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GIDHAURJ KNIGHTS OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE tA dian ^lil. 1903 ; a prominent rifleman ; won Prince of AVales's prize at Wimbledon 1879 ; commanded Canadian rifle team 1881 and 1897 : for 14 years pres. Dominion Rifle Assn. : attorney- gen, prov. of Ontario 1899-1905 ; It. -gov. of Ontario since 1908 ; director Canadian Bank of Commerce, Canada Life Assurance Co.. and Dominion Power and Transmission Co. ; pres. of Canadian Red Cross Soc. for many years ; Knight of Grace of Order of St. John of Jerusalem 1911 ; is a prominent mason in Canada. Residence — Government House, Toronto, Canada. Clubs — Toronto, and National, Toronto ; Hamilton. Issue — 1. Archibald Hope Gibson, b. 1888; Biirr.-at-law. •2. Colin William (Tcorgo Gibson, b. 1891. 0. Francis .lalIoch Gibson, b. 1893. 1. Kugcnia Elizabeth Emily. 2. .Margaret Mary Stewart." GIDHAUR, Maharaja of, K.C.I.E. Creat. 1895. — M.HAKAJ.4 Sir Ravaneshw.ar Pe.asad Singh Bahadub, s. of late Maharaja, K.C.S.I. B. 1859. Residence — Gidhaur, Bengal. GIFFARD, Knt. Bach. Creat. 1903.— Sra Henby Alexander Giffard, s. of Col. Henry Giffard, R.G.A., and Elizabeth, dau. of James Agnew. B. 1838 ; m. 1866, Helen Agnes (d. 21 Feb. 1913), dau. of Stephen Alers Hankey ; ed. at Elizabeth Coll. Guernsey, and Oxford : M.A. (exhibitioner) 1857, junior mathematical scholar 1858, 1st class mods, (classics and mathematics) 1859, Taylorian scholar 1860. 1st class lit. hum. and 1st class math. 1861, Eldon scholar 1861, senior student of Ch. Ch. 1863 ; Barr.-at-law (Lincoln's Inn) 1865, Q.C. 1882 : asst. commnr. on Schools Inquiry Commn. 1865-6 ; contested East Cambs. 1892 ; reader in Equity to Inns of Court 1888-91 ; bailiff of Guernsey 1902-8. Residence — Braye du Valle, Guernsey. Clubs — New University ; Cecil. Issue — 1. Walter John Frederick Giffard. b. 1870. 2. .Alexander William Giffard, b. 1873. GIFFEN, Lady (Knt.'s widow). — Mabgabet Anne, dau. of George Wood, of Aberdeen. M. 25 Nov. 1896, as his 2nd wife. Sir Robert Gif- fen, K.C.B., F.R.S., LL.D., a well-known financial and statistical expert, controller-gen. of the Com- mercial, Labour and Statistical Dejst. of the Board of Trade 1893-7, who d. 12 April, 1910. Residence — Kirksyde, Nairn, N.B. GILBERT, Lady (Knt.'s widow).— Lrcv Agnes, dau. of late Capt. T. M. Blois-Tm-ner, of the Bom- bay Engineers. M. 6 Aug. 1867, Sir William Sciiwenck Gilbert, B.A., D.L., J.P., Barr.-at-law, j author of " Bab Ballads," " Pygmalion and Gala- , tea," and other blank verse plays, who collabo- rated with the late Sir Arthur Sullivan in many .successful operas, including the " Gondoliers," " Mikado," and " lolanthe," and d. 29 May, 1911. Residence^-Grims Dyke, Harrow Weald. GILBERT, Lady (Knt.'s widow).— Maria, dau. of Benjamin Smith. M. 1855, as his 2nd wife, Sir Joseph Henry Gilbert, F.R.S., the well-known agricultural chemist, sometime Sibthorp prof, of rural economy at Oxford, and pres. of the Chemi- cal Society, who for nearly 60 years was director of the Rothamsted Agricultural Experiment Station, and of the agricultural experiments con- ducted there ; has a civil list pension of £100 per ann. in consideration of her husband's services : he d. 23 Dec. 1901. Residence — Englefield Green, Surrey. GILBERT, Lady (Knt.'s widow).