DICKSON, SIR JOHN FREDERICK, eldest son of Robert Dickson MD FRCP, Hertford Street, Mayfair, London, and Cambridge Lodge, Harmondsworth, Middlesex, and Anna Maria, dau. of John Coope, Cumberland Place, London; b. 17 Sep 1835; adm. 30 Jan 1847 (Rigaud's); readm. Mar 1850; QS 1851; Capt. of the School 1854; elected head to Christ Church, Oxford 1855, matr. 7 Jun 1855; 1st cl. Classics (Mods) 1857; BA 1859; MA 1873; Writer, Ceylon Civil Service Feb 1859; in Colonial Secretary’s Office, Ceylon 1859-62; Police Magistrate, Dambool 1862, Galle 1865; acting Government Agent, Southern Province 1879, Central Province 1882; CMG 24 May 1883; Colonial Secretary, Straits Settlements, from Sep 1885; member, Legislative Council; KCMG 24 May 1888; m. 1st, 30 Jun 1859 Annie, dau. of Randle Jackson Waters (qv); m. 2nd, 31 Mar 1875 Emily Ayton, youngest dau. of George Lee, Dickleburgh, Suffolk; d. 21 Dec 1891.
Dilley, Eric, son of Sir Arthur George Dilley, sometime president of the Auctioneers and Estate Agents Institution, by Elizabeth Jane, daughter of James Ashton, of Huntingdon; b. Sept. 20, 1890; adm. Sept. 22, 1904 (R); left July 1907; farmed in Australia; enlisted in the with Australian Light Horse 1914; served at the landing in Gallipoli and in Palestine; d. of consumption brought on by privations during the desert campaign, April 5, 1921.
Dodd, Francis Sherwood, son of Ernest John Russell Dodd of Caversham, Oxon., and Ethel Susannah, d. of Frederick Choice of Hanwell, Middx; b. 2 June 1907; adm. Sept. 1921 (R); left July 1924; sales man. Denny, Mott and Dickson; m. 15 June 1950 Muriel Jean, d. of Frederick William Hickling of Roydon, Essex; d. 22 May 1986.
DODGSON, FRANCIS HUME, eldest son of Hassard Hume Dodgson (qv); b. 23 Aug 1834; adm. 3 Jun 1847 (Rigaud's); QS 1849; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1853, matr. 18 May 1853, Westminster Student to 1857; Lieut., Royal Artillery 6 Mar - 30 Apr 1856, recommissioned 10 Aug 1856 - res 9 Dec 1864; emigrated to Australia; m. Ellen King; d. 27 Aug 1917.
DOHERTY, WILLIAM VERNON, eldest son of William Doherty, Albert Hall Mansions, Kensington Gore, London, parliamentary printer, and Catherine Anne, dau. of John Davis; b. 4 Jun 1871; adm. (H, later R) 22 Sep 1881; left Apr 1889; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 8 Jun 1889; played lawn tennis against Cambridge (singles) 1892, (singles and doubles) 1893; BA 1892; MA 1896; Wells Theol. College 1896; ordained 1896; Curate, Hove, Sussex 1896-8; Chaplain, Christ Church, Oxford 1899-1914; d. 6 Jul 1936.
Dowling, James Douglas Hamilton, son of James Dowling of Brixton and Aidina Ilta, d. of Capt. Claude Douglas-Hamilton IA; b. 12 Mar. 1903; adm. May 1917 (H), later (R); left Dec. 1919; man. dir. James Dowling Ltd, engineers; m. 23 Aug. 1939 Violet, d. of Douglas Andrew Livesey of Southbourne, Hants; d. 24 Jan. 1990.
Dowling, John Michael, son of Sydney William Dowling, barrister-at-law, of Blackheath; b. 10 Oct. 1919; adm. Sept. 1933 (R); d. 4 Mar. 1934.
Downes (subsequently Taylor-Downes), Michael, son of Lieut. -Col. Francis Algernon Taylor-Downes, army officer and architect, and Lillias Elsie, d. of Joseph Banks of Hallow Park, Worcs; b. 30 Dec. 1930; adm. Jan. 1945 (R); left Apr. 1948; an underwriting member of Lloyd’s; Inns of Court Regt. (TA) 1951-9; Master Garth Foxhounds 1955-60, Cotswold Vale Foxhounds 1962-3, Hawkstone Otter Hounds 1966-72, Wye Valley Otter Hounds 1969-72; Vice-chmn. Cotswold DC 1975-80; reverted to father’s name of Taylor-Downes 1983; m. 1st, 2 Dec. 1950 Pamela Jane, d. of A. Robert Firkins of Kensington; 2nd, 5 Oct. 1963 Audrey Elizabeth Jackson, d. of Brig. Charles Frederick Keilk Marshall DSO MC, and widow of Lieut. Col. Guy Jackson DSO TD DL JP; 3rd, 29 Nov. 1983 Remony Charmian, d. of Sir Charles Shuckburgh Bart., TD DL JP, of Shuckburgh Hall, Warks; d. 15 May 1991.
Drake-Brockman, Maurice Frederick, brother of Paris Villiers Drake-Brockman (qv); b. 8 Apr. 1905; adm. Apr. 1920 (R); left July 1923; Ch. Ch. Oxf., matric. 1923; d. after a car accident near Oxford 1924.
Drake-Brockman, Maurice (William), son of Lewis James Drake Brockman, of Sandgate, Kent, solicitor, by Edith Annie, daughter of Dr. Charles William Chubb, of Torpoint, Cornwall; b. March 29, 1880; adm. Sept. 27, 1894 (R); Q.S. (non-resident) Sept. 27, 1895; left Aug. 1899; was tutor to the sons of the Khedive of Egypt 1910-3; a musical composer and critic; sub-editor of Cobbett' s Cyclopaedic Survey ef Chamber Music (1928); abandoned the name William; d. (date unknown).