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627 KNIGHTS OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE [BARRY comdg. f)th (Pooua) divn. since 1912 ; sometime D.A.G. Punjab command. Residence — Poona, India. Club — United Service. BARRETT, Knt. Bach. Great. 1912.— Sir William Fletcher Barrett, s. of late Rev. W. G. Barrett, and Martlia,dai. of Isaac Fletcher, of Southampton. B. in Jamaica 10 Feb. 1844 ; ed. at Old Trafford Grammar Sch. ; science master International Coll. 1867 ; physics lecturer Roy. Sch. of Naval Architecture 1869 ; prof, of physics Roy. Coll. of Science for Ireland 1873- 1909 ; J.P. CO. Dublin ; F.R.S. Lond. and Edin. ; memb. of Roy. Irish Academy ; of the Council of the Royal Dublin Society ; memb. of Inst, of Elec. Engineers ; one of the founders and ex- presid. of the Society for Psychical Research ; author of va.riois books and papers. Residences — 6, De Vesci Terrace, Kingstown, co. Dublin, Carrigoona, Bray, co. Wicklow. Club — National Liberal. BARRETT, Knt. Bach. Great. 1913.— Sir William Scott Barrett, s. of late John Chalk Barrett, of Leeds and Liverpool, and Mary, dau. of William Scott, of Northallerton. B. at Leeds 28 Nov. 1843 ; m. 15 April, 1869, Julia Louisa, dau. of late Rev. Augustus Asgill Colvile, rector of Great Livermere, Suffolk ; ed. at Leeds Gram. School, and Liverpool Coll. ; D.L., J. P., Lanes ; chrmn. Quarter Sess. and Lanes C.C. Residence • — Abbotsgate, Blundellsands, Lanes. Club — National Liberal. Issvie — 1. Henry Augustus Scott Barrett, b. 1875 ; J.P. Jjanes ; m. 1903, Evelyn Mary, dau. of Arthur Vickers, of Doncaster. Eosidence — Linden, Blundell- sands, Lanes. 3. f-sous. 4. Three daus. BARRINGTON, K.C.B, (civ.). Great. 1902 ; C.B. (civ.) 1889. — Hon. Sir (Bernard) Eric Edward Barrington, s. of William, 6th Vise. Barrington, and the Hon. Jane Elizabeth, dau. of Thomas, 1st Baron Ravensworth. B. 5 June, 1847 ; m. 24 Feb. 1879, Christina, dau. of WiUiam Graham, of Burntshiels, Renfrew ; ed. at Eton ; ent. the Foreign Office 1867, and became a principal clerk and head of the Eastern Depart. ; was attached to special mission of Lord Beaconsfield and Lord Salisbury to Berlin 1878 ; private sec. to Marq. of Salisbury and Earl of Iddesleigh when Sees, of State for Foreign Affairs 1885-92, and to Marq. of Salisbury and Marq. of Lansdowne 1895-1905 ; Assist. under-Sec. of State for Foreign Affairs 1906-7, when he retired. Residence — The Old Lodge, Wimbledon Common. Clubs — St. James's ; Travellers'. BARRINGTON, K.C.M.G. Great. 1901.— Hon. Sir William Augustus Gubzon Barrington, s. of William, 6th Vise. Barrington, and Jane Elizabeth, dau. of Thomas 1st Baron Ravensworth. B. 28 Jan. 1842 ; ed. at Gheam, Woolwich, Mannheim, and Bonn ; ent. Diplomatic Service 1860, 3rd sec. 1864, 2nd sec. 1870, sec. of Legation 1883, of Embassy 1888, consul-gen and charge d'affaires in various countries 1883— 96, and envoy to the Argentine Republic and minister to Para- guay 1896-1902 ; envoy at Stockholm 1902-4. Residence — 17b, Great Cumberland Place, W. Clubs — Bachelors' ; Pratt's ; Prince's ; St. James's; Travellers' ; Turf. BARRON, K.C.M.G. Great. 1909 ; G.V.O. 1907. — Maj.-Gen. Sir Harry Barron, s. of Charles Barron, of Denmark Hill, S.E., and Elizabeth, dau. of Richard Hotham Pigeon, Treasurer of Christ's Hospital. B. at Denmark Hill 11 Aug. 1847 ; m. 26 April, 1877, Clara Emily, dau. of late Maj.-Gen. Thos. C. Kelly, C.B., of Loughbawn, co. Kildare ; ed. privately and at R.M.A. Woolwich ; ent. R.A. 1867, capt. I 1879, maj. 1884, It.