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Blaksley, John Owen, son of John Hoffham Blaksley MC TD, of Blandford, Dorset, and Daphne, d. of Edmund Owen FRCS; b. 6 July 1921; adm. Jan. 1934 (H), KS 1935; left July 1940; Ch. Ch. Oxf., matric. 1940, BA MA 1946; RAFVR 1941-5 (Sqdn Ldr); a racing driver for Jaguar and MG in the 1950s; sales man. ICI Ltd; m. 1st 9 Oct. 1954 Norah Mary, d. of George Evan Evans of Maidenhead, Berks; 2nd 1 May 1958 Mary Dora Finucane, d. of Col. Tristram Grayson OBE, Irish Guards; d. 22 June 1982.

Blaxland, Athelstan Jasper, son of William Athelstan Blaxland, of West Bournemouth, Hants, by Frances Elizabeth, daughter of William Shears, of Streatham, Surrey; b. Sept. 14, 1880; adm. April 27, 1893 (H); left July 1898; Univ. Coll. Hospital; M.R.C.S. and L.R.C.P. 1904; F.R.C.S. 1908; M.B. (London Univ.) 1904; B. S. 1905; M. S. 1908; in practice at Norwich; Capt. R.A.M.C. (T. F.) March 26, 1915; Major Jan. 4, 1918: served in France March 1915 to March 1919 as Surgeon Specialist to Casualty Clearing Stations; m. Nov. 6. 1912, Anna Marion, daughter of William Andrews, of Chediston, Suffolk; d. 7 December 1963.

BLAKENEY, ROBERT BYRON DRURY, brother of Edward Henry Blakeney (qv); b. 18 Apr 1872; adm. (H) 8 Jun 1882; left Dec 1882; Kingsley Coll., Westward Ho 1883-5, United Services Coll., Westward Ho, 1886-9; 2nd Lieut., Royal Engineers, 24 Jul 1891; Lieut., 24 Jul 1894; Capt., 1 Jul 1902; reserve list, 12 Sep 1907; Maj., 24 Jul 1911; retd. 4 Feb 1914; served in expedition to Dongola 1896 (despatches LG 3 Nov 1896), Nile expeditions of 1897 and 1898 (despatches LG 30 Sep 1898, DSO 15 Nov 1898), South African War 1899-1901; Traffic Manager, Egyptian State Railways, 1902-6, Deputy General Manager, 1906-13; re-employed in Army at outbreak of 1914-18 war; despatches LG 21 Jun and 25 Sep 1916, 6 Jul 1917, 14 Jun 1918, CMG 3 Jun 1918; retd. with hon. rank Brig. -Gen. 1920; General Manager, Egyptian State Railways, 1919-23; President, British Fascisti, 1924; Officer, Legion of Honour; Commander, Order of Crown of Belgium; Order of the Nile, 2nd class; Medjidie, 3rd class 1903, 2nd class 1912, Osmanieh, 3rd class 1905; m. 1st, 6 May 1903, Frances Dorothy, dau. of Maj. Nelson Ellis, Ladbroke Grove, Notting Hill, London; m. 2nd, 21 Sep 1921 Clara Isabel, dau. of Dr E. Henderson, Onslow Gardens, South Kensington; d. 13 Feb 1952.

Blundell, Sir Robert Henderson, son of Robert Charles Blundell, of Horley, Surrey; b. Jan. 19, 1901; adm. Jan. 14, 1915 (H); left July 1919; Trin. Coll. Camb., matric. Michaelmas 1919; A. A. 1922; M.A. 1959; called to the bar at the Inner Temple July 2, 1924; served on the South Eastern Circuit; Recorder of Colchester 1947; Metropolitan Magistrate 1949; Chief Metropolitan Magistrate 1960; knighted Jan. 1, 1961.

