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Rowland-Jones, Arthur Robert Vernon, son of Arthur Rowland-Jones, MGM film distributor in India, of Watford, Herts, and Evelyn Owen MBE, St John's Ambulance Brigade, d. of John Hensley Owen, stockbroker, of Watford; b. 31 Jan. 1918; adm. Jan. 1932 (B); left July 1932 and went to St George's Sch. Harpenden; Queen's Coll. Oxf., matric. 1936 (choral bursary); RI NVR in WW2 (Lieut.); BMus (Lond.) 1948; a schoolmaster and music teacher 1948-67; sen. lecturer in Music East Sussex Coll. of Higher Education 1967-77; part-time music teaching 1977-; m. 9 August 1945 Olive Basil, d. of John L. Bergson, co. director, and niece of Henri Bergson, philosopher; d. 2006.

Rose, Michael Brian, son of Lewis Rose and Celia, d. of H. Harris of Edgware, Middlesex; b. 2 May 1935; adm. Sept. 1948 (B); left July 1952; a co. dir.; m. 5 Oct. 1961 Linda Joy, d. of East Saville of Maida Vale; d. 15 Dec. 1976.

Robinson, Peter Geoffrey, son of Frederick Stanley Robinson MICE, of Southern Nigeria; b. 20 Apr. 1913; adm. May 1927 (B); left Dec. 1931; RMA Woolwich, 2nd Lieut. RA Aug. 1933, Lieut. Aug. 1936, Capt. Aug. 1941, Maj. Aug. 1946, Lieut.-Col. June 1955; psc; HQ 6th Indian Divn in WW2, MBE (Burma) June 1946; retd July 1958; m. 24 Apr. 1939 Elinor Mary Logan, d. of David J. Duncan of Coorg, S. India; d. 30 Oct. 1988.

Robie, Edward Adams, son of Edward Hodges Robie of Riverdale, NY, USA, and Agnes Purcell, d. of Joseph Parks, of Elk Rapids, MI, USA; b. 4 July 1919; adm. from Phillips Academy, USA Sept. 1937 (B); left July 1938; Princeton Univ., NJ, USA, BA 1941; USN Air Corps in WW2, DFC (three stars); Equitable Life Assurance Soc. of USA 1953, sen. vice-pres. 1970-9; pres. and COO, Merrill Lynch Relocation Management 1982-5; member exec. board, CARE 1979-96, chair 1986-9; m. 11 Dec. 1948 Jacqueline Mae, d. of John W. Ingram of Richmond, VA, USA; d. 11 July 2005.

Roberts, John Anthony Storm, son of Alexander Storm Roberts, chartered accountant, and Ernestine Bickford Pearce, documentary film producer, d. of Ernest Vivian Pearce, mining engineer, of Penryn, Cornwall; b. 24 Feb. 1936; adm. Sept. 1949 (B); left July 1954; Ch. Ch. Oxf., matric. 1955, BA 1959, MA; editorial work on East African Standard 1963-6; BBC Swahili section 1967-9; editor Africa Report (USA) 1970-3; authority on traditional African and Caribbean music; founded Original Music (mail order co. ) 1982; author, Black Music of Two Worlds 1972, and The Latin Tinge 1979; m. 1st, 10 Oct. 1959 Jane Lloyd; m. 2nd, Anne Needham; d. 29 Nov. 2009.

Richardson, Philip Arthur, son of Group Capt. Arthur James Richardson RAF and Dorothy, d. of Luther Norman of Stansted, Essex; b. 24 June 1928; adm. Sept. 1945 (B); left July 1946; d. Apr. 1995.

Reynolds, Edward, son of Edward Reynolds, HM Watford GS, and Gladys, d. of George Thomas Hawkins of Northampton; b. 30 July 1915; adm. Apr. 1929 (B); left Apr. 1934; Queens' Coll. Camb., matric. 1934, BA 1938; lntell. Corps in WW2 (Capt.); chairman Spenklin Ltd; Surrey CC 1968-85; m. 25 May 1940 Barbara Joan, d. of Eric L. Spencer-Schrader of Newdigate, Sur­rey; d. 27 Mar. 1989.

Reid-Dick, John Francis, son of Sir William Reid-Dick KCVO RA, Pres. Roy. Soc. of British Sculptors, and Catherine, d. of William John Treadwell of Northampton; b. 1 July 1920; adm. May 1934 (B); left Mar. 1938; Corpus Christi Coll. Camb., matric. 1938, BA 1940; Mahratta LI (IA) in WW2 (Capt.); m. 22 Mar. 1947 Marie Gulielma Barbara, d. of Brig.-Gen. Sir William Henry Manning GCMG KBE CB, Governor of Ceylon; d. 19 Feb. 1970.

Reid, Gordon Nigel Gerrard, son of Capt. Eric Reid, colonial civil servant, of Tanganyika; b. 27 July 1921; adm. Sept. 1934 (B); left July 1936.

Raymond, John North Blagrave, son of Cyril Raymond, actor, and Iris Hoey; b. 4 Dec. 1923; adm. Sept. 1937 (B); absent Play 1939 and Lent 1940; left Dec. 1940; RA 1942-4, Intell. Corps 1944-6; a journalist and author; Daily Graphic 1947-9; The Times 1949-52; asst. literary editor New Statesman and Nation 1952-8; author of The Doge of Dover 1960, Simenon in Court 1968; d. 14 Apr. 1977.