-col. 1894, col. 1900. nmj.-gen. 1904 ; chief instructor of School of Gunnery, I Shoeburyness, 1897-1900; commanding R.A. Thames District 1900-4; late Maj.-Gen. commdg. R.A. at Malta ; Gov. of Tasmania 1909-12 ; Gov. of Western Australia since 1912. Residences — Government House, Perth. W. Aiistralia ; Swiss Cottage, Weybridge. Club — Naval and Military. Issue — Lilian Vaughan, m. 1st, Capt. Charles Findlay, Cameron Highlanders, who was killed at the battle of Atbara. leaving issue son h. 1893; ni. 2nd, Maj. Angus McNeill, late Seaforth Highlanders, and has issue, son b. 1909. BARROW, G.C.B. (mil.). Great. 1909 ; K.C.B. (mil.) 1901 ; C.B. (mil.) 1898.— Gen. Sir Edmund George Barrow, s. of Maj.-Gen. Joseph Lyon Barrow, G.B., R.A., and Alicia, dau. of Col. Egan. B. 28 Jan. 1852 ; m. 14 Nov. 1882, Marion Letitia, dau. of Rev. W. Story, of Corick, Glogher, co. Tyrone ; ed. at Marlborough and Roy. Mil. Coll. Sandhurst; ent. the Armv (102nd Fusiliers) 1871 ; lieut. 89th Regt. 1874, capt. I.S.C. 1883, maj. 1887, It.-col. 1895, col. 1898, maj. -gen. 1902 ; It. -gen. 1905 ; gen. 1909 ; A.D.C. gen. to the King 1911 ; served in Afghan war 1879 (medal and clasp), with Egyptian exped. as D.A.Q.M.G. Indian Contingent 1882 (medal, clasp, bronze star, Medjidie), Gilgit Chitral mission 1885-6 (brevetof major), Anglo-Siamese commn. 1889-90, with Tirah exped. as A.A.G. 1897 (despatches, medal, 2 clasps, G.B.), and in China exped. as chief of staff 1900-1 (medal, 2 clasps, K.C.B., despatches) ; was D.A.Q.M.G. Bengal 1885-7 ; assist, sec. Indian Mil. Depart. 1887-91 : raised and commanded Hong-Kong Regt. 1892-5 ; A.A.G. India 1895-6 ; dep. sec. Mil. Depart. 1897-9 ; commanded Kohat-Kurram force 1899-1900 ; D.A.G. Bengal 1900 ; see. Mil. Dept. to the Govt, of India 1901-3 ; in command of the 1st Division in India 1904—8 ; gen. officer commdg. Southern Army 1908-12 ; mil. sec. India Office 1914 ; hon. col. 7th Duke of Con- naught's Own Rajputs. Club — Junior United Service. Residence — 17a, Onslow Gardens, S.W., Issue — • 1. Capt. Ronald Edmund Barrow, b. 1885 ; 38th Dogras, Bengal Infantry ; m. 1912, Cecilia Frances, dau. of late Cecil Butler, of Milestom, co. Louth. 2. Geoffrey Sehvyu Barrow, b. 1891 ; ed. at Oxford. 1. Kathleen Sara. BARROW, Knt. Bach. Great. 1912.— Sir Reuben Vincent B.arrow, s. of late John Barrow, of Exeter, and Mary Bovey. B. at Exeter 27 April, 1838 ; m. 8 Sept. 1859, Mary Anne, dau. of Edward Aggett, of Adelaide, S. Australia ; ed. British and Foreign School Soc, Borough Road, S.E. ; M.P. Bermondsey 1892-5 ; J.P. Croydon, London, and Surrey ; chrmn. Croydon County Bench 1894. Residence — Engadine, 9, Park Hill Road, Croydon. Club — Reform. BARRY, Knt. Bach. Great. 1899.— Sir John Edmond B.vrry, s. of late John Barry, merchant, of Dublin, by Catharine, dau. of Thomas Browne, of Wexford. B. 6 Fob. 1828 ; m. 1 Sept. 1849, Teresa, dau. of John Keefe, of Ifferknoek, co. Meath ; ed. at Jesuit Sch., Dublin, and the Coll. Wexford ; was formerly a merchant in Dublin ; pres. Dublin Chamber of Commerce 1897-8-9 ; memb. Dublin Port and Docks Board 1867-97 and 1898-1903, and ex-chrmn. of the Board of Superintendence of Dublin Hospitals, and anex-gov. of Roy. Hib. Mil. School. Resi- dence — 12, Mountjoy Square, Dublin. Issue, none. BARRY, K.C.B. (civ.). Great. 1897.— Sir John Wolfe Wolfe-Barrv, s. of Sir Charles Barry, R.A., architect, and Sarah, dau. of Samuel Rowsell. B. 7 Dec. 1836 ; m. 16 April, 1874, Rosalind Grace, dau. of Rev. F. E. Rowtell,