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Allen, Harold Norman Gwynne, 1912-1995

  • GB-2014-WSA-02059
  • Person
  • 1912-1995

Allen, Harold Norman Gwynne, brother of Sir William Kenneth Gwynne Allen (qv); b. 30 Apr. 1912; adm. Sept. 1925 (R); left Apr. 1930; Trin. Coll. Camb., matric. 1930, BA 1933, MA 1937; MIMechE 1951, MICE 1962, FEng. 1979; FICE, FIMechE, FRINA, FIMarE, FIProdE; eng. training John Samuel White & Co, Cowes, John Brown Ltd, Clydebank, and Merchant Navy, 1933-7; progressive staff appts W. H. Allen Sons & Co, chairman 1970-7; Governor Coll. of Aeronautics, Cranfield 1955-69; Charter pro-Chancellor, Cranfield Inst. of Technology 1969- 75; CBE 1965; hon. DSc Bath 1967, Cranfield 1977; DL (Beds) 1978; member Magic Circle; m. 29 Jan. 1938 Marjorie Ellen, d. of William Henry Brown of Cowes, I. of W.; d. 6 Dec. 1995.

Allen, William Kenneth Gwynne, 1907-2000

  • GB-2014-WSA-02074
  • Person
  • 1907-2000

Allen, Sir William Kenneth Gwynne, son of Harold Gwynne Allen (qv); b. 23 May. 1907; adm. Sept. 1921 (R); left Apr. 1925; Univ. of Neuchatel, Switzerland; engineering pupil Harland & Wolff Ltd, Glasgow and Belfast; subsequently W. H. Allen Sons & Co., Bedford, dir. 1937-70, man. dir. 1946-70, chairman 1955-70; chairman Amalg. Power Engineering 1968-70; FIMarE, MRINA; pres. Engineering Employers' Fedn 1962-4; Freeman City of London, Liveryman Worshipful Company of Shipwrights; Beds CC 1945-55, High Sheriff 1958-9; Kt 1961; DL (Beds) 1978; m. 1 July 1931 Eleanor Mary, d. of Henry Eeles, shipbuilder, of Newcastle-on-Tyne; d. 4 Apr. 2000.

Allpress, Anthony Lawrence, 1904-?

  • GB-2014-WSA-02090
  • Person
  • 1904-?

Allpress, Anthony Lawrence, son of Capt. William Aguillar Allpress, R.G.A., of London, by Ada Margaret, daughter of Major Harper Toulmin, of St. Albans, Herts; b. May 13, 1904; adm. Jan. 17, 1918 (R); left Dec. 1919; a company director in Southern Rhodesia; J. P.; Capt. R.E. (S. R.) May 10, 1939; A. Q. M. G. (Movements) 21st Army Group; Lieut.-Col. S. H. A. E. F.; m. Feb. 7, 1940, Doris Sara, daughter of William Hugh Davies-Cooke, of Mold, Flint.

Alport, Claude Mashiter, 1888-1945

  • GB-2014-WSA-02097
  • Person
  • 1888-1945

Alport, Claude Mashiter, younger son of Laurence Alport, of Kensington, by Mary Ann Frances, daughter of Thomas Augustus Sackville Manning; b. Oct. 29, 1888; adm. Jan. 14, 1904 (R); left Easter 1906; went out to China; Cipher Officer H. B. M. Legations, Pekin and Hankow 1934; Temp. Sec. H. B. M. Embassy, Ankara, 1940; M.B.E. Jan. 1, 1941; 2nd Lieut. 8th Batt. Black Watch Feb. 18, 1916, Lieut. Sept. 18, 1917, Capt. May 24, 1918, attached R.A.F.; m. June 26, 1918, Violet, only daughter of Leslie Charles Wintle, of Eastbourne, Sussex; d. Dec. 18, 1945

Anderson, William Seton (Chevallier), 1898-?

  • GB-2014-WSA-02143
  • Person
  • 1898-?

