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THACKERAY 1 KNIGHTS OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE 878 Tennant, K.C.M.G., Speaker of the House of Assembly at the Cape of Good Hope 1874-96, agent-general for the colony, in London, 1896- 1901, who d. 29 March, 1905. Residence — Buona Vista, Wynberg Hill, Cape Town. V.C. THACKERAY, K.C.B, (civ.). Creat, 1897 : C.B. (mil.) 1886. — CoL. Sir Edward Talbot Thackeray, s. of Rev. Francis Thack- eray, of Broxbourne, Herts, and Mary Anne, dau. of John Shakespear, of Singleton, Sussex. B. 19 Oct. 1836; m. 1st, 2 Dec. 1862, Amy Mary Anue (d. 1865), dau. of Evre Evans Crowe ; m. 2n(l, 1869, EUzabeth, dau. of Maj. T. B. Pleydell ; ed. at Marlborough and H.E.I.C. Mil. Coll. Addis- combo ; ent. R.E. 1854 ; capt. R.E. 1865, maj. 1872, It. -col. 1880, col. 1884, ret. 1888; served throughout Indian Mutiny 1857-8 (medal, two clasps, and V.C), and in Afghan War 1878-9 (severely wounded, mention in despatches, medal) ; held various posts in P.W.D. 1858-71 ; commanded 1st King George's Own Bengal Sappers and Miners 1879—85 ; Knight of Grace and late Chief Commnr. of St. John of Jerusalem ; author of "Two Indian Campaigns," "Kabul and its Environs," etc. Residence — Villa Stratta, Bordighera, Italy. Club — Athenieum. Issue — i. Jlaj. Edward Vranccs Thackeray, Union Defence l-'orcc. S. Africa, b. 2 Xov. 1870; m. 1905. Linda, dau. oi late Baron von Wiirtzburg. Residence — Kiniberley, S. Africa. 2. Eirhard Clive Thackeray, b. 20 Sept. 1873. 3. Maj. Charles Bouverie Thackeray. K.F.A., b. 20 Dec. 1875 ; m. 20 Sept., 1909, Adeline Charlotte, dau. of late William Irvine Ritchie. 4. Henry St. Jolin Pleydell Thackeray, b. 5 Oct. 1879. ' 1. An. y' Margaret, m. July, 1882, John Gerald Riteliie, late I.C.S. Residence — 55, Oakley Street, S.W. 2. Anne Wynne. Residence — Larkbeare, Oxford. THACKERSEY, Knt. Bach. Creat. 1908.— Hon. Sir Vithaldas Damudher Thackersey, s. of Damodher Thackersey Mooljee, of Bombay, and Srimoti Nathibai, dau. of Dharamsey Ratansi, of Khambhalia in Kathiawar. B. at Bombay, 1 Dec. 1873 ; m. 1st, 1887, Srimoti Lilavatibai (d. 1899), dau. of late Hon. Morarjee Goculdas, CLE., of Bombay ; m. 2nd, 1899, Srimoti Prem- corebai, dau. of Narsee Dhanjee, of Calcutta ; ed. at the Elphinstone Coll. Bombay ; is a mill- owner ; nominated memb. Bombay Legis. Council 1903-1910 ; pres. municip. corpn. 1907 ; chrmn. standg. comttee. of municip. 1907 ; chrmn. Mill- owners' Assocn. 1907 ; corpn. memb. 1898-1910 ; lion, presidency mag. and J. P. ; Chi'mn. National Congress Exhibn. Comttee. 1904, pres. Indian Industrial Conf. Calcutta 1906, of tlie Bombay Central Co-op. Bank, Ltd. ; nominated rep. of the Bombay Chamb. T'ommerce and ^lillo^vniers' Assocn. on the Indian Factorj' Commn. 