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Feild Jones, Robert Llewellyn, son of Rev. Nigel Eames Feild Jones, Vicar of Whyteleafe, Surrey, and Ethel Maud, d. of Robert George Batten of Lewisham; b. 23 Apr. 1941; adm. Sept. 1954 (B), Sept. 1956 (L); left Mar. 1959; Inter-Church Aid and Refugee Service, Brit. Council of Churches; d. Aug 1995.

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.

Fingard, John Jeffrey, son of Sidney R. Fingard LDS, dentist, of Maida Vale, London; b. 28 Nov. 1924; adm. Sept. 1938 (B); (H) Sept. 1939; left July 1940; Univ. of Lond., MB MRCS LRCP 1947; FO (Med. ) RAF 1948; med. practitioner, London; d. Oct. 1990.

Finnie, Peter William, son of Thomas Jenkins Finnie of Burnham, Bucks, and Georgina Clara Welby, d. of James Chatburn Madeley of Guildford; b. 26 Apr. 1912; adm. Sept. 1925 (B), (R) Sept. 1926; left Dec. 1929; Glyn Mills & Co. 1937-42; m. 25 July 1936 Norah Isabel, d. of F.E. Bentley of Battle, Sussex; d. 18 Dec. 1946.

Fior (subsequently Florescu), Michael Jessel Herman, son of Lucien Fior, solicitor, of Harefield, Middlesex, and Olga, d. of Harold Samuel; b. 30 Apr. 1931; adm. Sept. 1944 (B); left July 1946; Trin. Coll. Dublin, Ireland, BA 1952; a writer, antique dealer and chef; settled in USA, latterly living at Avoca, WI, USA; assumed surname of Florescu in lieu of Fior; m. 1st; 2nd, 1988 Serafina Kent Bathrick, d. of Sherman Kent, CIA official; d. 25 Sept. 2011.

Ford, John, son of Elias Ford OBE, goods manager GWR, and Maud, d. of William Miners of Stoke, Devonport; b. 29 Mar. 1915; adm. Sept. 1928 (B); left Apr. 1932; Lincoln Theol. Coll. 1938-40; ord. deacon 1940, priest 1941 (Bristol); Curate Stoke Bishop, Gloucs, 1940-4, Cirencester 1942-3, Tewkesbury 1943-4; Rector of Wolverton, Warks, 1944-5; Vicar of Seathwaite, Lancs, 1945-50; of Wigton, Cumberland, 1950-6; Rector of Wootton Courtenay with Luccombe, Somerset, 1957-61; Vicar of Brampton, Cumbria, 1961-7; Rector of Aikton, Cumbria, 1967-72; Curate-in-charge St John the Evangelist, Waterloo Rd, Lond., 1972-6; retd 1976; m. 9 Nov. 1936 Jean, d. of Sydney Adams Winstanley of Urmston, Lancs.; d. 1996.

Fouracre, John Leighton, son of John Leighton Fouracre FRIBA, of Plymouth, and Cecilia Juliet Mary Fouracre; b. 5 Mar. 1912; adm. Sept. 1925 (B); left Apr. 1930; 2nd Lieut. The Manchester Regt Mar. 1933, Lieut. May 1936, Capt. Mar. 1941, Maj. July 1946; Instructor Staff Coll. Camberley 1948-50; OC 1 Battn The Manchester Regt 1956-8; retd 1959; Principal, War Office, Jan. 1960, Min. of Defence to 1974; m. 9 Mar. 1945 Elizabeth Helen Sydney, d. of Perci­val Clement Ford of Sao Paulo, Brazil; d. 29 Nov. 1982.

Fowler, William Edward Anthony, son of Cyril William Fowler (qv); b. 21 Oct. 1924; adm. Sept. 1938 (B); left Dec. 1941; RAF in WW2; dir. firm of manufacturing stationers; m. 14 Aug. 1948 Jocelyn Margaret, d. of Thomas Wynne-Williams of Ruthin, Denbighshire; d. 12 Sept. 1991.

Freeman, John Horace, son of Horace Freeman, barrister-at-law, and Beatrice Mary, d. of Albert Craddock, merchant; b. 19 Feb. 1915; adm. Sept. 1928 (B), non-res. KS 1929; left July 1933; BNC Oxf., matric. 1933, BA 1937, MA 1967, hon. Fellow 1967; an advertising copywriter and dir. Ashley Courtenay Ltd 1937-40; Coldstream Guards 1940-5 (Maj.); served Middle East, N. Africa, Italy and NW Europe; MBE (Mil.) Nov. 1943, Croix de Guerre 1944; MP (Lab.) Watford 1945-55; PPS to Sec. of State for War 1945-6; Financial Sec. War Office 1946, Parly Under Sec. of State 1947; Parly Sec. Min. of Supply 1947-51; a journalist and broadcaste 1951-65; asst Editor New Statesman 1951-58, dep. Editor 1958-60, Editor 1961-5; HM Diplo­matic Service 1965-71; British High Commissioner to India 1965-8; PC 1966; HM Ambassa­dor to USA 1969-71; chairman LWT 1971-84, LWT (Holdings) plc and subsidiaries including Hutchinson Ltd, publishers, 1976-84; chairman ITN 1976-81; governor Brit. Film Inst. 1976- 82, chairman 1976-8; trustee Reuters 1984-8; visiting Prof. of lnternational Relations Univ. of California, Davis, USA, 1985-; m. 1st 6 Aug. 1938 Elizabeth Allen, d. of Douglas Johnston of Woking; 2nd 1948 Margaret Ista Mabel Abbott; 3rd 1962 Catherine, d. of Harold Dove Carroll; 4th 1976 Judith, d. of Denis Holden Mitchell, film producer; d. 20 Dec. 2014.

Freeman, S. John, son of Cyril Freeman, co. dir., of Hampstead, and Antonia Violet, d. of Bertram Shrier; b. 26 Jan. 1933; adm. Sept. 1946 (B); left Dec. 1951; a co. dir.; m. 25 Sept. 1965 Jennifer Anne, d. of Stanley Edward Goddard of Brentford; d. 2016.