Payne, Humfrey Gilbert Garth, son of Edward John Payne, of Lincolns Inn, barrister-at law; by Emma Eleonora Helena, daughter of Henry Pertz, of Holt, Norfolk; b. Feb. 19, 1902; adm. as (non-resident) K.S. Sept. 23, 1915 (H); elected to an exhibition at Ch. Ch. Oxon. July 1920; B.A. 1924; 1st class Clasical Moderations 1922; 1st class Lit. Hum. 1924; Conington Prize and senior research scholar of Ch. Ch. 1927; director of the British School of Archaeology, Athens from 1929; discovered in the Acropolis the missing parts of the Aphrodite of Lyons and the 'Rampin' head in the Louvre; author of Necro-Corinthia (1931); his biography was published by his widow under the title of The Traveller's Journey is done (1943), and his excavations at Perachora, near Corinth, in two volumes entitled Perachora by T. J. Dunbabin (1940 and 1955); m. Jan. 2, 1926 Elizabeth Dilys, daughter of Thomas Powell, of Bournemouth, authoress and critic; d. at Athens May 9, 1936 and was buried at Mycenae.
Peacock, Anthony Wadham Knatchbull, son of John Wadham Peacock, of Bloomsbury, sometime asst. editor of The Graphic and of The Globe, by Amy Henrietta Haynes, daughter of Surgeon-Major John Groscott Reed, E.I.C.S.; b. Sept. 2, 1889; adm. Sept. 25, 1902 (H); left Dec. 1907; a senior executive officer, Principal Probate Registry, Somerset House, Dec. 1909; enlisted in Artists' Rifles Aug. 4, 1914; served in France Oct. 28, 1914- Feb. 1915; discharged June 30, 1915, owing to illness contracted on active service; M.B.E. 1955; m. April 11, 1920, Gladys Edith, daughter of Harry K. Evans, of Upper Norwood, Surrey; d. Feb. 4, 1959.
Peacock, William Daly, son of William Francis Peacock M.D., of Battersea, by Elizabeth, daughter of William Baly, of Warwick; b. Nov. 4, 1880; adm. Sept. 27, 1894 (H); left Dec. 1895; King's Coll. Hospital; M.R.C.S. and L.R.C.P. 1912; served in Great War I; Capt. R.A.M.C. June 19, 1918; Med. Officer, Epsom and Ewell War Hospital; in practice at Battersea; m. March 11, 1916, Sophia, daughter of George Blainey, of Manchester.
Pearman, John Barton, son of John Pearman, of Lambeth, solicitor, by Rose Emma, daughter of Richard Carrol Barton, of Streatham, Surrey; b. Aug. 18, 1871; adm. Jan. 24, 1884 (H); left April 1887, and went to St. Paul's School; Trin. Coll. Camb. (adm. pensr. May 27, 1889); B.A. 1892; LL.B. 1895; adm. a solicitor June 1896, practised in London; d. May 7, 1944.
Pearman, Richard Carrol, brother of John Barton Pearman (q.v.); b. March 4, 1873; adm. Jan. 24, 1884 (H); left April 1887, and went to St. Paul's School; Trin. Coll. Camb. (adm. pensr. June 15, 1891); B.A. 1895; called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn June 22, 1898; equity draftsman and conveyancer; admitted a solicitor 1913, and practised in London; m. June 22, 1901, Laura Mabel, daughter of William Stratford Andrews, of Chislehurst, Kent; d. Nov. 14, 1946.
