07 KNIGHTS OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE [FORD rlasgow and Staffs ; chrmn. Haldaiie Education 'rust, and Dental Hosp. Glasgow ; pres. Glasgow liberal Club, and hon. pres. St. Rollox Liberal lssoc. ; chrmn. Glasgow School of Art since 885 ; J.P., Lanarkshire, and co. of city of Glas- ow. Residence — Woodburn, Glasgow. Clubs -New ; Art ; Liberal (Glasgow). FLEMING, Knt. Bach. Great. 1908.— Sir oiiN Fleming, s. of John Fleming, of Dundee, Qd Ami, dau. of James Mcintosh, of Glenshee. i. at Dundee 1847 ; m. 1870, EHzabeth, dau. of ohn Dow, of Dundee ; ed. at High School, •undee ; LL.D. ; is a timber mei'cliant ; was ord Provost of Aberdeen for four years ; D.L., •P., CO. of the city of Aberdeen ; vice-chrmn. ty of Aberdeen Terr. Force Assocn. Residence — lalmuinzie, Miirtle, nr. Aberdeen. FLEMING, K.C.M.G. Creat. 1897; C.M.G. 377. — Sib Sandford Fleming, s. of Andrew reig Fleming, of Kirkaldy, N.B. B. 7 Jan. ?27 ; m. 1855, Ann Jean, dau. of Sheriff Hall,
- Peterborough ; went out to Canada 1845,
here he has been engaged in extensive practice
- chief engineer of railway and other public
orks ; engineer-in-chief of Canadian Govt. lys. 1863-80, and directed as such surveys for ewfoundland railways, also exploration and instruction of Intercolonial and Canadian acific Rly. ; delegate of Canadian Govt, to Dlonial Conference in London 1887, Ottawa S94, and subsequently to repeated cable confer- ices ; agent on special mission concerning Pacific ible to Australian, Hawaiian, and home Govem- ents 1893—4 ; chancellor of Queen's Univ. since 180 ; hon. LL.D. Universities of St. Andrews, )lumbia (New York), Toronto (Canada) ; pres. oy. Soc. of Canada, 1888-9 ; M.LC.E., F.G.S., R.G.S. ; director Canadian Pacific Rly. Co. ; rector Hudson Bay Co. for 25 years ; hon. emb. of numerous colonial and foreign learned eieties ; author of " The Intercolonial, a His- ry 32-76," " England and Canada," " The New me Reckoning," and numerous papers on State- med Cables for the Empire, also many other ritings and scientific papers. Residences — interholm, Ottawa ; The Lodge, Halifax, mada. FLITCROFT, Knt. Bach. Great. 1913.— Sm lOJiAS Evans Flitceoft, s. of William Flitcroft, Lostock House, Preston. B. 10 July, 1861 ; . 1883, Elizabeth Ellen, dau. of late William irans, of Aspenshaw Hall, co. Derby ; hon. surg. jlton Infirm. ; hon. consulting surg. Edgeworth omes of Nat. Children's Homes ; ex-pres. of mcs and dies, branch of British Med. Associa- )n 1912-13 ; chrmn. of medical committee under surance Act ; J.P., Lanes. Residence — Bedford ouse, Bolton. Club — Reform. FLOWER, Knt. Bach. Great. 1903.— Sir iNKST Francis Swan Flower, s. of late John ower, and late Frances Anne, dau. of late Edwin ithbert, of Clough Prior, co. Tipperary. B. ■ Aug. 1865 ; for many years menib. London hool Board ; rnemb. of the grand council of fimrose League ; joint hon. sec. of Queen Alex- ^dra's commemoration fund in aid of the Queen lexandra's Jubilee Institute for Nurses ; memb. the committees of St. Bartholomew's, the stropolitan and Royal Orthopaedic Hospitals ; e of the founders and honorary secretaries of s People's Palace and East London Horti- |ltural Society ; memb. of the executive com- ittee of the State Children's Aid Association, d of the executive committee of the China [■ague ; trustee of Sir W. Treloar's Cripples' ,ymo and Coll. Acton ; member