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737 KNIGHTS OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE [HARRISON Harrington, J. P., of Lee View, Cork, merchant, and Lueinda, dau. of William Stanley (formerly comptroller of Inland Revenue, Ireland), of Dublin. B. at Rathmines, Dublin, 15 May, 1850 ; m. 2(3 Oct. 1882, Catharine, dau. of Thomas Lyons, J. P., of Waterview, eo. Cork ; d. at Beaumont College, Old Windsor, and Queen's Coll. Cork ; B.A. ; Senator National Univ. of Ireland ; is a merchant ; commnr. of Nat. Educ, Ireland ; pres. Cork Incorporated Chamber of Commerce and Shipping, 1892 ; pres. Cork Literary and Scientific Society, 1903-4 ; director JMnnster and Leinster Bank ; chrmn. Cork, Blackrock, and Passage Railway ; J. P., Cork. Residence — Trafalgar House, Cork. Chibs — Cork ; Royal Cork Yacht. Issue — 1. William Stanley Harrington, b. 16 May, 1884. 2. Thomas Lyon Harrington, b. 7 Aug. 1889. 1. Mary. 2. Mabel. HARRIS, K.C.B. (civ.). Great. 1913; C.B. 1911. — Sir Chaeles Harris, s. of late John Harris, of Ivj'bridgc, Devon, and Amie, dau. of William Moxon. B. in London 2 March, 1864 ; m. 30 April, 1891, Lisbeth, dau. of late Ferdinand Schiller, of Calcutta ; ed. at Bradford Gram. Sch. and Oxford : scholar of Balliol Coll. and B.A. ; ent. War Office 1887, principal clerk 1900, assist. financial sec. since 1908. Residence — LoHtuss, The Drive, Wimbledon, S.W. Issue — 1. Charl's Reginald Schiller Harris, h. 10 April, 1896. 2. Alan Martin Harris, b. 4 Julv, 1899. 1. Muriel. HARRIS, K.C.M.G. Great. 1911; C.M.G. 1900.— CoL. Sir David Harris, s. of W. Harris. B. 12 July, 1852 ; m. 25 Nov. 1873, Rosa, dau. of late E. Gabriel, of Pomerania ; s a director of the De Beers Consolidated Mines, Ltd. ; served in S. African war 1900 as It. -col. in command Kimberley Town Guard during the lefence and siege of tliat place ; memb. of the Louse of Assembly of the Union of S. Africa. Address — Kimbei'ley, S. Africa. Issue — 1. Herbert Sextus Harris, b. 1884. 1. Elsie Gabriela, m. 1898, C. E. Hertog, of Brussels. 2. Violet Alberta, m. 1903, Val Giolgud, of Bula- wayo. I 3. Phcebe. HARRIS, Knt. Bach. Great. 1899.— Sir Mat- hew Harris, s. of John Harris, merchant, of co. Derry, Ireland, and Nancy Ann, dau. of Matthew |IcKee, of CO. Derry. B. 1840 ; m. 1868, Frances 'nowdon, dau. of William Owen Lane, of Windsor, few South Wales ; ed. at Sydney Grammar Sch. nd Sydnev L^niv. ; B.A. 1863 ; alderman (ity f Sydney "1883-1900 ; Mayor 1898-1900 ; vice- res. Sydney Hospital ; chrmn. Went worth ark ; chrmn. Transit Commission 1898-9, and 900 ; vice-pres. of Roy. Agricultural Society 898-9 ; memb. of Legislature N.S.W. 1894-1900 ; .P. for the colony. Residence — Etham Mansion, )arling Point, N.S.W., Australia. HARRIS, K.C.B. (mil.). Great. 1900; ^.C.M.G. 1898. — Adm. Sir Robert Hastings [arris, s. of Capt. R. Harris, R.N., and Priscilla ophia, dau. of Capt. Thomas Penruddocke, cots Gds. B. 12 Oct. 1843; m. 10 Aug. 1875, lorence C., dau. of W. Henn Gennys, com- lander R.N. ; ed. at Roy. Naval Sch. New ross ; ent. R.N. 1856, capt. 1879, rear-adm. 395, vice-adm. 1901, adm. 1904 ; A.D.C. to ueen Victoria 1889 ; commanded Training juadron 189-3-5 ; second in command of «diterranean Fleet 1895—8, and was in command British naval forces at Crete ; Com.-in-Gh. the Cape 1898-1901 ; pres. of the Roy. Naval ill. Greenwich 1903-6 ; placed on the retired t Oct. 1908 ; author of various essays and works D.P. on naval subjects verton, S. Devon. Residence — The Brake, Yel- Club — United Service. HARRISON, Knt. Bach. Great. 