ROOS, GUSTAF OSCAR, younger son of Gustaf Enrenzeich Roos, Queen’s Gate Terrace, London, and Annie, dau. of George Roffey, Twickenham, Middlesex; b. 21 Aug 1868; adm. 22 Sep 1882 (H); QS 1883; left Jul 1887, with Triplett; Balliol Coll. Oxford, matr. 19 Oct 1887; 3rd cl. Maths (Mods) 1889, 1st cl. Jurisprudence 1889; BA 1891; 2nd cl. Civil Law 1893; BCL 1893; MA 1895; adm. solicitor Dec 1895; practised at Johannesburg, South Africa; served in Thorneycroft’s Mounted Infantry during South African War, and severely wounded at battle of Spion Kop 1900; Capt., 14th (Service) Battn., Yorks and Lancs Regt., 16 Nov 1915; went out to Egypt 24 Dec 1915, and to France Mar 1916; killed in action near Serre in battle of the Somme 1 Jul 1916, unm.
Roose, Fitz-Roy Owen Jonathan, brother of Henry Edward Robson Roose (q.v.); b. July 22, 1880; adm. Jan. 18, 1894 (R); migrated up Rigaud's; left Feb. 1896; served in Great War I; Major R.G.A. Sept. 12, 1915; served in France and Salonika; wounded at Messines June 20, 1917; mentioned in despatches L.G. June 16, 1916, and July 16, 1919; M.I.E.E. 1912; M.I. Mech. E. 1913; practised as an electrical engineer in England 1902-8, and in South America 1908-13; chief electrical engineer, P.W.D., Bombay, 1920; Lieut. R.E. July 23, 1940; Major; m. March 23, 1905, Lilian Edith, daughter of Charles Lowe, general manager of the Mashonaland Railways; d. March 13, 1952.
Roose, Henry Edward Robson, eldest son of Edward Charles Robson Roose, M.D., of Mayfair, by Edith, daughter of Henry Huggins; b. Oct. 6, 1871; adm. Jan. 14, 1886 (H); left July 1887; engaged in the electrical industry; m. Nov. 27, 1895, Mary Amy Florence, third daughter of M. T. Hood, of Ramsgate, Kent; d. Aug. 11, 1937.
Roose, Hubert Francis Gardner, brother of Henry Edward Robson Roose (q.v.); b. Feb. 28, 1882; adm. May 2, 1895 (R); left Dec. 1897; served in Great War I; temp. Capt. R.E. July 1, 1916; a mining engineer; m. June 4, 1912, Cecily Margaret Baynes; d. April 12, 1929.
Ropes, Arthur John, son of Arthur Reed Ropes, Fellow of King's Coll. Cambridge, and Ethel, d. of Charles John Wood MICE; b. 28 Feb. 1909; adm. Sept. 1921 (R); left Dec. 1926; RMA Woolwich, 2nd Lieut. RA Jan. 1929, Lieut. Jan. 1932, Capt. Aug. 1938, Maj. Jan. 1946, Lieut. Col. June 1951, Col. (temp. Brig.) May 1955, retd with rank of Brigadier; despatches (Middle East) Dec. 1941, OBE Jan. 1944; m. 20 Dec. 1934 Eileen Norah Bonner of Hong Kong; d. 14 July 1962.
ROSE, SIR GEORGE, eldest son of James Rose, Tooley Street, Southwark, Surrey, lighterman, and Elizabeth Ferns, Tarlogie, Ross-shire; b. 1 May 1782; adm. Sep 1793; KS 1797; played cricket v. Eton at Lord’s 31 Jul 1800; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1801, adm. pens. 14 May 1801, scholar 30 Apr 1802, but left university through want of means and did not graduate; adm. Inner Temple, called to bar 5 May 1809, Bencher 1827, Treasurer 1835; Northern Circuit; specialised in bankruptcy cases; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 27 Feb 1824; KC Trinity 1827; a Judge of Court of Review 5 Dec 1831 – Dec 1840; knighted 7 Dec 1831; Master in Chancery 7 Dec 1840 – 1 Feb 1858; chairman, Law Fire Insurance Co., 1845-69, director to death; FRS 5 Jun 1834; hon. MA Cambridge 1835; a well-known wit and epigrammatist; author, Reports of Cases in Bankruptcy decided by Lord Eldon, 1812-6, An Enquiry into the Nature of Trading as a Scrivener, 1813; m. 24 Apr 1821 Mary Anne, dau. of Capt. Robert Pouncy, EI Maritime Service; d. 3 Dec 1873. DNB.
Rose, Michael Brian, son of Lewis Rose and Celia, d. of H. Harris of Edgware, Middlesex; b. 2 May 1935; adm. Sept. 1948 (B); left July 1952; a co. dir.; m. 5 Oct. 1961 Linda Joy, d. of East Saville of Maida Vale; d. 15 Dec. 1976.
Rose, Thomas Whateley, seventh son of Frederick Rose, of Hampstead, by Mary Elizabeth, daughter of John Black, of Earls Court; b. May 10, 1877; adm. Sept. 26, 1889 (H); left April 1894; London Univ.; Lieut. Royal Sussex Regt. March 30, 1908; retired Feb. 10, 1910; adm. a solicitor March 1903, and practised as a barrister and solicitor in Western Australia; returned home in Dec. 1914 and rejoined his Regt. as 2nd Lieut. Feb. 18, 1915; temp. Lieut. June 11, 1915; temp. Capt. March 2, 1916; served in France, Belgium, and Italy; wounded Oct. 11, 1916, and twice afterwards; mentioned in despatches L.G. Feb. 20, 1919; M.C. Jan. 1, 1917; M.B.E. Jan. 1, 1919; Italian Silver Medal for Valour; resumed his profession in Australia; m. Feb. 2, 1910, Isabel Emma, daughter of Frederick Savage, of Marden, Kent; d. Dec. 20, 1927.
ROSE, WILLIAM RICHARD SMITH, second son of William Grant Rose, Principal Committee Clerk, House of Commons, and Frances Davies (IGI); b. 21 May 1813; adm. 7 May 1828 (Stikeman's); extra clerk, Fees Office, House of Commons 1832, Third Clerk, Public Bill Office 1839, Second Clerk 1843, Assistant Clerk 1849, Senior Clerk 1860, Principal Clerk 1864-86; d. unm. at Nice, France 5 Jan 1905.
Rosenfeld, Frank Laurie, son of Laurie Rosenfeld of Bayswater and Ray Dora, d. of Henry Wilenski of Bournemouth; b. 23 June 1913; adm. Sept. 1926 (A); left Dec. 1930; RA in WW2 (Capt.); a co. director; m. 27 Jan. 1955 Sara, d. of Jacob Kut; d. 21 May 2001.