Pears, David Francis, brother of Michael Andrew Pears (qv); b. 8 Aug. 1921; adm. Sept. 1934 (H, non-res. KS); left July 1939; Balliol Coll. Oxf., matric. 1939, BA MA 1947 (1st class hons Litt. Hum.); RA in WW2; lecturer Ch. Ch. Oxf. 1948-50; Fellow and Tutor Corpus Christi Coll. Oxf. 1950-60; visiting Prof. Harvard Univ. 1959, Univ. of California, Berkeley, 1964, Rockefeller Univ. 1967, Los Angeles Univ. 1979; FBA 1970; Student of Ch. Ch. 1960-88; Reader in Philosophy Univ. of Oxford 1971-85, Prof. 1985-88; Delegate OUP 1977; chairman Oxford Museum of Modern Art 1974-85; Curator of Pictures Ch. Ch. 1975-88; a Governor of the school 1975-88; author of Bertrand Russell and the British Tradition in Philosophy 1967, Ludwig Wittgenstein 1969, Motived Irrationality 1984, The False Prison: a Study of the Development of Wittgenstein's Philosophy, vol. I 1987, vol. II 1988; m. 1963 Anne Drew; d. 1 July 2009
Pears, Michael Andrew, son of Robert Pears, business executive, of Hanwell, Middx, and Gladys Evelyn, d. of Sidney Myers, architect, of Torcross, Kingsbridge, Devon; b. 4 July 1920; adm. May 1934 (H); left July 1939; St Mary's Hosp. Med. Sch., MB BS 1951, MD 1952, MRCP 1953; RNVR 1941-5 (Lieut.); assoc. Prof. of Medicine Med. Coll. of Virginia, USA; m. 1st 11 Apr. 1946 Mary, d. of Henry Gover; 2nd 6 June 1968 Jenifer Dixon, d. of Dr Robert Gibson Chaffee of Lyme, NH, USA; d. 2 May 1995.
Pearson, Arthur Harold, son of the Rev. Henry Pearson, Vicar of Oundle, Northants, by Mary Isabella, daughter of William Wagstaffe, of Grantham, Lincs; b. June 18, 1885; adm. from Sedbergh School Jan. 18, 1900 (H); left (with a Triplett gratuity) July 1904; Queens' Coll. Camb., matric. Michaelmas 1904; B.A. 1907; cross country blue 1904; capt. 1907; half blue for boxing 1906, and the three mile 1907; asst. master of Llandovery Coll. 1908-10, of St. Paul's School 1911-20, of Shrewsbury School 1920-46; 2nd Lieut. 11th Batt. Loyal North Lancs Regt. Nov. 11, 1914; temp. Lieut. Dec. 4, 1914; Capt. March 2, 1916, attached M.G.C. July 17, 1916; Major Feb. 16, 1918; served in France; M.C. Aug. 19, 1916; T.D.; m. April 8, 1937, Barbara, daughter of the Rev. Charles Townsend Witherington, Rector of Kingston Bagpuize, Berks.; d. 20 May 1978.
Pearson, The Hon. Francis Geoffrey, third son of Weetman, 1st Viscount Cowdray, by Annie, second daughter of Sir John Cass, Kt., of Bradford, Yorks; b. Aug. 23, 1891; adm. Sept. 28, 1905 (H); left July 1906; Trin. Hall, Camb., matric. Lent 1909; enlisted in the A.S.C. Aug. 1914; motor-cyclist despatch-rider; m. Aug. 6, 1909, Ethel, daughter of J. Lewis; killed in action at Vareddes, France, Sept. 6, 1914.
PECK, JOHN HERBERT, brother of William Awdry Peck (qv); b. 23 Nov 1868; adm. 23 Sep 1880 (H); left Aug 1881; readm. 26 Jan 1883; left Aug 1885; RMC Sandhurst Dec 1887; 2nd Lieut., Royal Dublin Fusiliers 24 Apr 1889; Lieut., 10 Aug 1891; Capt., 24 Apr 1900; Indian Army; Maj., 24 Apr 1907; Lieut. -Col., 24 Apr 1915; transferred to supernumary list 1 May 1916; in civil employ, Cantonment Magistrates’ Dept., from 1906; retd. 24 Apr 1921; m. 20 Dec 1901 Margaret Jane Ada, second dau. of Edward Batt MD, Harold Road, Upper Norwood, Surrey.