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BENTON I KNIGHTS OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE 63| BENTON, K.C.I.E. Great. 1911 : CLE. 1902. Sir John Benton, s. of late John Benton, of Slieriffhaugh, Banffshire, and Mary Hay Benton, dau. of Alexander Hay, of Ediutore, Banffshire. B. 5 Auc;. 1850 ; m. 3 Oct. 1885, Margaret For- .-^yth, dau. of late Provost R. Dick, of Rothes, N.B. ; ed. at JMilne'sInstn., Fochabers, Aberdeen, and Edinlmrgh Univ., and R.I.E. Coll., Cooper's Hill : Fell, of Cooper's Hill Coll. ; ent. Public Works Dept., India, 1873 ; exec, engnr., Punjab, 1881; supt. engnr., Mandalay, 1897; chief engnr. sec. (Irrigation Branch) Public Works Dept., Punjab, 1902; Insp.-Gen. of Irrigation in India, 100(i-12, -when he ret. Address — c/o Messrs. H. S. King & Co., 9. Pall Mall, S.W. BERESFORD, G.C.B. (mil.). Creat. 1911; G.C.V.O. 1906 ; K.C.B. (mil.) 1903 : K.C.V.O. 1903 ; C.B. (mil.) 1885. — Adm. Lord Ch.aj!Les William De la Poer, s. of the 4th Marquis of Waterford. B. 10 Feb. 1840 ; m. 25 June, 1878, Mina, dau. of Richard Gardner, M.P. for Leicester ; lieut. R.N. 1808; commndr. 1875; capt. 1882; rear-adm. 1897 ; vice-adm. 1902 ; adm. 1906 ; ret. 1911; commanded H.M.S. "Condor" at bombardment of Alexandria, 1882, and as Gov. restored order and put out conflagration caused by Arabs (mentioned in desp., medal with clasp, bronze star, 3rd class ;Medjidie) ; has three medals for saving life ; served on Lord Wolseley's staff in Nile expedition 1884-5, and in command of steamer " Safia " on Nile was means of rescuing Sir C. Wilson and party as well as saving whole column by action at Wad-el-Habishi (despatches twice, C.B.) ; Junior Lord of the Admii-alty Aug. 1886 to Jan. 1888 (res. on question of strength of Fleet) ; a Naval A.D.C. to H.M. Queen Victoria 1897 ; took a leading part in securing the passing of the Naval Defence Act 1889 ; M.P. co. Water- ford 1874-80, when he was an unsuccessful candi- date, and for Marylebone (East) 1885-9, when he res. to take up the command of H.M.S. " Undaunted " ; in command of steam res. 1893-6 ; M.P. York 1898-1900, and Woolwich 1902-3, when he res. to take up command of the Channel Fleet ; M.P. for Portsmouth since 1910 ; 2nd in command in the Mediterranean Squadron 1900-2 ; in command of Channel Fleet 1902-5 ; in com- mand Mediterranean Fleet 1905-7 ; in command Channel Fleet 1907-9 ; has Grand Cross of the Redeemer of Greece, of the Red Eagle of Prussia, of Olaf of Norway, of the Legion of Honour and Grand Cordon of the Medjidie ; hon. LL.D. Liver- pool, 1909, hon. D.C.L. Oxford 1911 ; F.R.C.I. 1909. Residence — 1, Great Cumberland Place, W. Clubs — Carlton ; Athena?um ; Turf ; United Service ; Savage. Issue — 1. Kathleen Mary De la Poer. 2. Eileen Theresa Lucy De la Peer. BERGNE, Lady (Knt.'s widow). — Mary a Court, dau. of the Rev. S. B. Bergne ; m. 1878, Sir John Henry Gibbs Bergne, K.C.B. , K.C.M.G., H.M.'s plenipo. for signature of Copyright Con- vention 1886. etc., who d. 15 Nov., 1908. Resi- dence — 13, Pembroke Road, Kensington, W. Issue — Evelyn a Court Bergne, . Residence. — 13, Falkland House, C'heriston Gardens, Kensington, W. BERKELEY, Knt. Bach. Creat. 1896.— Hon. Sir Henry Si'encer Berkeley, s. of Thomas Berkeley Hardtman Berkeley, C.M.G., pros, of Federal Council, Leeward Islands, and Alice, dau. of John Hart Rawlins, of St. Kitts, West Indies. B. at St. Kitts 1851 ; m. 1878, Katharine, dau. of Frederick Cassin, of Antigua ; Barr.