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Mattock, William Thomas, son of William George Herbert Mattock of Hook, Surrey, by Rebecca, daughter of Thomas Barter, of Hook; b. April 12, 1902; adm. May 4, 1916 (R); left March 1918; joined Will. Sugg & Co. Ltd., Westminster, 1918; director 1934; Joint Trust managing director 1944; sole managing director 1950; chairman 1954; retired 1960; m. 1st Oct. 7, 1931, Clara Margaret, daughter of Joseph Symmons, of Teddington, Middlesex, marriage dissolved 1935; m. 2nd Dec. 19, 1935, Betty Elsie, daughter of Walter Prouton Tippett, of Staines, Middx.

Maurice, Spencer Gascoyen, son of Henry Gascoyen Maurice CB, barrister-at-law, principal Asst Sec. Min. of Agric. & Fisheries, and Ruth Adelaide Sarah, d. of Edward Spencer, barrister­ at-law, of Blackrock, Co. Dublin; b. 6 Aug. 1919; adm. Sept. 1932 (R); left July 1937; Roy. Tank Regt 1940-6 (temp. Lieut.-Col., hon. Maj. RARO); called to the Bar (Lincoln's Inn) June 1948; practised at Chancery Bar 1948-88; Bencher Lincoln's Inn 1980; Conveyancing Counsel of the Supreme Court 1981; Standing Counsel to the Charity Commnrs of England & Wales; author of Family Provision Practice 1953, The Charities Act 1960; joint ed. Tudor on Charities (6th and 7th edns), ed. Gale on Easements (14th edn. 1972); m. 6 Mar. 1948 Grizelda Wynne, d. of Farrar Wolferstan Thomas OBE, chartered accountant, of Guernsey; d. 23 Feb. 1991.

Mavrogordato, Theodore Michel, son of Michel George Mavrogordato, of Paddington; b. July 31, 1883; adm. as (non-resident) Q.S. Sept. 30, 1897 (R); Mure Scholar 1899; elected to Ch. Ch. Oxon. July 1901, matric. Michaelmas 1901; 1st class Classics (Mods.) 1903; 1st class Lit. Hum. 1905; B.A. 1905; served in France and Italy in Great War I; Major A.S.C. Dec. 20, 1915; won the covered courts tennis championship (doubles) with P.M. Davson at Queen's Club April 16, 1921; a partner in P. Rodocanachi and Sons; m. July 19, 1924, Mabel Bramwell Parton, daughter of Sir Peter Squire, Kt.; d. Aug. 29, 1941.

Maybank, John Robert, son of John Richard Charles Maybank of Herne Hill, Kent, and Maud Beatrice, d. of Herbert Frank Pratt; b. 19 Sept. 1936; adm. Sept. 1950 (R); left July 1954; m. 1965 Beryl Catlow; d. 25 Oct 2015.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.