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Drake-Brockman, Maurice (William), son of Lewis James Drake Brockman, of Sandgate, Kent, solicitor, by Edith Annie, daughter of Dr. Charles William Chubb, of Torpoint, Cornwall; b. March 29, 1880; adm. Sept. 27, 1894 (R); Q.S. (non-resident) Sept. 27, 1895; left Aug. 1899; was tutor to the sons of the Khedive of Egypt 1910-3; a musical composer and critic; sub-editor of Cobbett' s Cyclopaedic Survey ef Chamber Music (1928); abandoned the name William; d. (date unknown).

Drake-Brockman, Maurice Frederick, brother of Paris Villiers Drake-Brockman (qv); b. 8 Apr. 1905; adm. Apr. 1920 (R); left July 1923; Ch. Ch. Oxf., matric. 1923; d. after a car accident near Oxford 1924.

Downes (subsequently Taylor-Downes), Michael, son of Lieut. -Col. Francis Algernon Taylor-Downes, army officer and architect, and Lillias Elsie, d. of Joseph Banks of Hallow Park, Worcs; b. 30 Dec. 1930; adm. Jan. 1945 (R); left Apr. 1948; an underwriting member of Lloyd’s; Inns of Court Regt. (TA) 1951-9; Master Garth Foxhounds 1955-60, Cotswold Vale Foxhounds 1962-3, Hawkstone Otter Hounds 1966-72, Wye Valley Otter Hounds 1969-72; Vice-chmn. Cotswold DC 1975-80; reverted to father’s name of Taylor-Downes 1983; m. 1st, 2 Dec. 1950 Pamela Jane, d. of A. Robert Firkins of Kensington; 2nd, 5 Oct. 1963 Audrey Elizabeth Jackson, d. of Brig. Charles Frederick Keilk Marshall DSO MC, and widow of Lieut. ­Col. Guy Jackson DSO TD DL JP; 3rd, 29 Nov. 1983 Remony Charmian, d. of Sir Charles Shuckburgh Bart., TD DL JP, of Shuckburgh Hall, Warks; d. 15 May 1991.

Dowling, John Michael, son of Sydney William Dowling, barrister-at-law, of Blackheath; b. 10 Oct. 1919; adm. Sept. 1933 (R); d. 4 Mar. 1934.

Dowling, James Douglas Hamilton, son of James Dowling of Brixton and Aidina Ilta, d. of Capt. Claude Douglas-Hamilton IA; b. 12 Mar. 1903; adm. May 1917 (H), later (R); left Dec. 1919; man. dir. James Dowling Ltd, engineers; m. 23 Aug. 1939 Violet, d. of Douglas Andrew Livesey of Southbourne, Hants; d. 24 Jan. 1990.

Dorling, Anthony Lionel, son of Col. Liane Henry Godfrey Dorling MC OBE RA, of Horley Row, Surrey, and Charlotte Patricia Hazel, d. of Col. William Elliot; b. 11 Oct. 1923; adm. Sept. 1937 (R); left Dec. 1941; RA 1943-5 (Capt. ); Univ. Coll. Oxf., matric. 1947, BA 1950; Fisons Ltd. 1950-8; commercial dir. Fisons (Pty) Ltd. South Africa 1958-64; Omnia Fertilisers Ltd. 1964-78; m. 1st, 2 Aug. 1952 Philippa, d. of Samuel Leonard Shannon of Walkerburn, Peebles; 2nd, 2 May 1981 Joanna Bland.

Dolatshahi, Abbas Mirza (known at school as D. Abbas), ward of Hussein Khan Ala (qv); b. 6 Jan. 1923; adm. Sept. 1936 (R); left July 1940.

DOHERTY, WILLIAM VERNON, eldest son of William Doherty, Albert Hall Mansions, Kensington Gore, London, parliamentary printer, and Catherine Anne, dau. of John Davis; b. 4 Jun 1871; adm. (H, later R) 22 Sep 1881; left Apr 1889; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 8 Jun 1889; played lawn tennis against Cambridge (singles) 1892, (singles and doubles) 1893; BA 1892; MA 1896; Wells Theol. College 1896; ordained 1896; Curate, Hove, Sussex 1896-8; Chaplain, Christ Church, Oxford 1899-1914; d. 6 Jul 1936.

DODGSON, FRANCIS HUME, eldest son of Hassard Hume Dodgson (qv); b. 23 Aug 1834; adm. 3 Jun 1847 (Rigaud's); QS 1849; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1853, matr. 18 May 1853, Westminster Student to 1857; Lieut., Royal Artillery 6 Mar - 30 Apr 1856, recommissioned 10 Aug 1856 - res 9 Dec 1864; emigrated to Australia; m. Ellen King; d. 27 Aug 1917.

Dodd, Francis Sherwood, son of Ernest John Russell Dodd of Caversham, Oxon., and Ethel Susannah, d. of Frederick Choice of Hanwell, Middx; b. 2 June 1907; adm. Sept. 1921 (R); left July 1924; sales man. Denny, Mott and Dickson; m. 15 June 1950 Muriel Jean, d. of Frederick William Hickling of Roydon, Essex; d. 22 May 1986.