1902.— Lt.- GoL. Sir Frederick Harrison, s. of George Harrison, civil engineer and railway manager, of Newport, Mon., and Emma Sophia, dau. of Col. Sackville Gwynne, of Glanbran, Carmarthenshire. B. 1844 ; m. 1st, 1868, Fanny Louisa (d. 1883), dau. of Arthur Thomas Thomas ; m. 2nd, 1888, Jessie Margaret, dau. of Rev. Chas. Haviland Dashwood Goldie ; ed. at Roy. Naval School, New Cross ; for many years in the service of the L. and N.W. Rly., general manager 189.3-1909 ; dep. -chrmn. of the S.E. Rly., and director L. and N.W. Rly. since 1909 ; It.-col. late Engineer and Railway Vol. Staff Corps ; memb. Army Railway council ; memb. roy. commn. on Hospitals, South African War, 1900 ; memb. of commn. on Civil Employment for Ex-Soldiers. Residence — The Priory, Beech Hill, Berks. Glub — Junior Carlton. HARRISON, Knt. Bach. Great. 1909 ; C.V.O. 1914; M.V.(J. (4th class) 1902.— Sir .James Humphreys Harrison, s. of late Sir Edmund Stephen Harrison, C.B., dep. clerk of the Council, and Eliza, dau. of James Hume, priv. sec. to H.R.H. the Duke of Kent. B. in London 28 Feb. 1848; m. 12 March, 1873, Marianne Har- riete (d. 26 Nov. 1901), dau. of late Edgar Payton Wright ; ed. privately and at King's Coll. Lon- don ; ent. Civil Service 1867 ; was deputy clerk of the Council and chief clerk of; the Privy Council Office 1895-1909 ; hon. sec. of the League of Mercy 1899 ; received Jubilee medal 1897 ; J. P., Kent. Residence — 78, Church Street, Camp- den Hill, W. HARRISON, G.C.B. (mil.). Great. 1903 ; K.C.B. (mil.) 1889 ; C.B. (mil.) 1879 ; C.M.G. 1882.— Gen. Sib Richard Harrison, s. of the Rev. B. J. Harrison, rector of Beaumont, Essex, and Emily, dau. of R. Hall, of Copped Hall, Totteridge, Herts. B. 26 May, 1837 ; m. 1870, Amy Sophia, dau. of Lt.-Col. J. O'Brien ; od. at Harrow ; ent. R.E. 1855; capt. 1862; maj. 1864; It.-col. 1874; col. 1879 ; maj. -gen. 1888 ; It. -gen. 1893 ; gen. 1895 ; served at Scutari during the Crimean war, through the Indian mutiny, at the siege of Luck- now, in the Oude, Rohilcund, and other Indian campaigns ; in the China war 1859-60 ; accom- panied Sir Wm. Jervois on special service to Canada and the United States during the war 1863-4 ; acted as A.Q.M.G. at the Cape during the Zulu war, and commanded the troops in the Transvaal during the Sekukuni war 1879—80 ; A.A.G. in the Egyptian camj^aign 1882 ; and served on the staff in Nile exped. 1884—5 ; A. A. and Q.M.G. at Aldershot 1881-5 ; commanded R.E. in S.E. dist. 1886-7, and at Aldershot 1887-8 ; was Gov. of Roy. Mil. Acad. Woolwich 1889-90; Gom.-in-Ch. Western District 1890-5; Q.M.G. of the Forces 1897-8 ; Inspector-Gen. of Fortifications 1898-1903 ; col.-comdt. R.E. 1903 ; hon. col. late 2nd Glos. R.E. Vols. 1895, hon. col. Devon R.F. Art. (Res.), and Devonshire (Fortress) R.E. ; Knight of Grace of St. John of Jerusalem. Residence — Ashton Manor, near Exeter. Clubs — United Service ; Arthur's. Issue — 1. Maj. Arthur Patrick Bird Harrison, late Rifle Brig., b. 16 Jan. 1872 ; m. 28 June, 1906, Gladys, dau. of E. R. Whitwell. 1. Mary Alice Edgcumbe, m. 6 June, 1905, Rev. Henry Beaumont Fowke Burnaby, rector of Sampford Courtenav, N. Devon. 2. Violet" Seymour, m. 1st, 14 Sept. 1899, Lieut. R. J. Jelf, R.E., who d. 1900; m. 2nd, 29 Sept. 1910, William LWoodfal Melville, Barr.-;it- law. 3. Evelyn Marguerite. BB