— Rosa. dau. of Juse|)h Stevenson Mulholland, M.D., of Bel- fast. M. 1891, Sir John Thomas Gilbert, LL.D., P.S.A., Historian and Archivist, late sec. Public Record Office of Ireland, memb. of Senate of Roy. Univ. of Ireland, vice-pres. Roy. Irish Acac trustee of National Library, Ireland, gov. Nation; j! Gallery of Ireland, who devoted his life to hi " torical and archfoological research ; he d. 2: May, 1898. Residence — Villa Nova, Blackrocli Dublin. I GILDEA, K.C.V.O. Creat. 1908: Ivnt. Bacll 1902 ; C.B. (civ.) 1898 ; C.V.O. 1901.- CoL. Sij James Gildea, s. of Very Rev. George Robei! Gildea, Provost of Tuam, and Esther, dau. <! Walter Green, of Enniscorthv, co. Wexford. I| 24 June, 1838; m. 24 Aug.' 1862, Rachel Carci line (Lady of Justice of St. John of Jerusalem (d. 1888), dau. of Arthur Kett Barclay, D.Lj J.P., of Bury Hill, Dorking ; ed. at St. Columba'f Coll. Irel., and Camb. ; was col. comdg. 6th Roji Warwick Regt. (M.) 1890-8 ; hon. col. 4th BatV (Spec. Res.) Roy. Warwickshire Regt. since 1908 served in Franco-German war (Nat. Soc. for Ai- to Sick and Wounded in War) ; was founder an^ since 1885 has been treas., chrmn. and one of th trustees of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Familie Assn. ; founder of the Roy. Homes for Officer; Widows and Daughters (1899) at Wimbledon has taken an active part, in the St. John Ambu lance Assn. since its foundation ; hon. treas. t Zulu war (1879), Afghan war (1880), Indiai Patriotic and Bombay ililitary Rehef Funds, a well as haing taken an active part in kindrei organizations for the well-being of soldiers an( sailors and their families for the last 40 vears memb. (since its reconstitution 1903) of theRoya Patriotic Fund Corporation : author of " Th' Order of St. John of .Jerusalem in England,' " The St. John Ambulance Association," " Nava and Military Funds and Institutions," " Fo King and Country," " King Edward VII, th< Peacemaker," " For Remembrance " ; Knigh of Justice of St. John of Jerusalem ; F.S.A. F.R.G.S. : has the Queen Victoria Jubilee medal and the Coronation medals of 1902 and 1911 Residence — 11, Hogarth Road, South Kensington S.W. Issue— I. Jlaj. George Arthur Gildea. b. 4 Dec. 1880; ra 11 Jan. 1900, Annie, dau. ot J. Thomas, of Brecon 1. Katlileen Octavia. m. 31 July, 1895, Capt. G Wechliam Legg, JI.V.O., and has issue. 2. Carohne Helena, ni. 10 April, 1912, Geoffrey O'Con nor Morris. GILL, Lady (Knt.'s widow). — Isobel Sarah dau. of John Black, of Linhead, Aberdeenshire I M. 7 July, 1870, Sir David Gill, who was b. V. June, 1843; creat. K.C.B. (civ.) 1900: H.M astronomer at Cape of Good Hope 1879-1907 I pres. Brit. Association 1907-8 ; past pres. Roya [ Astronomical Soc, and Institute of Marine En- gineers ; author of many astronomical and geo detic works and papers ; and d. 24 June, 1914 Residence — 34, De Vere Gardens, W. GILLOTT, Lady (Knt.'s widow). — Elizabete Jane, dau. of late William Hawken. M. 26 Sept 1863, Hon. Sir Samuel Gillott, attorney-gen. foi State of Victoria 1901-2, who d. 29 June, 1913 Residence — 9, Brunswick Street, Fitzroy, Mel bourne. GILMAN, Lady (Knt.'s widow).— Sophie Louisa, dau. of Thomas Storey, of London. M. 11 Feb. 1858, Sir Charles RaekhamGilman, Mayor of Norwich 1882-3 and 1896-7, who d. 24 Feb. 1911. Residence — Stafford House, Eaton, Nor- wich. GIMLETTE, K.C.B. (mil.). Creat. 1911 ; C.B. 1907. — Surg. -Gen. Sir Thom.as Desmond Gim- LETTE, s. of late Flect-Surg. Hart Gimlette, of Southsea, and Selina C, dau. of George Turner, of Southsea. B. at Black Rock, Cork, 27 Nov. 1857 ; m. 7 Aug. 1888, Mary Ann, dau. of George Nichols, of Sheffield ; ed. privatelj' and at St. Thomas's Hosp. Lond. ; M.R.C.S. Eng. 1879,