air Force fighters in a running battle, some got through and were able to drop their bombs on London.
Randolph Grosvenor had heeded the sound of the sirens as the enemy raiders approached the city and, having no air raid shelter in his own house, he and his brother Edward and their housekeeper, Mrs. Elizabeth Parke, walked to 5, Upper Cheyne Row, Chelsea. It was the home of Mrs. Mabel Price-Jones and her daughter where she had constructed a small air raid shelter in the basement which was strengthened with sandbags. At around 6.30pm a high explosive bomb struck the house and passed through all of its floors before exploding in the basement. All five of those sheltering there were killed instantly.
Those who died were: -
Randolph Lea Grosvenor
Edward Moberley Grosvenor
Elizabeth Sarah Parke
Mabel Edith Price-Jones
Eileen Price-Jones
His place of burial is not known.

GROSVENOR, RICHARD DE AQUILA, 1ST BARON STALBRIDGE, fourth son of Richard Grosvenor, 2nd Marquis of Westminster (qv); b. 28 Jun 1837; adm. 24 Jan 1849 (G); an intimate school friend of Francis Markham (qv); Trinity Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 21 Feb 1855, fellow commoner 15 Oct 1855, matr. Mich. 1855; MA 1858; MP (Liberal) Flintshire May 1861 – 22 Mar 1886; Vice-Chamberlain of the Household Mar 1872 - Feb 1874; Privy Councillor 19 Mar 1872; Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury and Chief Liberal Whip, House of Commons 1880-5; created Baron Stalbridge 22 Mar 1886; took Liberal Unionist whip, House of Lords; Chairman, London and North Western Railway Co. 1891-1911, having been a director since 1870; a Governor of the School 1875-1880 and from 1889; Busby Trustee from 1 Jun 1875; President, Elizabethan Club 1885-91, Vice-President from 1891; an intimate friend of Francis Markham (qv), who frequently mentions him in his Recollections; m. 1st, 5 Nov 1874 Hon. Beatrix Charlotte Elizabeth Vesey, third dau. of Thomas Vesey, 3rd Viscount De Vesci (I); m. 2nd, 3 Apr 1879 Eleanor Frances Beatrice, dau. of Robert Hamilton Stubber, Moyne, Queen’s Co.; d. 18 May 1912. DNB Supp.

GROSVENOR, RICHARD, 2ND MARQUIS OF WESTMINSTER, eldest son of Robert Grosvenor, 1st Marquis of Westminster (qv); b. 27 Jan 1795; styled Viscount Belgrave 1802-31, Earl Grosvenor 1831-45; adm. 2 Jun 1806; left 1812; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 15 May 1812; BA 1815; MA 1818; European tour 1816-8; MP (Whig) Chester 1818-30, Cheshire 1830-2, South Cheshire 1832-4; succ. father as 2nd Marquis of Westminster 17 Feb 1845; DL Cheshire 1831, Lord Lieut. 20 May 1845 – 29 Jan 1868; Lord Steward of the Household Mar 1850- Jan 1852; Privy Councillor 22 Mar 1850; KG 6 Jul 1857; his horse Touchstone won the St. Leger 1834; Busby Trustee from 31 May 1831; m. 16 Sep 1819 Lady Elizabeth Mary Leveson Gower, second dau. of George Granville Leveson Gower, 1st Duke of Sutherland (qv); d. 31 Oct 1869. DNB.