Rawson, Hugh Frederick Rawson, son of Frederick Lawrence Rawson (q.v); b. April 13, 1891; adm. May 4, 1905 (G); exhibitioner July 1905; Min. Can. 1906; elected to Trin. Coll. Camb. (with Samwaies) July 1910, matric. Michaelmas 1910; 1st class Math. Tripos, pt. i, 1911; 2nd class Mech. Science Tripos 1913; Instructor R.N. Jan. 4, 1916-1920; Head Master of the Grange Schoo], Cockfosters, Herts. 1923-34; and of The Beacon, Bexhill-on-Sea, Sussex, 1934-42; now asst. master at West Downs, Winchester, Hants; m. April 12, 1923, Margaret Ethelwyn, eldest daughter of the Rev. Thomas Price, of Saffron Walden, Essex.
Rawson, Ronald Rawson, son of Frederick Lawrence Rawson (q.v.); b. June 17, 1892; adm. Sept. 27, 1906 (G); left July 1911; Trin. Coll. Camb., matric. Michaelmas 1912; boxed against Oxford 1913 and 1914; amateur boxing champion 1920 and 1921; Gold medal winner at 1920 Antwerp Olympics for Heavyweight boxing; 2nd Lieut. R.E. Sept. 5, 1914; Lieut. Aug. 5, 1915; temp. Capt. May 18, 1918; served in France April 1915 - Nov. 1918, and in Germany Nov. 1918 - April 1919; M.C. Jan. 1, 1917, bar July 26, 1917, second bar Jan. 1, 1919; an engineer; m. July 1, 1922, Freda, daughter of Frederick William Justen, of Hampstead; d. March 30, 1952.
RAWSON, WILLIAM STEPNEY, brother of Henry Gilbert Rawson (qv); b. 14 Oct 1854; adm. 26 Sep 1867 (G); QS (Capt. ) 1869; Capt. of the School 1872; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1873, matr. 31 May 1873; played Association Football for Oxford v. Cambridge 1874-7; 1st cl. Mathematics (Mods) 1875, 2nd cl. Mathematics 1877; BA 1877; MA 1880; an electrical engineer; managing dir., Mabor Ltd., 1903-; m. 15 Jul 1891 Alice Maud, third dau. of Lieut. -Gen. James George Fife, Royal Engineers, Goring, Oxfordshire; d. 1932.
Rawson, Wyatt Trevelyan Rawson, son of Frederick Lawrence Rawson (q.v.); b. Jan. 2, 1894; adm. as (non-resident) K.S. Sept. 26, 1907; left Dec. 1910; Trin. Coll. Camb., matric. Michaelmas 1912; B.A. 1919; a schoolmaster; m. June 1, 1932, Hilda Strub (née Neuffer), of Weimar, Germany; d. 7 Jan. 1980.
Ray, Peter Noel, son of Frank Hubert Ray, chartered surveyor, of Dulwich, and Amy Florence, d. of Henry Bardrick of Hove, Sussex; b. 10 Dec. 1923; adm. Sept. 1937 (G); left July 1941; Ch. Ch. Oxf., matric. 1942, BA 1945, MA 1949; Univ. of Southampton, MSc 1954, lecturer in Engineering 1946-60; partner, family business Ray & Cheney, London, 1960-81; m. 24 Mar. 1956 Margaret, d. of David J. Bowen MBE, Ordnance Survey, of Tadworth, Surrey; d. 20 Sept. 1998.
Raymond, John North Blagrave, son of Cyril Raymond, actor, and Iris Hoey; b. 4 Dec. 1923; adm. Sept. 1937 (B); absent Play 1939 and Lent 1940; left Dec. 1940; RA 1942-4, Intell. Corps 1944-6; a journalist and author; Daily Graphic 1947-9; The Times 1949-52; asst. literary editor New Statesman and Nation 1952-8; author of The Doge of Dover 1960, Simenon in Court 1968; d. 14 Apr. 1977.
Rayne, John Perham, son of Maj. Henry Rayne OBE MC, Colonial Civil Service, and Ethel Kate Rayne; b. 1 Mar. 1917; adm. Sept. 1930 (KS); left July 1935; BNC Oxf., matric. 1935; RAF in WW2; tsetse control in East Africa; m. 1st 12 June 1943 Iris Smart; 2nd Patricia Brown; d. Oct. 1994.
Rayner, Eric George Ewart, son of Harry Alexander and Gertrude Alice Rayner; b. 26 Dec. 1910; adm. Sept. 1924 (G); left July 1929; Queen's Coll. Oxf., matric. 1930, BA 1934; RA 1939-45 (Maj.), despatches (NW Europe) Aug. 1945; adm. a solicitor Mar. 1946; man. dir. Schweppes (Home) Ltd, vice-chairman Cadbury Schweppes Ltd 1969; m. 14 May 1945 Katharine Anne, d. of Sir John Augustus Hope Bt, of Craighall, and widow of Flt Lieut. Raymond Davis DFC; d. 13 Apr. 1978.
Rayner, Herbert, brother of William Vernon Rayner (q.v.); b. May 1, 1882; adm. Jan. 16, 1896 (H); left July 1898; an engineer; enlisted in the Univ. and P.S. Corps in 1914 and served in his capacity as engineer in war work at home; m.
Rayner, William Vernon, son of William Rayner, M.R.C.S., of London, by Julia, daughter of William Dentith, of Manchester; b. July 17, 1880; adm. Sept. 27, 1894 (H); left July 1898; adm. a solicitor Dec. 1904; practised in Smith Square, Westminster; was living at Buenos Ayres in Aug. 1914 and on the declaration of war returned to England and enlisted in the Royal Fusiliers, and became a Lance-Corporal; served in France, and was sent home wounded March 1916, returned to the front in June 1916, and reported 'missing' three weeks later, when the advance was made near Bethune; presumed killed in action July 23, 1916; unm.