-at-law (Inner Temple) 1873 ; Solicitor-Gen. [Leeward Islands 1878-83; acting Colonial Sec. 1883; Attorney-Gen. Fiji 1885-7 ; acting Chief Justice and acting High Commr. for the Western PaciHe 1887-8 ; Chief Justice, Fiji, and chief judicial Commr. for Western Pacific (administered th Government of Fiji and acted as High Commn for the Western Pacific on several occasion: 1889-1902; Att.-Gen. Hong-Kong 1902-6 acted as Chief Justice, Feb. to May. 1905 : apptt K.C. for Hong-Kong 1906. Residence — • Club — Junior Carlton. Issue — 1. Henry Scgrave Berkeley, b. 1879; assist. Res., !>| Nigeria. 2. Maurice Anthony Berkeley, b., 1891. Residence- Winnipeg, Canada. 1. Katheriiie Margaret, m., 190G. Maj. George Fiso Muller, R.M. L.I. 2. Alice Antoinette Hart. 3. Blarjorio Constance. BERNARD, Lady (Knt.'s widow). — Susa Capel, dau. of late Rev. R. Tawney, of Wil oughby, Warwickshire ; m. 1862, Sir Charle Bernard. K.C.S.I., late I.C.S., who filled seven important posts in the Government of India, an was for some time sec. in Revenue and Statistic Depart., India Office ; he d. 17 Sept. 190 i Residence — Hurst Lodge, Sunningdale, Berks. BERRroGE, Knt. Bach. Creat. 1912.— Si Thomas Henry Devereux Berridge. s. of Re W. Berridge, vie. of Lowton St. Mary's, Lanc^ B. 6 Julv, 1857; m. 21 July, 1887, Agnes (c 20 Feb. "1909), dau. of Frederick Campion, Frenches, Redliill ; ed. at Upholland Gram. Sch, and privately ; admitted solicitor 1878 ; M.E^ Warwick and Leamington, 1906-10. Resi dences — 29, Elm Park Gardens, S.W. ; Green wood, Alkham, Dover ; 11, Old Broad Street, E.C Clubs — Reform ; Royal Automobile ; Nations Liberal ; Eighty. Issue — Frank Devereux Berridge, b. 9 June, 1888. Ethel Campion Devereux. BERRY, Knt. Bach. Creat. 1900.— Hon. Sr| William Bisset Berry, s. of James Berrv, c Aberdeen. B. at Aberdeen 1839 ; m. 1864 Marion (d. 1884), dau. of William Beale. of Heme Hempstead ; ed. at Aberdeen Univ. ; M.D. 1861 hon. LL.D. : has practised as a physician a Queen's Town, Cape Colony, since 1864, and lia been identified there with every movement for th betterment of the people ; memb. of the Legisj lative Assembly of the Cape (and now of th ■ Union of S. Africa), for Queen's Town since 1893 Speaker 1898-1908. Residence — Queen's Townj Cape Colony. ; BERTIE, Privy Counsellor. Apptd. 1903 G.C.B. (civ.) 1908; G.C.M.G. 1904; G.C.V.O 1903 : K.C.B. (civ.) 1902. — Rt. Hon. Sir Franci, Leveson Bertie, s. of Montagu, 6th Earl o Abingdon, by Elizabeth Lavinia, dau. of Cxeorg' Granville Vernon Harcourt. B. 17 Aug. 1844 m. 11 April, 1874, Lady Feodorowna Cecilia, dau of Henry, 1st Earl Cowley ; ed. at Eton ; ent Foreign Office 1863, was priv. sec. to Parliainen tary Under-Sec. of State (Hon. R. Bourke) 1874- 80 ; acting 2nd sec. on special mission of Lord Beaconsfield and Salisbury to Berlin 1878 ; sec to special mission to King of Saxon v 1882 ; assist Under-Sec. of State for Foreign Affairs 1894-1903 ambassador at Rome 1903-4, and at Paris sinci 1 Jan. 1905 ; Grand Cordon of the Order o St. Maurice (Italy), 1903. Residence — Britisl Einbassy, Paris. Clubs — Brooks's ; St. James's Turf ; Travellers'. Issue — Vere Frederick Bertie, b. 20 Oct. 1878 ; ni. 1901, Ifora dau. of Frederieli Webb. Residence — AthelstaiK Cottage, Ad(iIestone, Surrey. Clubs — Marlborough Brooks's. BERTRAM, Knt. Bach. Great. 1885.— Sn GEORtac C'lement Bertram, s. of George Bertram of St. Martin, Jersey, and Nancy, dau. of Jeai Delival, of St. Holier, Jersey. B. at St. Holier Jersey, 8 Jan. 1841 ; m. 6 June, 1866, Anni Maria, eldest dau. of Gen. Edw. J. Lawder Madras Staff Corps ; ed. at Sherborne School, anc