Ablett, Charles Antony, only son of Thomas Robert Ablett, of Westminster, by Janet, daughter of Robert Crump, of Beverley, Yorks; b. April 30, 1881; adm. Sept. 27, 1894 (A); left July 1896; at Oundle School 1896-9; gained the Clothworkers' Scholarship at the City and Guilds Central Technical College 1900; B.Sc. (London) 1906; joined the Canadian Expeditionary Force and served in France 1916; Director of Munitions, Ireland, with the rank of Capt. R.E. 1917-8; O.B.E. June 3, 1919; chartered civil engineer; M.Inst.C.E.; chairman and managing director of the Cooper Roller Bearings Co. Ltd.; hon. vice-president of the Iron and Steel Institute 1949; m. Dec. 20, 1915, Mary Louise, elder daughter of George Bean, of Melmerby, Yorks; d. July 18, 1955.

Allen, Ernest Vivian, son of Henry Ebenezer Allen, Registrar of the General Medical Council, and Clerk of Convocation, London University, by Emily, daughter of Frederick Webb, of Sulby Manor, Isle of Man; b. Feb. 18, 1876; adm. Sept. 1889 (A); left Dec. 1892; Director of the Tabard Inn Library, Limited, Mortimer Street, London; served chiefly in France 1914-8; Major Machine Gun Corps Feb. 16, 1918; m. March 4, 1930, Lola, second daughter of Arthur Carey, of Galeacre, Lancs.

Allen, John Willoughby Tarleton, son of Rev. Roland Allen, Vicar of Chalfont St Peter, Bucks, and Mary Beatrice, d. of Admiral Sir John Walter Tarleton KCB; b. 14 Nov. 1904; adm. from Marlborough Coll. Sept. 1920 (A); left July 1923; St John's Coll. Oxf., matric. 1923, BA 1929, MA 1932; Superintendent of Education Tanganyika Territory 1929, asst DO 1937, DO 1942; Political Officer Aden 1947, Dep. Brit. Agent Western Aden Protectorate 1948; DO Tanganyika 1953-4; Warden Univ. Hall Makerere Coll. Kampala 1958; res. Fellow in Swahili, Univ. Coll. of Dar-es-Salaam 1965; author of various works on the Swahili language; m. 29 Sept. 1930 Winifred Ethel Emma, d. of Hubert Brooke of Mexico City; d. 6 Apr. 1979.

Ashley, Francis Noel, son of Frederick Morewood Ashley, of Merrow, Surrey, by Edith, daughter of John Oliver Hodges, of Bagshot, Surrey; b. Dec. 11, 1884; adm. Sept. 27, 1895 (A); migrated up Grant's; left March 1902; Sussex Artillery Militia 1902-04; Cape Colonial Mounted Forces, South Africa, 1904-07; asst. Dist. Commissioner, Pol. and Adm. Service, Nigeria 1908; Resident, Southern Provinces 1928; Resident Commissioner, British Solomon Islands Protectorate, 1928-39; employed by Bahamas Govt. 1945-47; C.M.G. 1937; served in W. African Frontier Force 1915; Pilot Officer (A. and S. D.) R.A.F.V.R. July 26, 1940; Sqdn. Ldr.; m. Jan. 18, 1913, Marjorie Wills, daughter of James Wills-Robinson, of Bexley Heath, Kent.

Asquith, Simon Roland Antony, son of Hon. Herbert Asquith and Lady Cynthia Charteris, writer, d. of Hugo, 9th Earl ofWemyss and March; b. 20 Aug. 1919; adm. Sept. 1932 (A); left July 1938; Ch. Ch. Oxf., matric. 1938; publishing; m. 1 Oct. 1942 Vivien, d. of Sir Lawrence Evelyn Jones Bt, MC, of Fakenham, Norfolk; d. 18 Dec. 1973.

Baer, Jean, son of John Baer, of Holland Park; b. Feb. 12, 1902; adm. Jan. 20, 1916 (A); left July 1918.

Baker, John Freeman, son of William Edward Baker of Golders Green, and Margaret Louise, d. of George Frederick Crabbe of Bristol; b. 8 Aug. 1917; adm. Jan. 1931 (A, later B); left Dec. 1935; an actor (stage, TV and radio); Lond. Irish Rifles (TA) 1939-45; d. 2 Dec. 2002.

Andrade, Samuel Jacob Henry Dan Da Costa, son of Solomon Da Costa Andrade, of Paddington; b. March 26, 1900; adm. Sept. 25, 1913 (A); left Easter 1916; d. Jan. 2, 1955.

Arnold, Giles Geoffrey, son of Arthur Cecil Arnold, master printer, and Ena Genevieve, d. of John Cuthbert Jeffree, coal exporter; b. 10 Jan. 1938; adm. Sept. 1951 (A); left July 1955; RMA Sandhurst 1956, Lieut. RA 1960, Capt. RHA 1964, Maj. 1970; Lieut. -Col. commanding 7th Regt RHA 1979-81; Brig. commanding 2nd Divn. RA 1984-6; Roy. Coll. of Defence Studies 1987; Dep. Cdr. Brit. Forces Hong Kong 1988-90; CBE Jan. 1990; commanding Roy. Sch. Artillery 1990-2; retd. Jan. 1993; m. 9 Dec. 1972 Georgina Dawn, d. of G. Donald Trentham, civil engineer; d. 6 Aug. 1995.

Arnold, John Phillip, son of Arthur Phillip Arnold (qv); b. 21 Oct. 1944; adm. Sept. 1958 (A); left July 1962; Roy. Acad. of Music 1962-6, LRAM; cello teacher, RAM 1966-88; a freelance orchestral conductor with Roy. Ballet, BBC, and City of Birmingham orchestras, London Mozart Players, and with American and other European orchestras; 1st prize Lugano internat. conducting competition 1978; m. 29 July 1979 Gillian Anne Arnold, teacher, d. of Stanley Rose, med. practitioner; d. 6 May 1993.