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McNeil, Charles, son of Charles McNeil, consulting engineer, of Golders Green, and Mary Holmes; b. 6 Nov. 1912; adm. Apr. 1926 (R); left July 1929; Jesus Coll. Camb., matric. 1929, BA 1932, MB 1937; Lieut. RAMC (short service commn) Apr. 1937, Capt. (perm. commn) Oct. 1942, Maj. Sept. 1946, Lieut.-Col. Feb. 1952, Col. Feb. 1961, retd Aug. 1971; OBE 1957; med. officer Sedbergh Sch.; m. 12 Feb. 1938 Jean Mary, d. of Capt. T. Strain MD RAMC; d. 15 Nov. 1978.

McLaren, Alan Stewart, son of George Neil McLaren MB of Darlington, Co. Durham, and Margaret Letitia, d. of William Usher Cuthbertson of Chester-le-Street, Co. Durham; b. 18 Sept. 1942; adm. Sept. 1955 (R); left Dec. 1959; Clare Coll. Camb., matric. 1960, BA 1963, MA 1967; MICE 1968; asst. engineer Tyne & Wear; d. 20 Feb. 1975.

McKinnon Wood, Norman, son of Rt. Hon. Thomas McKinnon Wood, P. C., M. P., of South Kensington, Secretary for Scotland, by Isabella Millicent, daughter of Alexander Sandison, of Lund, Shetland; b. Sept. 6, 1899; adm. Sept. 26, 1912 (R); left March 1918; 2nd Lieut. A. S. C. June 22, 1918; resigned his commission on account of ill health June 13, 1919; Pembroke Coll. Camb., matric. Michaelmas 1919; scholar 1922; 1st class Mech. Science Tripos. 1922; B.A. 1922; an engineer; d. 8 Jun. 1982.

McKenna, Stephen, brother of Harold McKenna (q.v.); b. Feb. 27, 1888; adm. as exhibitioner Sept. 27, 1900 (R); K.S. (non-resident) 1902; elected to an exhibition at Ch. Ch. Oxon. July 1906, matric. Michaelmas 1906; B.A. 1909; M.A. 1914; asst. master at the school Sept. 1914 - July 1915; served in the Intelligence Dept. of the War Trade Intelligence Dept. 1915-9; author of Whilst I Remember (1921), which contains references to the school life, Sonia, and numerous other novels; d. 26 Sept. 1967.

McKenna, Harold, eldest son of Leopold McKenna, of Waltham St. Lawrence, Berks, by Mary Jane Ellen, daughter of Henry Gethen, of Hereford; b. July 16, 1879; adm. Jan. 19, 1893 (R); left July 1898; Ch. Ch. Oxon., matric. Michaelmas 1898; B.A. 1902; M.A. 1905; called to the bar at the Inner Temple Nov. 17, 1893; Oxford Circuit; appointed a Metropolitan Police Magistrate at Lambeth June 1927; transferred to Marylebone 1934; to Bow St. 1936; retired 1946; Chairman of Quarter Sessions for Berkshire 1945-6; served at the Ministry of Munitions in Great War I; m. Dec. 11, 1913, Gwladys Clare, youngest daughter of Martin Edwards, of Usk, co. Monmouth; d. Dec. 19, 1946.

McKenna, Adrian, brother of Harold McKenna (q.v.); b. Sept. 22, 1880; adm. as exhibitioner Jan. 19, 1893 (R); Q.S. (non-resident) 1894; elected to an exhibition at Ch. Ch. Oxon. July 1899, matric. Michaelmas 1899; B.A. 1902; M.A. 1906; m. Jan. 8, 1908, Mary Emma, elder daughter of the Rev. Thomas Prichard, Vicar of Amlwch, Anglesey; d. April 16, 1943.

McKay, Gordon George Adrian, son of James McKay, of Esher, Surrey; b. June 8, 1898; adm. Sept. 26, 1912 (R); left Dec. 1913; 2nd Lieut. M.G. Coy. Aug. 5, 1916; Lieut. Feb. 5, 1918; served in Great War I; 2nd Lieut. Middlesex Regt. Oct. 31, 1939; Lieut. May 1, 1941; Major, G.H.Q., Far East Land Forces.

McDougall, Gordon Arthur Adair, son of Arthur James McDougall, of Finsbury Park; b. Oct. 12 1903; adm. April 26, 1918 (R); left Dec. 1920.

Maynard, Frederick Gerard, brother of Edwin Francis George Maynard (qv); b. 9 Oct. 1924; adm. Sept. 1938 (R); left July 1942; 2nd Lieut. RA 1943, transf. SASR June 1944 (Capt. ), Croix de Guerre avec Palme; Sorbonne Univ., Paris, France 1951; member of Lloyd’s 1958-, dir. Maynard Reeve & Wallace Ltd.; chmn. Overseas Health & Medical Services Ltd.; m. 4 Oct. 1956 Olivia Jane, d. of Dorian Reed; d. 6 Jan. 1997.

Maynard, Edwin Francis George, son of Edwin Maynard MD FRCS DPH and Nancy Frances, d. of Francis Tully of Co. Cavan, Eire; b. 23 Feb. 1921; adm. Sept. 1934 (R); left July 1939; 4/8 Punjab Regt IA 1939-46, Middle East and Burma, (Maj., GSO2 17 Indian Divn); BBC French Service 1947; HM Diplomatic Service, FO 1949, Consul and 2nd Sec. Jedda 1950, 2nd later 1st Sec. Benghazi 1952, FO London 1954, Bogota 1956, Khartoum 1959, FO London 1960, Bagh­dad 1962; Counsellor Aden 1967, New Delhi 1968-72; Minister (Commercial) Buenos Aires 1972-6, Chargé d'Affaires 1974-5; Dep. High Commissioner Calcutta 1976-80; retd 1980; an overseas business consultant and member of Export Council Advisory Panel; m. 1st 17 May 1945 Patricia Ann Maria, d. of George Baker, British Pro-Consul Trieste; 2nd 1963 Anna, d. of John McGettrick of Sligo and Dublin; d. 2006.