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Carleton, John Dudley, 1908-1974

Carleton, John Dudley, 1908-1974

  • GB-2014-WSA-00018
  • Person
  • 1908-1974

Carleton, John Dudley, son of Brig.-Gen. Frederick Montgomerie Carleton DSO, of Butler's Marston, Warks, and Emma Gwendolen Priscilla, d. of Sampson Samuel Lloyd of Dolobran, Montgom.; b. 29 Aug. 1908; adm. Jan. 1922 (H); left July 1927; Merton Coll. Oxf., matric. 1927, BA 1930, MA 1947; an asst master at the school 1932-49; War Office (attd Special Forces) 1941- 5; appointed Under Master Election 1949 (on the revival of that office); Head Master 29 June 1957 to 31 Aug. 1970; chairman Westminster Sch. Soc. Council 1946-57; a Busby Trustee 1969-74; pres. Elizabethan Club 1974; author of Westminster 1938, Westminster School 1965; m. 5 Aug. 1965 Janet Buchanan, writer under the name of Janet Adam Smith, d. of Very Rev. Sir George Adam Smith DD, Principal of Aberdeen Univ., and widow of Michael Roberts, Prin­cipal of Coll. of St Mark & St John, Chelsea; d. 6 Nov. 1974.

Monier-Williams, Randall Herbert, 1891-1984

  • GB-2014-WSA-00127
  • Person
  • 1891-1984

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, 1911-1988

  • GB-2014-WSA-01697
  • Person
  • 1911-1988

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.

Abrahams, Charles Myer, 1914-1985

  • GB-2014-WSA-01905
  • Person
  • 1914-1985

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.

Acheson, Douglas Harold, 1908-1987

  • GB-2014-WSA-01909
  • Person
  • 1908-1987

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.

Abrahams, Gerald Milton, 1917-1999

  • GB-2014-WSA-01906
  • Person
  • 1917-1999

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.

Abady, Harold Temple, 1903-?

  • GB-2014-WSA-01883
  • Person
  • 1903-?

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.

Adams, Bernard Paul Fornaro, 1915-2002

  • GB-2014-WSA-01925
  • Person
  • 1915-2002

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.

Agar, Charles Talbot, 1872-1941

  • GB-2014-WSA-01971
  • Person
  • 1872-1941

Agar, Charles Talbot, elder son of William Talbot Agar, of Weybridge, Surrey, barrister-at­law, by Ethel Headington, youngest daughter of Clement Dale, of Bartley Lodge, Rants; b. Dec. 2, 1872; adm. Sept. 24, 1885 (H); Exhibitioner 1886; left (with Triplett gratuity) July 1891; Trin. Coll. Camb. (adm. pensr. June 15, 1891); matric. Michaelmas 1891; steered the Cambridge eight against Oxford 1893; B.A. 1897; called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn Nov. 17, 1909; served in Great War 1; Sub-Lieut. R.N.V.R. 1915-6; Lieut. R.G.A. 1916-9; m. April 17, 1907, Sybil Beatrice, youngest daughter of Herbert Duke, of East Sheen, Surrey; d. at Pau, France, July 9, 1941.

Acton-Bond, Brandon Edward, 1914-2004

  • GB-2014-WSA-01917
  • Person
  • 1914-2004

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.

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