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DAVIES, EDWARD READ, eldest son of Edward Davies, West Dulwich, London, and Stratford [Toney ?], Wilts. , landowner, and Mary --- (1881 Census); b. 12 Jan 1869; adm. from Dulwich Coll. (H) 16 Jun 1881; left 1887; Balliol Coll. Oxford, matr. 18 Oct 1888; BA 1894; MA 1896; shot for Oxford v. Cambridge for the Chancellor’s Plate at Bisley 1892; Maj. , Army Service Corps (1st London Regt. ) 1 Apr 1908; m. 2 Feb 1907 Mary Ethel Maude, youngest dau. of Joseph Burleigh, Abbey Road, Kilburn, Middlesex; d. 10 Sep 1945. [Mother perhaps Mary Read (IGI)]

Abrahams, Sir Charles Myer, son of Isidor Abrahams, chairman Aquascutum Ltd, and Eva, d. of Samuel Freeman of Belfast; b. 25 Apr. 1914; adm. Sept. 1927 (H); left July 1931; RAFVR (FO 1943); dep. chairman and joint man. dir. Aquascutum Ltd; KCVO 1970; m. 12 Jan. 1940 Luisa, d. of Dr Leopold Kramer of Prague; d. 11 June 1985.

Abrahams, Gerald Milton, brother of Sir Charles Myer Abrahams (qv); b. 20 June 1917; adm. Sept. 1930 (H); left July 1935; served HAC and RHA 1939-45 (Major); chairman Aquascutum Group 1947-; Council FBI 1962-5, CBI 1965-87; served on many other groups connected with the clothing industry 1960-87; CBE 1967, FRSA 1972, FBIM 1973, CBIM 1979; m. 1st 14 Aug. 1946 Doris Rodgers, d. of Mark Cole of Brookline, Mass.; 2nd 1972 Marianne Wilson, d. of David Kay; d. 9 July 1999.

EDWARDS, HARRY DALLAS, brother of William Bruce Dallas Edwards (qv); b. 28 Mar 1871; adm. (H) 31 May 1883; left Dec 1886.

Acheson, Douglas Harold, son of John Fleetwood Acheson, schoolmaster; b. 16 March 1908; adm. Jan. 1922 (H); left Apr. 1925; Midshipman RN 1 Jan., Sub-Lieut. 1 May 1927; Lieut (E) 1 July 1931; Lieut.-Cdr (E) 1 July 1939, acting Cdr (E) 1 Aug. 1949; retd with rank of Cdr (E) 16 March 1951; AMIMechE 1946; m. 25 July 1936 Dora Valerie, d. of A.S. King of Herne Hill; d. 8 March 1987.

FARQUHARSON, CHARLES RONALD, son of Capt. Charles Keir Farquharson, 15th Foot, and Mary Susan ---; b. 28 Dec 1868; adm. (H) 26 Jan 1883; left Jul 1886.

Acton-Bond, Brandon Edward, son of Acton Acton-Bond, prof. of elocution, and Evangeline Susanna, d. of Edward Tame of Maplestead, Essex; b. 2 June 1914; adm. Jan. 1928 (H); left Dec. 1931; LRAM (elocution) 1934; teacher Acton-Bond Sch. of Drama; later BBC producer; RAFVR 1941-5 (Flight-Lieut.), despatches 14 June 1945; m. Jocelyn Elizabeth, d. of Charles Atkinson Williamson CBE, of New Zealand; d. 26 Apr. 2004.

Adams, Bernard Paul Fornaro, son of Stanley Alfred Adams, solicitor, and Laurette Cecile Berthe, d. of Charles René Fornaro of Zurich; b. 26 June 1915; adm. Jan. 1929 (H); left Dec. 1931; asst librarian Camb. Univ. Library 1942-6; home librarian Brit. Council 1946-76; ALA 1950, FLA 1953; MBE 1975; author of London Illustrated 1604-1851 1983; d. 10 Dec. 2002.

MOORE, GEOFFREY STUART, brother of Hubert Stuart Moore (qv); b. 23 Jun 1871; adm. 27 Mar 1883 (H); left Dec 1888; Queen’s Coll. Cambridge, matr. 27 Jan 1890; London Hospital; LSA 1899; MRCS LRCP 1902; practised at Auckland, New Zealand.

MURRAY, SAMUEL REGINALD GLANVILLE, son of Thomas Hamilton Murray MD, Rajputana, India, and Caroline Emma, dau. of Thomas Glanville MD, Melbourne, Australia; b. 24 Jan 1869; adm. 31 May 1883 (H); left Dec 1884; King’s Coll. London; Hatfield Hall, Durham; BA 1890; MA 1901; ordained 1892; Curate, Bromsgrove, Worcs. , 1892-4, Ewell, Surrey 1894-8; Vicar of Davidstowe, Cornwall 1898-1901; Assistant Chaplain, Wormwood Scrubs Prison 1901-2; Chaplain, Warwick Prison 1902-6, Lewes Prison 1906-9, Holloway Prison 1909-.