of the Canter- ry House of Laymen ; M.P. Bradford (W. V.) 1895-1906 ; contested Bradford (West) 06, and^twice in 1910 ; one of H.M. Lieuts. for City of London ; .J. P., London. Residence — 6 Upper Phillimore Gardens, Kensington, W Clubs — Carlton ; Junior Carlton ; Bath ; United Cecil. FLOWER, Lady (Knt.'s widow). — Georgiana RosETTA, dau. of Adm. W. H. Smj'tli, D.C.L., F.R.S. M. 15 April, 1858, Sir William Henry Flower, K.C.B., F.R.S., Sc.D., D.C.L., LL.D., late director of the Natural History Departments British Museum ; president Zoological Society, and sometime Hunterian professor of compara- tive anatomy and physiology, who d. [1 July, 1899. Residence — 26, Stanhope Gardens, S.W. Issue — 1. Arthur Smyth Flower M.A., h. 1860; m. 1893, Alberta Maitland Chambers (d. 1914). Residence — Exeter. 2. Capt. Stanley Smyth Flower, b. 1871; m. 189G. Sibyl Feokham Wallace. Residence — Giza, Egypt. 3. Victor Augtustine Flower, b. 1875 ; m. 1914 , Winih'ide, dau. of Sir Digby Pigott, Knt. Bach. Residence — 42, Earl's Court Square, S.W. And four daughters married. FOLLETT, Knt. Bach. Creat. 1902 ; C.B. (civ.) 1891. — Sir Charles John Follett, s. of John Follett, of Countess Wear, Exeter. B. 1838 ; m. Ist, 1863, Eliza Harriet Maria (d. 1895), dau. of William Nation, of Rockbeare House, Devon ; m. 2nd, 1897, Blanche, dau. of Lt.-Col. Henry Green Wilkinson, Scots Gds., and the Hon. Louisa, dau. of 1st Baron Bateman ; ed. at Oxford (fell. St. John's Coll.) ; B.A. (honours in classics and law) 1800, M.A., B.C.L. 1864 ; solicitor to H.M. customs 1878-1903 ; Mayor of Exeter 1873-4. Residence — Culm Davy Cottage, Hemyock, Devon. Issue by 1st m. — 1. Lt.-Col. Henry Spencer Follett, late 7th Dragoon Gds., b. 27 July, 1866; J.P. Suffolk; m. 1893, Dorothy, o. c. of W. L. Champion, of Riddl-^s- worth 'Hall, Suffolk. Residences — Coney Weston House, Norfolk : Rockbear House, Devou. 1. Harriet Laura. 2. Marian Eleanor. Issue by 2nd m. — 3. Joan Theodora. FOOTE, K.C.B. (mil.). Creat. 1914; C.M.G. 1897. — Adm. Sir Randolph Fra.vk Ollive FooTE, s. of late Capt. John Foote, R.N. B. 14 May, 1853 ; m. 1st, 1879, Mary Emma (d. 1891), dau. of Hon. William S. Telfair, of Mauritius ; m. 2nd, 1894, Mary Douglas, dau. of James Douglas Robinson, I.C.S. ; ent R. N 1867 ; capt. 1891 : served with Benin expedn 1897 (despatches, C.M.G.) ; took part in deliber ations of European Concert, and blockade of Crete ; naval A.D.C. to the King 1903-4 commodore China Station 1904 ; memb. of Ordnance Research Board 1905-7 ; vice-pres Ordnance Committee 1900-8 ; pros, of Ord nance Board 1908-13; ret. 1911. Residence— Club— United Service. FORBES, K.C.S.L Creat. 1909 ; C.S.I. 1904.— Sir George Stuart Forbes, s. of A. Forbes, of Achromie. B. 1851 ; m. 29 July, 1909, Alice Mary, dau. of late J. O. Griffiths, Q.C., and widow of the Hon. Justice Boddam. of the iIadras High Court ; of the I.C.S. (ret.) ; formerly under-sec. Govt. India in Home and Foreign Depts. and chief see. to Govt, of Madras ; late ord. memb. of the Council of the Gov. of IMadras. Clubs — Wellington ; Ranelagh. FORD, Knt. Bach. Creat. 1888. — Sir Theo- dore Thomas Ford, s. of George Samuel Ford, solicitor. B. 1830 ; m. 1869, Ellen, dau. of George Watson ; called to the Bar (Middle Temple) 1866 ; judge Penang 1874-6 ; acting chief justice of the Straits Settlements 1876-8 and 1883, chief justice 1886-9, when h? ret.
