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FitzSimons, John Webster, son of Herbert Walter FitzSimons MICE, of Streatham, and Kate Wesley, d. of Edwin Gupwell of Chelford, Cheshire; b. 21 Feb. 1913; adm. Jan. 1927 (R); left July 1931; a civil engineer with G. H. Hill & Sons, Manchester; m. 26 Apr. 1946 Edith Evelyn, of Edwin Franckel of Swansea; d. Apr. 1998.

Firth-Osman, Cyril Tom, younger son of Alfred Osman, of Blackheath, Kent, by Mary Carrington, daughter of James Francis Firth, of Richmond, Surrey; b. June 8, 1894; adm. April 30, 1908 (R); left Dec. 1910; enlisted in the H. A. C.; Asst. Paymaster R. N. V. R. Nov. 4, 1916; served in Great War I; Paymaster-Lieut. R. N. V. R. Oct. 26, 1939; transferred to Executive Branch, Sept. 17, 1940; Lieut.-Cdr.; assumed the name of Firth as a surname; m. June 20, 1918, Doris Emmie, elder daughter of George Ernest Perman, of Blackheath.

Finnie, Peter William, son of Thomas Jenkins Finnie of Burnham, Bucks, and Georgina Clara Welby, d. of James Chatburn Madeley of Guildford; b. 26 Apr. 1912; adm. Sept. 1925 (B), (R) Sept. 1926; left Dec. 1929; Glyn Mills & Co. 1937-42; m. 25 July 1936 Norah Isabel, d. of F.E. Bentley of Battle, Sussex; d. 18 Dec. 1946.

Finlay, George, son of John and Mary Clementina Finlay of Edinburgh; b. 27 Jan. 1911; adm. Jan. 1925 (R); left July 1929; Brit. S. Africa Police 1935; 2nd Lieut. Army Gen. List June 1941, sec­onded OETA Ethiopia; Supt of Police Sudan Govt Mar. 1943, Commandant of Police Upper Nile Province 1948; d. 12 May 1950.

Filson, John Warnock, son of Alexander Bell Filson of Barnes; b. 10 June 1907; adm. Jan. 1922 (R); left Dec. 1925; murdered at his home 14 Jan. 1927.

Fewtrell, Alford Hastings Heap, son of the Rev. Edgar Alford Fewtrell, Rector of Dallington, Sussex, by Jane, daughter of John Mills, of Newbank, Lancs; b. Oct. 26, 1895; adm. Sept. 24, 1908 (R); left July 1913; Trin. Coll. Camb., matric. Michaelmas 1913; 2nd Lieut. R. Sussex Regt. Dec. 16, 1914; Lieut. in the army Dec. 16, 1915; Indian army March 25, 1918; Capt. Dec. 16, 1918; served in France March 10 - May 9, 1915 when he was wounded at Richebourg L'Avcue, and from Aug. 1, 1916 - Dec. 25, 1917; on the N.W. Frontier in 1919; mentioned in despatches; Major Dec. 16, 1932; Lieut.-Col. Dec. 16, 1940; Col. Jan. 4, 1945; Instructor, Indian Army Equitation School, 1935-8; served in Indian Army Remount Dept. in Burma; mentioned in despatches L.G. Nov. 19, 1944; m. June 17, 1925, Phyllis Marjorie, daughter of Herbert Mayos Davies, of Cawnpore, India.

Fewell, Arthur Hubert, son of Frederick James Fewell FICS, of Wimbledon, and Gwendoline May Mawe, d. of Harry Willett of Lewes, Sussex; b. 10 Jan. 1924; adm. Sept. 1937 (R); left July 1940; RA and Intell. Corps in WW2; sec. Watney Mann Property Co. Ltd. 1970-4, Watney Mann & Truman Brewers Ltd. 1974-82; retd. 1982; m. 9 Sept. 1950 Edith Hazel, d. of George H. Harris of North Cheam, Surrey; d. 16 Sept. 2011.

Fenton, Frank Charles, son of Charles Fleischmann, of Hampstead; b. Sept. 14, 1898; adm. May 2, 1913 (R); left Dec. 1915; assumed the surname of Fenton in lieu of Fleischmann; enlisted in the E. Surrey Regt. April 1917; temp. 2nd Lieut. M.G.C. Nov. 28, 1917; served in France with the 51st M.G.C. May 1918 to Oct. 1918, when he was wounded at Cambrai; M.C. Oct. 25, 1918; 2nd Lieut. (Special List) from T.A.R.O. Sept. 3, 1939; temp. Capt. transferred to Intelligence Corps July 15, 1940; m. Sept. 26, 1945, Bridget M. Trevor, only child of the Rev. John Trevor Lewis, Vicar of All Saints, Northampton, and Hon. Canon of Peterborough; d. 26 Feb. 1960.

FELLOWS, WALTER, seventh son of Thomas Fellows, Moneyhill House, Rickmansworth, Herts., and Mary, dau. of Thomas Howard, Batchworth Heath; b. 23 Feb 1834; adm. 3 Jun 1847 (Rigaud's); QS 1848; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1852, matr. 3 Jun 1852, Westminster Student 1852-6; BA 1858; MA 1876 (and ad eundem, Melbourne 1877); played cricket for Oxford against Cambridge 1854-7, Gentlemen against Players 1855-7; one of the best fast round-arm bowlers of his day and a slashing hitter; while practising on Christ Church ground in 1856 said to have hit a ball 175 yards (Wisden, 1916, p. 35); ordained deacon 1858, priest 1860 (both Peterborough); Curate successively of Weedon Beck, Northants., Ruislip, Middlesex and Sidmouth, Devon; Incumbent of St. John’s, Toorak, Melbourne, Australia 1863-1900; m. 10 Jun 1863 Julia, second dau. of Rev. Christopher Packe, Vicar of Ruislip, Middlesex, and Minor Canon of St. Paul’s and Windsor; d. at Toorak 23 Jul 1902.

FELLOWS, SPENCER, brother of Walter Fellows (qv); b. 9 Jul 1835; adm. 7 Jun 1850 (Rigaud's); Oriel Coll. Oxford, matr. 8 Jul 1854; migrated to Magdalene Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 2 Jan 1857; St. Bees Theol. Coll. 1858; ordained deacon (Lichfield) 1860, priest (Chester) 1861; Curate, Betley, Staffs., 1860-2, Devizes, Wilts., 1862, and Poulshot, Wilts., 1863-4; Rector of Zeals, Wilts., 1864-70; Rector of Pulham St. Mary, Norfolk 1870-1917; JP Norfolk; m. 19 Sep 1865 Amelia St. George, dau. of Rev. Henry Turton, Perpetual Curate of Betley, Staffs.; d. 10 Feb 1924.