Blow, Sydney Luke Jellings, son of Jellings Blow, of Chelsea, by Joanna Antonelli, Denham; b. March 6, 1878; adm. May 8, 1891 (H); left March 1893; an actor and playwright; first appeared on the stage in The Prisoner of Zenda at Stockport in 1896; author of Lord Richard in the Pantry, and other plays; m. Hilda Trevelyan, actress, the original Wendy in Peter Pan; d. May 31, 1961.

Bodley, Peter Owen, son of Maj. Leonard Owen Bodley IA, and Yolande Cones; b. 19 July 1922; adm. Jan. 1936 (H); left July 1941; Roy. Fusiliers 1943-5 (Capt.), wounded in Italy; Lond. Hosp. Med. Sch. 1953-8, MB BS; Maj. RAMC (TA) 1962, Lieut.-Col. (V) 1976; TD; consult. anaesthet­ist St Andrew's Hosp. Billericay and neurosurgical unit Old Church Hosp. Romford; m. 1959 Florence Kathleen Vining; d. 10 Sept. 1990.

BOOKER, GEORGE EDWARD NUSSEY, brother of Josias Antony Nussey Booker (qv); b. 14 Mar 1867; adm. (H) 26 Jan 1882; left Apr 1883; Non-Coll., Oxford, matr. 28 Jan 1884; migr. to Exeter Coll. 1885; 2nd Lieut., 5th Dragoon Guards, 15 Nov 1887; Lieut., 21 Nov 1894; retd. 1894; Staff Capt., Remounts Dept., South African War, 1899-1902; Capt. and temp. Lieut. -Col. commanding 1st and 4th Reserve Regts. of Cavalry during 1914-18 war; Lieut. -Col., Reserve of Officers; despatches; CBE 3 Jun 1919; JP (1909) Herefordshire; m. 2 Feb 1892 Edith Mary, dau. of Henry Frederic Tiarks, Foxbury, Chislehurst, Kent, merchant banker; d. 27 Aug 1938.

BOOKER, JOSIAS ANTONY NUSSEY, eldest son of Rev. George Booker, Perpetual Curate of St. John the Baptist, Holland Road, Kensington, and Rachel Elizabeth, third dau. of John Nussey, Chislehurst, Kent; b. 15 Jul 1865; adm. (H) 23 Sep 1880; left Mar 1883; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 12 Oct 1883; of Wessington Court, Woolhope, Herefordshire; DL Herefordshire, JP (1892) Herefordshire; m. 13 Oct 1887 Blanche Mabel, younger dau. of Maj. Richard W. Brettingham, Waveney Lodge, Brighton; d. 10 Mar 1922.

Bonner, Charles Bradlaugh, son of Arthur Bonner, F. S. A., of Upper Tooting, by Hypatia, second daughter of Charles Bradlaugh, M. P.; b. April 28, 1890; adm. as exhibitioner Sept. 24, 1903 (H); K.S. (non-resident) Sept. 22, 1904; elected head to Trin. Coll. Camb. (with Samwaies and a Triplett gratuity). July 1909, matric. Michaelmas 1909; B.A. 1912; M.A. 1916; enlisted in 2/8th Essex Cyclists May 1917; asst. master at County Secondary School, Bromley, Kent, 1919-22; Head of Boys' School, Woolwich Polytechnic, 1922-28; Senior English Master, Mercers' School, 1936-50; Henry Thornton School 1954-63; author of various translations from French; m. April 1914, Gabrielle Marie-Louise, daughter of Octave Uldry, of Lausanne, Switzerland.

Box, Kenneth James, son of Walter Box, of Finchley, by Sarah Elizabeth, daughter of William Mawe, of Chislehurst, Kent; b. March 15, 1898; adm. May 2, 1913 (H); left Dec. 1914; served in France 1916-9; Lieut. R. F. C. and King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry; M.C. June 3, 1918; St. Thomas's Hospital; M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. 1929; practised at Hove, Sussex; Lieut. R.A.M.C. Aug. 1, 1943; Capt.; m. March 29, 1932, Sylvia Blanche, daughter of John Pressley, of Courtville, Tipperary.