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Birchall, Sir Walter Raymond, son of the Rev. John Birchall, Vicar of Hyson Green, Notts; b. Jan. 20, 1888; adm. as K.S. Sept. 26, 1901; elected to Trin. Coll. Camb. (with Samwaies) July 1906, having previously obtained an open exhibition there, matric. Michaelmas 1907; 1st class Math. Trip. (N. R.), part 1, 1909; Wrangler, part 2, 1910; B.A. 1910; passed the Civil Service exam. 1911; Director-General of the Post Office 1946-9; K. B. E. Jan 1, 1939; K.C. B. June 13, 1946; m. Sept. 6, 1911, Daisy, daughter of John Price, of Wimbledon, Surrey.

Bird, Clifford Gordon, son of Charles Ellis Bird, of London, solicitor, by Ellen Lancaster, daughter of Alexander Henderson; b. Oct. 15, 1877; adm. Sept. 25, 1890 (G); left July 1894; St. Edmund Hall, Oxon., matric. Lent 1899; B.A. 1902; entered the South African Civil Service; seconded to the S. W. African Administration as Public Trustee; retired 1925; Senior Announcer, South African Broadcasting Corpn., Cape Town 1925-42; Property Manager of the Board of Executors, Cape Town; served in the Imperial Yeomanry in the South African War 1900, and as Capt., Cape Garrison Artillery, in Great War I; m. June 24, 1911, Joan Elizabeth, daughter of Andries Petrus Brink, of Worcester, Cape Province; d. 1947.

Bird, Clifton Avery, brother of John Henry Benbow Bird (qv); b. 30 May 1912; adm. Apr. 1926 (A); left July 1929; RNVR 1942-5 (Lieut. (E)); a co. director in New Caledonia; d. 27 Dec. 1966.

BIRD, EDWARD GORDON, brother of Elphinstone William Bird (qv); b. 29 Jul 1847; adm. (G) 27 Sep 1860; QS 30 Jan 1863; left Whitsun 1864; d. 30 Oct 1868.

Birdwood, Christopher Travers, son of Francis Travers Birdwood, of Ealing, Middlesex, solicitor, by Amy, daughter of Halsall Segar, of Huyton, Lancs; b. Aug. 25, 1894; adm. as exhibitioner Sept. 24, 1908 (A); left Dec. 1912; Lieut. 3rd Batt. Devonshire Regt. March 5, 1918; was twice wounded in 1917; attached to Staff in France until the end of the war; subsequently Intelligence Officer with the Army of Occupation at Cologne until Aug. 1919; on the staff of Brunner Mond & Co., Shanghai, 1920-28; of Fairplay Publications Ltd., London, 1929-53; m. Nov. 3, 1923, Martha Mary, daughter of Charles Brooks, of Marlborough, Wilts.

BIRKHEAD, CHRISTOPHER, son of Gabriel Birkhead, Westminster, by Frances Fann; probably grandson of Christopher Bryckett (qv); bapt. 4 Mar 1604/5; adm.; KS; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1623, matr. 24 Jul 1624, aged 18, Westminster Student to (?) 1637; BA 1627; MA 1630; BD 1637; ordained; Vicar of Long Preston, Yorks., 1636; d. 1643.

BISCOE, CHARLES THOMAS, fourth son of Robert Biscoe (qv); b. 30 Sep 1846; adm. (G) 23 Jun 1859; QS 1861; Capt. of the School 1864; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1865, matr. 7 Jun 1865; BA 1870; MA 1877; ordained deacon 1871, priest 1872 (both Oxford); Curate Hurley, Berks., 1871-4, All Saints, Emscote, Warwicks., from 1874; d. unm. 29 Jun 1884.

BISHOP, ELIJAH, son of Elisha Bishop, Silchester, Berks.; b.; adm.; KS (aged 14) 1760; d. 1761. [Note that an Elisha Bishop m. at Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, 1 Nov 1738 Alice Hopkins (IGI)]

Birdwood, Felix Tolcher, brother of Christopher Travers Birdwood (q.v.); b. May 20, 1897; adm. Sept. 28, 1911 (A); K.S. 1912; left Easter 1915; 2nd Lieut., unattached, Nov. 15, 1915; 36th Sikhs, later 4/11th Sikh Regt., Nov. 19, 1915; Lieut. Nov. 15, 1916; Capt. Nov. 15, 1919; served on the Mohmand Frontier 1915, in Mesopotamia 1916-20, and Waziristan 1921-3; Staff College, Quetta, 1929-30; served on Khajuri Plain, N. W. Frontier, 1931; Major Nov. 15, 1933; Lieut.-Col. Feb. 1, 1940; served in India, Iraq and Burma; O.B.E. 1946; retired Nov. 6, 1947, with rank of Col. and resided in Southern Rhodesia; m. Jan. 15, 1926, Louise Jesse Harriet, daughter of William Lamond, of Richmond, Surrey; d. 18 Apr. 1987.

BISSET, ALEXANDER, son of Maj. William Bisset, Southampton; b.; adm. Jan 1725/6; Min. Can. (aged 13) 1729; KS 1730; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1734, matr. 12 Jun 1734, Westminster Student 24 Dec 1734 - 5 Mar 1744 (void, expiry year of grace); BA 1738; MA 1741; BD and DD 1753; ordained deacon 18 Jun 1742, priest 19 Dec 1742 (both Oxford); Rector of Ravensthorpe, Northants., 21 Dec 1742-7; Rector of Kilmore, co. Down; Chancellor, Down 1748-59, Archdeacon of Connor from 10 Nov 1759; Prebendary of Armagh 2 Jul 1757- Jan 1765, Chancellor from 30 Jan 1765; m. Jane, dau. of Lieut. -Gen. Maurice Bocland MP, Knighton, Isle of Wight; d. 1781.