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Monier-Williams, Randall Herbert, son of Montagu Sneade Faithfull Monier-Williams, M.R.C.S., of South Kensington, by Florence Isabel, daughter of Frederick Sydney Littlejohn, of Brooklyn, U.S.A.; b. Sept. 3, 1891; adm. Sept. 22, 1904 (H); left July 1910; Ch. Ch. Oxon., matric. Michaelmas 1910; B.A. 1913; enlisted in 5th Batt. East Surrey Regt. Aug. 1914, and served until Nov. 1915, when he was invalided; Lieut. R.N.V.R. 1917, and served with the Brit. War Mission, U.S.A., until 1919; adm. a solicitor Dec. 1920, practises in London; clerk and solicitor to the worshipful Co. of Tallow Chandlers since 1928; m. Dec. 7, 1922, Sylvia Francesca Tristram, daughter of Thomas Wadham Stoll, of New York, U.S.A.; d. 22 May 1984.

Robbins, Edgar Carmichael, son of John Haldeman Robbins of Beckenham, Kent, and Enid Amy, d. of Edgar Rowe Everington, solicitor, of Upper Norwood; b. 22 Mar. 1911; adm. Sept. 1924 (H); left July 1928; LLB (Lond.) 1933, John Mackrell Prizeman of the Law Soc.; adm. a solicitor 1933; joined BBC legal staff 1934, solicitor BBC 1945, legal adviser 1959, retd 1974; CBE 1957; asst clerk and treasurer City of London Solicitors' Company 197 5; m. 26 Dec. 1936 Alice Eugenia, sister of Humphrey Norman Nash (qv); d. 1 Sept. 1988.

Abady, Harold Temple, son of Jacques Abady, of Hampstead, barrister-at-law; b. June 16, 1903; adm. Jan. 18, 1917 (H); migrated up Grant's; left Easter 1921; Ch. Ch. Oxon. matric. Michaelmas 1922; m. 1st Dec. 19, 1929, Jean Lee, daughter of Richard Lee-Roberts, of Doddington Lodge, Salop; 2nd Oct. 27, 1944, Anna Duse.

BUTSON, WILLIAM EDWARDS STRANGE, son of Lieut. -Col. W. Strange Butson, Upper Gloucester Place, Dorset Square, London; b. 7 Aug 1869; adm. (H) 31 May 1883; left Aug 1885; an estate agent in North Wales; served during 1914-18 war in Forage Department; temp. Lieut. , RASC 1 Dec 1915.

CLAPHAM, CHARLES HERBERT, son of Edward Clapham MD MRCS, Wimbledon, Surrey, previously of Devizes, Wilts. , and Catherine, dau. of Edward Thurlow Leeds, Eyebury, Peterborough, Northants. ; b. 1 Feb 1869; adm. (H) 26 Jan 1883; left Dec 1885; an invalid (but described as “laundry proprietor” when living Wimbledon, Surrey, in 1901); m. 27 Jul 1907 Mary Ross, dau. of Chester Waring Finch, Moor House, Staines, Middlesex; d. 13 Jan 1921.

CLAPHAM, EDWARD LEEDS, brother of Charles Herbert Clapham (qv); b. 1 Feb 1870; adm. (H) 26 Jan 1883; QS 12 Jun 1884; left Jul 1886; Assistant Master, Wellingborough GS; subsequently in business (described as “laundry proprietor” in 1901 Census, when living Wimbledon, Surrey); played for England at hockey, 1895, 1902; m. 14 Jul 1924 Jessie Unwin, widow of Egerton Railton, and younger dau. of John Mulliner, Manchester; d. 9 Jun 1937.

CLAY, STANLEY, second son of Maj. -Gen. Charles Henry Clay, Commandant, Deoli Irregular Force; b. India 8 Jul 1868; adm. (H) 9 Apr 1883; left 1887; RMC Sandhurst Jul 1887; 2nd Lieut. , Yorks Light Infantry, 22 Aug 1888; Lieut. , Indian Staff Corps, 5 Jan 1890; Capt. , 22 Aug 1899; Double Company Commander, 7th Gurkhas, 1 Jul 1900; served in Manipore expedition 1891, Lushai expedition 1896, and in Waziristan 1901-2; m. 12 Mar 1901 May Isabel, youngest dau. of Maj. -Gen. Alfred Thomas Etheridge CSI, Bombay Army (previously EICS Bombay); killed in earthquake at Dharmsala, India, 4 Apr 1905.

COWELL, ALARIC CARLISLE ANTROBUS, brother of Wilfrid Hammerton Antrobus Cowell (qv); b. 4 Apr 1869; adm. (H) 16 Jun 1881, left Dec 1885; d. in West Africa 11 Dec 1905, buried at Sekondi.

COX, WILLIAM SPILLER, son of Edward Webster Cox, Secretary, Land Securities Co. , and chairman and man. dir. The Builder Ltd, and Julia Lamport, elder dau. of William Cook Spiller, Hampstead, Middlesex; b. 7 Sep 1870; adm. as exhibitioner (H) 31 May 1883; QS 12 Jun 1884; left Apr 1888; Queen’s Coll. Oxford, matr. 22 Oct 1889; Thanet exhibitioner 1889; BA 1893; MA 1896; Wycliffe Hall, Oxford 1893; ordained 1893; Curate, St. Mary Magdalen, Peckham, Surrey, 1893-6; a CMS missionary in Sierra Leone 1896; d. on his voyage home from West Africa 12 Jun 1897.