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Swann, Donald Ibrahim, son of Herbert William Swann MB, of St Petersburg and London, and Naguime-Sultan, d. of Mohammed Piszoff of Askhabad, Transcaspia; b. 30 Sept. 1923; adm. Sept. 1936 (KS); left July 1941; Ch. Ch. Oxf., matric. 1941, BA MA 1948; Friends Ambulance 1942-5 (Middle East), UNRRA Greece 1945-6; a composer, pianist and entertainer; with Michael Flanders (qv) devised and performed a two-man farrago of songs and satirical sketches called At the Drop of a Hat, followed by its sequel At the Drop of Another Hat; in later years has com­posed lyrical songs, song cycles, cantatas, operas, carols and ballads; m. 7 Aug. 1955 Janet Mary, d. of Eric Oxborrow of Ipswich; d. 23 Mar. 1994.

SWABEY, WILLIAM, son of Maurice Swabey (adm. 1766, qv), and his first wife; b. 13 Jun 1789; in school list 1801; KS 1803; left 1804; Gentleman Cadet, Royal Artillery 19 Jun 1804; 2nd Lieut. , 1 Jul 1806; Lieut. , 13 Aug 1807; 2nd Capt. , 15 Nov 1824; retired on half-pay 28 Mar 1825; served in expedition to Copenhagen, in Peninsular War (wounded at battle of Vittoria 21 Jun 1813), and at battle of Waterloo; emigrated to Prince Edward Island, Canada 1840, where he farmed at Charlottetown Royalty; member, Legislative Council, Prince Edward Island 1841-2, 1844-61, Executive Council 1851-9; Registrar of Deeds 3 Jun 1851; Commissioner for Public Lands; Adjutant-Gen. of Militia; returned to England 1861; JP Buckinghamshire; m. 4 Aug 1820 Mary Anne, dau. of Edward Hobson, Hope Hall, Lancs. ; d. 6 Feb 1872. See Canadian Dictionary of Biography.

SWABEY, STEPHEN, son of Maurice Swabey (KS 1799, qv); b. 21 Dec 1824; adm. 24 Sep 1838 (G); QS 1839; rowed v. Eton 26 Jul 1842; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1843, matr. 9 Jun 1843, Westminster Student; settled in Prince Edward Island, Canada; m. 7 Jul 1853 his cousin Katherine Margaret, dau. of William Swabey (KS 1803, qv); d. at Picton, Nova Scotia, Canada 4 Nov 1873.

SWABEY, MAURICE, eldest son of Maurice Swabey (adm. 1766, qv), and his first wife; b. 13 Apr 1785; adm. ; at school 1797; KS 1799; left Oct 1803; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 21 Oct 1803; BA 1807; MA 1810; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 28 Jan 1807, called to bar 22 Nov 1810; Norfolk Circuit; Police Magistrate, Worship Street, Finsbury 1819-30; DL JP Buckinghamshire, JP Middlesex and Surrey; author, A Letter on the Present State of Westminster School, 1846, in which he recommended that the School should be removed and incorporated with Harrow; m. 6 Apr 1820 Frances, only dau. of Charles Clowes, Delaford, Bucks. ; d. 9 Jun 1864.

SWABEY, MAURICE CHARLES MERTTINS, eldest son of Maurice Swabey (KS 1799, qv); b. 11 Aug 1821; adm. 3 Jul 1833 (Benthall's); KS 1835; elected head to Christ Church, Oxford 1839, matr. 15 May 1839, Westminster Student, subsequently Faculty Student; BA 1843; BCL 1846; DCL 1850; adm. Gray’s Inn 24 Apr 1845, called to bar 3 May 1848, Bencher May 1880; adm. advocate, Doctors’ Commons 12 Nov 1850; Chancellor, Diocese of Oxford, from Feb 1868, Diocese of Ripon from Dec 1875; JP Buckinghamshire; joint author, Swabey and Tristram’s Reports, 1858; m. 26 Mar 1856 Mary Katherine, eldest dau. of John Haggard (adm. 1810, qv); d. 1 Nov 1883.

SUTTON, THOMAS, son of Thomas Sutton, Kensington, Middlesex, Commissioner of Hackney Coaches; b.; adm.; QS 1705; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1710, matr. 9 Jun 1710, aged 19, Westminster Student 18 Dec 1710 – void 1723; BA 1714; MA 1717; adm. Inner Temple, called to bar 14 Jun 1719, chambers there from 3 Jul 1720, invited to Bench 8 Feb 1745/6; Commissioner of Hackney Coaches 23 Feb 1725/6 – 17 Dec 1741; Commissioner of Salt Duties 27 Jun 1741 – 13 Jan 1756; d. 3 Feb 1759.

SUTTON, JOHN, son of Rev. John Sutton, Rector of Caston, Norfolk; b. ; at school under Osbaldeston four years (J. Venn, Biog. Hist. of Gonville and Caius Coll. , i, 296); KS (aged 14) 1629; Gonville and Caius Coll. , adm. pens. 2 Mar 1630/1, scholar 25 Mar 1633 – 29 Sep 1634, matr. Easter 1631.

SUTTON, GIBBONS, son of William Sutton, Byfleet, Kent; b.; adm.; KS 1689; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1692, adm. pens. 28 Jun 1692, aged 17, scholar 28 Apr 1693, matr. 1693; BA 1695/6; MA 1699; Minor Fellow, Trinity Coll. 2 Oct 1698, Major Fellow 28 Apr 1699 – c. 1705; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 14 Jun 1692; ordained deacon (Lincoln) 4 Jun 1699; Lecturer, St. Benet’s, Gracechurch Street, London; m. [by 1709] Elizabeth ---; d. c. 1716 (will proved PCC 6 Aug 1717, he of St. Clement Danes).

SUTHERLAND, EDWARD, son of William Sutherland, London; b.; adm. (aged 10) Jan 1716/7; KS 1720; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1724, adm. pens. 5 Jun 1724, but did not matr.

Sutherland, Carol Humphrey Vivian, son of George Humphrey Vivian Sutherland, barrister­ at-law, Principal Min. of Education, and Elsie, d. of James Foster of Tooting Graveney; b. 5 May 1908; adm. Sept. 1921 (A), KS Sept. 1922; Capt. of the school 1926-7; left July 1927; Ch. Ch. Oxf., matric. 1927, BA 1931, MA 1936; asst Keeper Heberden Coin Room Ashmolean Museum 1932-52, dep. Keeper 1952-7, Keeper 1957; DLitt 1945; Student of Ch. Ch. 1945, Curator of Pictures 1947-55 and 1970-5, Student Emeritus 1975; Pres. Rov. Numismatic Soc. 1949-53, RNS Medal 1954; FSA 1961; Roy. Mint Advisory Committee 1963; FBA CBE 1970; a Governor of the school 1961-75; a Busby Trustee 1976-86; author of Coinage and Currency in Roman Britain 1937, Coinage in Roman Imperial Policy 1951, Art in Coinage 1955, Gold 1959; m. 10 July 1933 Monica La Fontaine, d. of Rev. Charles Mortimer McAnally, hon. Canon of Norwich, and widow of Rev. Robert Waltham Porter, hon. Canon of Chelms­ford; d. 14 May 1986.