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Anderson, Col William Patrick, (4 Sept. 1851–1 Feb. 1927)  

CMG 1913

Born Levis, Quebec, 4 Sept. 1851; e s of late Thomas Anderson, Edmonton, Alberta; m 1876, Dorothea Susannah, e d of late Henry Beaumont Small; four ...

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Bagot, Theodosia, (Lady Bagot), (1865–21 Feb. 1940)  

Born 1865; 3rd d of Sir John Leslie, 1st Bt; m 1st, 1885, Lt-Col Josceline FitzRoy Bagot, MP (d 1913); one s three d; son was Sir Alan Desmond Bagot, 1st Bt (...

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Bailey, Col Alfred John, (1867–18 Aug. 1940), retired Territorial Army; Hon. Colonel in the Army; Governing Director Sir W. H. Bailey & Co., Ltd., engineers, Manchester; Chairman of Directors Grain Elevator Estate, Ltd., Manchester; Chairman Manchester Constitutional Club Holdings Co., Ltd  

CBE 1918; TD, JP

Born 1867; s of late Sir William Bailey of Sale Hall, Cheshire; m 1902, Ethel Ellis, d of late James Johnson of Pendleton; two s; died...

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Barnett, Dame Henrietta (Octavia), (4 May 1851–10 June 1936)  

DBE 1924 (CBE 1917); MTPI (Hon. Member)

Born 4 May 1851; d of late Alex. Rowland, Champion Hall, Kent; m 1873, Rev. Canon Samuel Augustus Barnett (...

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Birt, Sir William, (19 May 1834–18 April 1911), Hon. Colonel of the Engineer and Railway Staff Volunteer Corps; Director, Great Eastern Railway, formerly General Manager; Deputy Chairman of the Metropolitan Railway  

Kt 1897; AICE

Born 19 May 1834; s of John Birt, HM Civil Service; m 1872, Constantia Mary Anne, e d of Matthew Watson Thomas, Austin Friars, London, and Walthamstow, Essex; four ...

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Bryce, Viscountess, (Elizabeth Marion) (died 27 Dec. 1939)  

Born d of Thomas Ashton of Hyde and Manchester; m 1889, Rt Hon. James, 1st Viscount Bryce, of Dechmont; no c; died 27 Dec. 1939...

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Carbery, 11th Baron, (Peter Ralfe Harrington Evans-Freke) (20 March 1920–28 July 2012)  

Born 20 March 1920; o s of Major the Hon. Ralfe Evans-Freke, MBE (yr s of 9th Baron) (d 1969), and Vera (...

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Churchill, Lady Randolph Spencer, (Jennie Spencer), (1854–29 June 1921), Lady of Grace of St John of Jerusalem, 1901; was proprietor and Editor of the Anglo-Saxon Review  

CI 1885; RRC 1902

Born 1854; d of late Leonard Jerome, New York; m 1st, 1874, Rt. Hon. Lord Randolph Henry Spencer Churchill, 3rd s...

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Cohen, Mrs Nathaniel Louis, (Julia Matilda), (6 Sept. 1853–17 Dec. 1917), President of the Union of Jewish Women  

Born 6 Sept. 1853; d of Prof. Jacob Waley, MA, Conveyancing Council to the Court of Chancery; m 1873, Nathaniel Louis Cohen, LCC (d...

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Denny, John McAusland, (1858–9 Dec. 1922), DL, JP; Chairman of William Denny and Brothers Ltd, shipbuilders and engineers, Dumbarton; Director of Caledonian Railway Co.; Hon. Colonel 9th (Dumbartonshire) Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders  

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Elliott, Nicholas Karl, (born 9 July 1965), Chief Executive Officer UK, Helsing, since 2021  

CB 2021; MBE 2003

Chief Executive Officer UK, Helsing, since 2021

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Felton, Samuel Morse, (3 Feb. 1853–11 March 1930), President Chicago Gt Western RR, 1909–25, since Chairman of the Board; President Western Railroad Association; Chairman Western Association of Railway Executives; Chairman of the Chicago Railroad Presidents’ Conference; Chairman, Committee on Military Affairs, Association of Railway Executives; Hon. Adviser to the Army Industrial College, and a member of the Army Business Council; Adviser to Chief of Engineers US Army, 1916–17; Director General Military Railways during World War  

Born Philadelphia, 3 Feb. 1853; m 1880; one s three d; died 11 March 1930

President Chicago Gt Western RR, 1909–25, since Chairman of the Board; President Western Railroad Association; Chairman Western Association of Railway Executives; Chairman of the Chicago Railroad Presidents’ Conference; Chairman, Committee on Military Affairs, Association of Railway Executives; Hon. Adviser to the Army Industrial College, and a member of the Army Business Council; Adviser to Chief of Engineers US Army, ...

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Fisher Prout, Margaret, (1875–9 Dec. 1963), Member of New English Art Club  

ARA 1948; RWS 1945; RWA 1947

Born 1875; d of Mark Fisher, RA; m 1908, John Alexander Prout; died 9 Dec. 1963

Member of New English Art Club...

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Harrison, Lt-Col Sir Frederick, (1844–31 Dec. 1914)  

Kt 1902

Born 1844; m 1st, 1868, Fanny Louisa, d of A. T. Thomas; 2nd, 1888, Jessie Margaret, d of Rev. C. H. D. Goldie; ...

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Harvey, Sir Robert, (2 Oct. 1847–14 March 1930)  

Kt 1901; High Sheriff of Cornwall; DL and JP Devon; High Sheriff of Devon, 1896–97; JP Cornwall; HML for City of London; Kt of Justice of St John of Jerusalem...

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Hunter, Summers, (12 July 1856–7 Jan. 1940)  

CBE 1918; MInstCE

Born 12 July 1856; s of John Ranson Hunter and Mary Isabella Cunliffe Hunter; m Dora Elizabeth Elliott (d 1936), South Shields; four ...

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Hyde, Sir Clarendon (Golding), (5 Feb. 1858–24 June 1934)  

Kt 1910

Born 5 Feb. 1858; s of Henry Barry Hyde, FSS, and Mary Anne, d of Golding Bird, Londonderry; m 1886, Laura Adrie (...

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Hyde, Prof. Edward Wyllys, (1843–4 Nov. 1930)  

CE

Born Saginaw, Mich, 1843; e s of Harvey Hyde of Brooklyn, Conn, and Julia Dwight, d of James Taylor of Sunderland, Mass; m 1878...

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Johnson, Major Frederick Henry, (15 Aug. 1890–26 Nov. 1917)  

VC 1915; BSc (1st Hons Lond); temp. Major while in command of a Field Co., 231st Field Co. RE

Born Streatham, 15 Aug. 1890; s...

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Kay, Katharine Cameron, (died 21 Aug. 1965), painter and etcher  

RE 1964 (ARE 1920); RSW; FRSA 1950

Born Glasgow; d of Rev. Robert and Margaret Cameron; m 1928, Arthur Kay, HRSA (d 1939...