GEFFERSON, ---; b.; adm.; QS 1553/4 (Chapter Muniments).
Geidt, Mervyn Bernard, son of Capt. Edward Wollaston Geidt, Bombay Pioneers, of Oxford, and Anna Dorothy Margaret, d. of William Reginald Partridge of Starcross, Devon; b. 9 June 1926; adm. Sept. 1939 (B); left July 1944; Ch. Ch. Oxf., matric. 1944, BA 1950; called to the Bar, Middle Temple June 1953; legal asst., Min. of Housing and Local Govt.; clerk to Torbay Justices; m. 10 July 1954 Diana Cecil, d. of Alastair J. MacKenzie OBE DSC, Provost of Stornoway, I. of Lewis; d. 9 Feb. 1991.
Geikie-Cobb, Bayard, son of the Rev. William Frederick Geikie-Cobb, D.D., Rector of St. Ethelburga's, Bishopsgate, London, by Harriette Emily White, of High Barnet, Herts; b. Nov. 5, 1885; adm. as Q.S. Sept. 28, 1899; left Easter 1902; a mining engineer in Toronto.
GELL, ROBERT, son of Rev. William Gell, Rector of Frindsbury, Kent; b. 19 Feb 1594/5; at school under Camden and Wilson eight years (Notes and Queries, 8th series, xii, 401); KS ; Christ’s Coll. Cambrtdge, sizar, matr. Easter 1615; BA 1617/8; MA 1621; BD 1628; DD 1641; Fellow of Christ’s Coll. before Christmas 1623 - after 1638; held several college offices; ordained; preached frequently before the University; Chaplain to Archbishop of Canterbury; Rector of St. Mary Aldermary, London, from 27 Jan 1640/1; bequeathed £5 to the King’s Scholars “to buy them bookes”; author, An Essay towards the Amendment of the last Translation of the Bible, 1659; his Remaines were “collected and set in order” by R. Bacon 1676; m. 7 Nov 1641 Elizabeth Lowvenir, Pampisford, Cambs.; d. 25 Mar 1665, aged 69. DNB.
George, Gerald Francis William, son of Eng.-Capt. Francis Thomas George, R. N., of Streatham, by Evangeline, daughter of William Grimmett, of Plymouth; b. Oct. 6, 1894; adm. Sept. 24, 1908 (A); left Easter 1911; joined the City of London Yeomanry Aug. 4, 1914, served at Gallipoli April - Dec. 1915; 2nd Lieut. R. F. A. Jan. 8, 1916; Lieut. July 8, 1917; a chartered accountant 1920; F. C. A. 1927; employed with the British Tabulating Machine Co., Birmingham, 1936-59; served in Great War II 1939-45; Lieut. R. A. Jan. 5, 1941; Capt.; m. Sept. 1, 1921, Clarice Rosalie, daughter of Percy G. Gush, of Westcliff, Essex; d. 1980.
George, Griffith Owen, son of John Owen George of Hirwaun, Glam., and Emiah Jane, d. of Griffith William John of Glynneath, South Wales; b. 5 Dec. 1902; adm. Sept. 1916 (KS); left July 1921; Ch. Ch. Oxf., matric. 1921, BA 1925, MA 1968; called to the Bar (Gray's Inn) Jan. 1927; RA 1939-43 (Maj.); staff of Judge Advocate General North Africa, Middle East and India 1943- 5; contested (Nat. C) Llanelly 1945; JP (Glam.) 1952-72; DL (Glam.) 1970; Dep. Chairman Glamorgan Quarter Sessions 1956-66, Chairman 1966-71; Nat. Insurance Commissioner (Wales) 1960-7; Recorder, Crown Court, 1972-4; retd 1974; m. 28 July 1937 Anne Elinor, d. of Charles E. Edwards of Llandaff; d. 6 Dec. 1994.
George, John Douglas, brother of Gerald Francis William George (q.v.); b. May 13, 1896; adm. Jan. 20, 1910 (A); left Easter 1912; junior clerk in the Civil Service July 1912 - Jan. 1914; A.C.A. 1923; sec. to Illustrated London News and Sketch Ltd., 1926-32; F.C.A. 1938; a chartered accountant and company director; served with the City of London Yeomanry at Gallipoli, in Egypt, and the Balkans 1915-7; 2nd Lieut. R.F.A. Jan. 12, 1918, and served with the 3rd Army Corps in France and Belgium 1918-9; Lieut. R.F.A. Oct. 6, 1919 - March 1920; Capt. R.A., T.A., Aug. 23, 1939; transferred to Pioneer Corps March 26, 1942; temp. Lieut.-Col.; O.B.E. (Italy) Sept. 20, 1945; T.D. June 30, 1946, and clasp Dec. 8, 1950; mentioned in despatches (N. Africa) L.G. Sept. 23, 1943; retired with hon. rank of Lieut.-Col. Sept. 1, 1948; m. June 16, 1923, Hilda May Adams, of Rochester, Kent; d. 21 Oct. 1984.
GERARD, PHILIP, son of William Gerard, London; b.; adm.; KS ; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1645, matr. 29 Jan 1646/7, aged 13, Westminster Student; BA 1649; MA 1652. [Presumably Philip Gerard, son of William Gerard and Judith ---, bapt. St. Andrew’s, Holborn 13 Oct 1632 (IGI)].
GERARD, WILLIAM, son of Rev. John Gerard, Rector of Drayton Beauchamp, Bucks., and his first wife Mary, dau. of Rev. John Vintner, Rector of Weston Turville, Bucks.; bapt. 11 Oct 1642; at school in 1656, a boarder; KS; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1661, matr. 22 Aug 1661, aged 19, Westminster Student 10 Feb 1662 - void 1671; BA 1665; MA 1668; ordained; Rector of Westwell, Oxfordshire, from 18 Jan 1670/1; Rector of Aston Clinton, Bucks., from 6 Dec 1676; d. 10 Jun 1706.
GERMAN, HANWAY, son of James German, Sevenoaks, Kent, barrister, and Marion E. --- (1881 Census); b. 18 Nov 1861; adm. 24 Sep 1874 (James'); left Dec 1878; King’s Coll. Hospital; LSA 1884; emigrated to Virginia, USA; m. 11 Mar 1890 Emma Clarence, dau. of George Samuel Major Payne; d. at Rixeyville, Virginia, USA 13 Jul 1911.