Anderson, William Seton (Chevallier), son of Charles Macdonell Anderson, M. D., M.R.C.S., of West Brampton, by Maud Chevallier, daughter of Henry Chevallier Cobbold, of Kensing­ ton; b. Jan. 31, 1898; adm. April 26, 1912 (R); left Dec. 1914; 2nd Lieut. R.E. Aug. 26, 1916; Lieut. Feb. 26, 1918; served in Flanders and Germany; retired Feb. 1920 and farmed at Southwater, Sussex; assumed the additional surname of Seton and abandoned the name Chevallier 1929; recalled to the Army as Lieut. R.E. 1940; Lieut.-Col.; Commandant of No. 143 O. C. T. U., Transportation Services, R.E.; demobilised July 1947 and entered the service of the L. M. S. Railway; Principal of the Railway Executive Staff Training Schools, Darlington, 1952; m. Sept. 17. 1923, Helen, daughter of J. A. Campbell, of Melbourne, Australia.

Andrews, Septimus, 1832-1914

  • GB-2014-WSA-02167
  • Person
  • 1832-1914

ANDREWS, SEPTIMUS, seventh son of William Andrews, Homington, Wilts., and Mary --- (IGI); b. 21 Sep 1832; adm. 15 Feb 1847 (Rigaud's); QS 1847; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1851, matr. 12 Jun 1851, Westminster Student to 1869; BA 1855; MA 1858; ordained deacon (London) 1857; Fellow of St. Peter’s Coll. Radley 1857-60; Assistant Master at the School Sep 1860 - Dec 1865; Perpetual Curate of Market Harborough, Leics. 1865-9; received into Roman Catholic church 1869; ordained sub-deacon 1871, deacon 1872, priest 1873; oblate of St. Charles, Bayswater, from 1871; author, My reasons for leaving the Church of England; d. unm. 19 Sep 1914.

Angelo, Robert Henry, 1915-1985

  • GB-2014-WSA-02172
  • Person
  • 1915-1985

Angelo, Robert Henry, son of William Angelo, bank manager, of Cheam, Surrey, and Eleanor Maud, d. of W.C. Rose of Kotagiri, S. India; b. 7 Nov. 1915; adm. Sept. 1929 (R); left July 1934; BNC Oxf., matric. 1934; a prep. school master; Intelligence Corps 1941-5 (Maj.); m. Sept. 1941 Catherine Helena, d. of B.C. Pratt of Leeds; d. 11 Sept. 1985.

Archdale, Mervyn Talbot, 1924-2012

  • GB-2014-WSA-02223
  • Person
  • 1924-2012

Archdale, Mervyn Talbot, son of William Porter Palgrave Archdale CBE, cotton plantation man., Gezira, Sudan, and Alice Edith Palgrave, d. of Charles Alexander Price Chetwynd-Talbot, HM Consular Service; b. 20 Oct. 1924; adm. Sept. 1939 (R); left July 1940 and went to Campbell Coll. Belfast; a farmer; DL Co. Tyrone 1974, High Sheriff 1985; m. 19 Apr. 1951 Aureole Helen, d. of Rev. Robert Hamilton Whelan, Rector of Lislimnaghan, Co. Tyrone, and Canon of Derry; d. 9 Jan. 2012.

Archer, Denis Henry Ross, 1922-1978

  • GB-2014-WSA-02224
  • Person
  • 1922-1978

Archer, Denis Henry Ross, son of Henry Edwards Archer FRIC, chemical pathologist St Barth. Hosp., and Winifred, d. of William Ross; b. 15 Dec. 1922; adm. Sept. 1936 (R); left July 1941; Trin. Coll. Camb., matric. 1941, BA 1948, MA 1950; REME 1943-5 (Capt.); sales man. A. C. Cossor Ltd until 1961; author and editor of military journals; ed. Jane's Infantry Weapons, Jane's Weapons Systems, Defence, and World Aviation Electronics; m. 21 June 1952 Angela Gwylan, d. of E. Auorey David MC of Abergavenny; d. 17 May 1978.

Armitt, Henry Cecil, 1898-?

  • GB-2014-WSA-02248
  • Person
  • 1898-?

Armitt, Henry Cecil; b. Dec. 5, 1898; adm. Oct. 4, 1912 (R); left July 1917; Probationary Flying Officer R. N. A. S. Aug. 14, 1917; submarine and reconnaissance patrol, North Sea.

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