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Melville, George Alexander Easson, son of Sir Eugene Melville KCMG, UK Ambassador to UN, and Elizabeth Maxwell, d. of Charles Maxwell Strachan OBE, chartered accountant, of Hull, Yorks; b. 15 Apr. 1944; adm. Sept. 1957 (R); left July 1962; adm. solicitor June 1970; partner successively Franks Charlesley & Co., Kingsley Wood & Co., Tucker Turner Kingsley Wood & Co; m. 1st, 26 Oct. 1969 Jenny Scott, d. of Forbes Somerville, antique dealer, of Saxmundham, Suffolk; 2nd, 29 Oct. 1983 Lorna Mary, d. of Neil Jordan, solicitor, of Dewsbury, Yorks; d. 22 Oct. 2011.

Mercer, John Wray, son of John Thomas Mercer, M.R.C.S., of Brixton; b. April 30, 1874; adm. Jan. 17, 1889 (R); left Dec. 1891; Clare Coll. Camb., matric. Oct. 1892; B.A. 1895; a student at St. George's Hospital; d. Oct. 31, 1902.

Mercer, Raymond Vaudrey Farquharson, son of Raymond Gingell Morton Mercer, engineer, of Thornbury, Gloucs, and Marjory, d. of Peter Farquharson of Aberdeen; b. 4 Sept. 1905; adm. May 1919 (R); left July 1923; Trin. Coll. Camb., matric. 1923, BA 1926, MA 1930; St Barth. Hosp. Med. Sch., MRCS LRCP BChir 1932; MB 1937; practised at Cookham, Berks; m. 1933 Vivian Stuart, d. of William Price of Wanstead, Essex; d. Feb. 1993.

Merson, Christopher Browse, son of Frank Merson, barrister and admin. civil servant, and Dorothy, d. of Frederick John Browse of Bishop’s Hatfield, Herts; b. 9 Feb. 1931; adm. Sept. 1945 (R); left July 1948; a cost accountant; chief accountant Globe Elastic Thread Co. Ltd. 1964-82; Open Univ., BA 1978; FAI 1980; trustee Coldharbour Mill Working Wool Museum, Tiverton, Devon; m. 11 Apr. 1959 Dianne Patricia, d. of George Ketley of Hull, Yorks; d. 28 May 1996.

Messinesi, Miltiades Leon, son of Leon Miltiades Messinesi, of Notting Hill, London, by Susana, daughter of Xenophon Stavrupulo, of Aighion, Pelopenessus, Greece; b. Feb. 20, 1895; adm. Jan. 20, 1910 (R); left Easter 1912; a director of M. L. Messinesi & Co., Athens; d.

Messinesi, Xenophon Leon, brother of Miltiades Leon Messinesi (q.v.); b. May 14, 1898; adm. Sept. 26, 1912 (R); left July 1915; London Univ.; B.Sc. (Econ.) 1924; a director of Medical Trading Corporation Ltd., London; m. July 11, 1934, Elizabeth Frances Aslett, daughter of Francis Aslett Wray, of Rosslyn Hill, barrister-at-law; d.

Methven, Malcolm David, son of David Methven, of Forest Row, Sussex, by Amy Johnson, daughter of William Walsham; b. May 12, 1891; adm. Sept. 28, 1905 (R); left Dec. 1908; Caius Coll. Camb. (adm. pensr. Oct. 1, 1909); B.A. 1912; served in Great War I; Capt. wth Batt. London Regt. June 1, 1916; Lieut.Col. R.A.F. April 1, 1918; O.B.E. Jan. 1, 1919; a company director; m. Dec. 16, 1918, Helen Marion, daughter of Robert Watson, of Toronto, Canada; d. 1962.

Meyer, Richard Phillips Grimston, son of Bertie Alexander Meyer and Dorothy, d. of William Hunter-Grimston; b. 21 Oct. 1908; adm. Sept. 1922 (R); left Dec. 1925; RE 1939-42, Army film and photo unit 1942-5; an artists' manager and theatre licensee; m. 2nd 28 Mar. 1953 Patricia Trenfield; d. 24 Nov. 1991.

Millar, Ernest Richard, brother of Frederick George Millar (q.v.); b. Oct. 21, 1873; adm. June 12, 1884 (R); left Dec. 1891; Univ. Coll. London; d. at Las Palmas, Canary Islands, 1901.

MILLAR, FREDERICK GEORGE, eldest son of Frederick Charles James Millar KC, Kensington Gardens Square, London, and Clara Louise, eldest dau. of Richard Phillips FRCS [London ?]; b. 4 Dec 1868; adm. 12 Jun 1879 (R); left Jul 1887 (with Triplett); University Coll. Oxford, matr. 15 Oct 1887; BA 1891; MA 1898; ordained 1892; held various curacies 1892-9; Vicar of St. Faith’s, Norwich 1900-3; Curate, St. Catherine’s, Wigan, Lancs., 1903-4; Vicar of St. Luke’s, Walton on the Hill, Lancs., 1905-10; Rector of Beccles, Suffolk, 1910-29; served as Chaplain to the Forces in 1914-18 war; Hon. Canon, St. Edmundsbury and Ipswich 1924; Vicar of St. Margaret’s, Ipswich, Suffolk, 1929-39; m. 17 Feb 1914 Dorothy Ann, dau. of Rev. Arthur Aldred, Rector of Worlingham, Suffolk.