LAMBERT, JOHN; b.; adm.; KS; elected head to Christ Church, Oxford 1655, matr. 31 Jul 1658, Westminster Student; BA 1658/9; a testimonial signed by the Censors of Christ Church and others, certifying that he was “a person of more than ordinary proficiency in all parts of learninge for his yeares and standing”, is preserved among the Chapter Muniments.
LAMBERT, WILLIAM HENRY, son of William Lambert, Exeter, Devon; b. 8 Aug 1845; adm. 21 Jan 1858 (James'); Min. Can. 1860; left Dec 1861. [Probably son of William Lambert, Exeter, Devon, solicitor, and Emmeline Mary, dau. of Nathaniel Cole, Exeter; d. 1878]
Lambrinudi, Leonidas Paul, son of Emanuel Lambrinudi, bank manager, of Athens, and Despina, d. of Paul Coundouriotis of Athens; b. 4 Mar. 1916; adm. Sept. 1929 (H); left July 1931; Athens Univ., law degree; Roy. Greek Navy in WW2 (Lieut.), lost in action in RHN submarine Katsonis (Adriatic) 14 Sept. 1943.
Leonidas Paul Lambrinudi was born at Paddington, London on the 4th of March 1916 the elder son of Emanuel Leonidas Lambrinudi MC, a merchant and Member of the London Stock Exchange, and Despina (nee Coundouriotis) Lambrinudi of 69, Sussex Gardens, London W2 and of 3, Rue Neophyton Vamra, Athens in Greece. He was educated at Westminster School where he was up Homeboarders from September 1929 to July 1931. He went on to Athens University where he graduated with a degree in law.
Following the outbreak of war he joined the Royal Hellenic Navy and was posted to the submarine Katsonis (N16), under the command of Commander Vasileios Laskos. In September 1943, the submarine Katsonis departed from Alexandria on a mission to drop agents on the coast of Euboea in the Aegean and then to conduct a short patrol off Micaria before returning to base. Shortly after 8pm on the 14th of September she was running on the surface at the northern entrance to the Euboea Channel where she was stalking a German troop transport ship. She was spotted by the German auxiliary patrol vessel UJ 2101, under the command of Kapitänleutnant Vollheim, which was escorting a local convoy. The Katsonis dived but was attacked with depth charges which forced her to the surface. UJ 2101 opened fire on her and the submarine responded with her deck guns but this was soon disabled. UJ 2101 then closed and rammed her and she sank off the island of Skiathos near the smaller island of Trikeri. Thirty two of the submarines crew were killed with fourteen being rescued by the German vessel. Three other survivors managed to avoid capture and swam for nine hours before reaching Skiathos. Leonidas Lambrinudi was among the dead.
LAMBTON, ARTHUR, eldest son of Maj. -Gen. Arthur Lambton CB, Hoath, Kent, and Alice, dau. of Robert Lister; b. 9 Aug 1869; adm. 25 Sep 1882 (G); left Jul 1887; Jesus Coll. Cambridge, matr. Mich. 1888; journalist and writer; one of the five original members of the Crime Club; a strenuous advocate of the reform of the legitimacy laws; served in Censor’s Office during 1914-18 War; a Collector of Taxes, City of London; author, “Humours of Westminster School”, Pall Mall Magazine, 1912, i, 431-44, My Story, 1924, The Salad Bowl, 1927 (including a chapter on the School), and other works; m. 1st, 1904 Edith Lilian, dau. of B. J. White, Halesowen, Worcs.; m. 2nd, 10 Sep 1918 Marion Edith, dau. of Rev. Henry Maxwell Egan Desmond, Chaplain to Brigade of Guards and Curate, St. George’s, Hanover Square; m. 3rd, ---; d. 2 Aug 1935.
Lampson, Alfred Curtis, son of George Curtis Lampson; b. May 4, 1872; adm. Sept. 16, 1886 (R); left Dec. 1887; served in Great War I; Major Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders Feb. 14, 1918; m. April 23, 1902, Gertrude Mary, only daughter of John Howden, of Wimbledon; d. Dec. 25, 1957.
Lampson, Percy Miranda, brother of Alfred Curtis Lampson (q.v.); b. April 14, 1873; adm. Sept. 16, 1886 (R); left Dec. 1887; served in Great War I; Lieut. 5th Batt. Royal West Kent Regt. July 1, 1917; m.
LANCASTER, FRANCIS, eldest son of William Lancaster, St. Margaret’s, Westminster; bapt. St. Margaret, Westminster 28 Feb 1588/9; adm.; KS; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1606, matr. 5 Dec 1606, aged 17, Westminster Student to 1619, Faculty Student 1619-27; BA 1610; MA 1613; d. 1629 (will proved PCC Sep 1629). [Mother perhaps Cicely Wyat (IGI)]
LANCE, HENRY ERNEST, eldest son of Frederick William Lance, Chorley Wood, Herts., Secretary, North British and Mercantile Insurance Co., and Frances Mary, dau. of Thomas Lance, British Museum; b. 1 Aug 1861; adm. 15 Jun 1876 (G); left Dec 1878; for twenty-seven years accountant to Governors of Bethlehem Royal Hospital; m. 1 Feb 1890 Alice Marian, second dau. of Bowen E. Smith, Stoke Newington, Middlesex; d. 4 Oct 1932.
Lander, George Henry Collet, brother of John Helier Lander (qv); b. 29 Mar. 1911; adm. Sept. 1924 (H); left July 1930; Trin. Hall Camb., matric. 1930, BA 1933; a chartered accountant, ACA 1937, FCA; sen. accountant Board of Trade; m. 6 Apr. 1978 Mary Anna McCormack, personnel manager, d. of Thomas Hugh Nesbitt, farmer; d. 30 June 2009.
Lander, John Helier, son of John St Helier Lander, artist, and Annie Beatrice, d. of Giles Hewart of Colwyn Bay, Wales; b. 5 June 1909; adm. Apr. 1923 (H); left July 1927; Trin. Hall Camb., matric. 1927, BA 1930, MA 1946; RE 1939-47 (Maj.), despatches (Middle East) Dec. 1941, OBE (Italy) 1945; MICE 1953, MIStructE 1958; partner Sir Alexander Gibb & Partners; m. 10 May 1941 Charmian, d. of Lieut.-Col. Sir Alan Mount CB CBE RE, Chief Inspecting Officer of Rail wavs, Min. of Transport; d. 20 Oct. 1980.