1907-8 ; trustee of the ( 'ity Improvement Trust, Bombay, since 1909; also of the Baigiie Meml. Fund Com- mittee since 1910 ; and the Sir David Sassoon Trust Fund for agricultural and educational pur- poses, 1912 ; trustee of Bombay Port Trust ; elected memb. of the Council of the Gov. -General of India 1910-13 ; Millowners' representative on the Bombay Port Trust 1913. Address — Bombay. THALRAI, Taluqdar of, K.C.I.E. Creat. 1911. — Rana Sir Shewraj Singh B.^hadur, s. of Rana Sir Shankar Baksh Singh Bahadur, K.C.I.E., Taluqdar of Thalrai, of tlie Tilokchandi Bais Rajput clan. B. 1865 ; ed. at Government High School at Rae Bareli ; .sue. his father 23 Oct. 1897 ; memb. of the Legislative Council of the United Provinces ; is an honorary magis- i trate ; at Rae Bareli he is a memb. of the Dis- i trict Board, of the Lady Dufferin Hospital Fund, of the Court of Wards Advisory Committee, and of the Endowment Trust Fund, and, at Lucknow, of King George's Medical Coll. Residence — I Thalrai, Rae Bareli District, Oudh. Issue — I 1. Rajkumar Lai Uma Xath Bakhsh Singh Bahadur, b. 20 Nov. 1888 ; ed. at the Colvin Taluqdars' School ; an hon. magistrate; m 1st, a dau. of the Jlaharaja of Sirguja, of the Ranchi District in Behar ; m. 2nd, a granddau. of late Maharaja Sir Jang Bahadur, G.C.T?., G.C.S.I., Prime Minister of Nepal. Issue by 1st m. — 1. Lalan Shiva Pratap Singh, b. 1905. 2. Shiva Anibar Singh. 3. Har Shankar Singh. 2. Kunwar Shambhu Nath Bakhah Singh, b. 1890 ; ni. a dau. of Babu Indra Sen Singh, Taluqdar of Dhaonia District, Fyzabad. Issue — • 1. Rameshwar Bakhsh Singh. 2. Shiva Prasad Singh. 3. Har Prasad Singh. 4. Sliiva Adhar Singh. 5. Sl)iva Lai Singh. THEILER, K.C.M.G. Creat. 1914 ; C.M.G. 1907. — Sir Arnold Theixer. B. in Switzerland 26 March, 1807 ; ed. at Aaran, Berne, and Zurich ; Govt. vet. surgeon to the S. African Republic 1890-1900 ; Govt. vet. bacteriologist Transvaal 1900-10 ; actg. director of Vet. Research Union of S. Africa since 1910. Address — Division of Veterinary Research, Box 593, Pretoria. Club — Pretoria. THESIGER, K.C.B. (civ.). Creat. 1911 ; C.B. 1886. — Hon. Sir Edward Peirson Thesigek, s. of 1st Baron Chelmsford, and Anna Maria, dau. of William Tinling, of Southampton. B. 19 Dec. 1842 ; m. 13 May, 1869, Georgina Mary (d. 1906), dau. of William Bruce Stopford-Sackville, of Drayton House, Northants ; ed. at Eton ; was .sec. of ]iresentations to successive Lord Chan- cellors 1866-90 ; is clerk assist, of the Parliaments (House of Lords). Residence — 142, Sloane Street, S.W. Club — Junior Carlton. Issue — 1. Arthur Lionel Bruce Thesiger, b. 19 Oct. 1872 ; m. 2(3 April, 1902, Florita Maria Engracia, dau. of late Edward Knight, of Tregros, Glamorgan. Issue — Richard Edward Knight Thesiger, b. 28 March, 1912. Patience EUzabeth Florita. 2. Capt. Bertram Sackville Thesiger, R.N., C.M.G., b. 14 Jan. 1875. 3. Ernest Frederick Graham Thesiger, b. 15 Jan. 1879. 1. Sibyl Adeline. THOMAS, Knt. Bach. Creat. 1912.— Sib (Abr.aham) Garrod Thomas, s. of Lewis Thomas, of PanterTod, co. Cardigan. B. at Panteryrod 5 Oct. 1853; m. 11 Nov. 1879, Eleanor, dau. of late R. H. Richards, of Newpoi't, Mon. ; ed. at Milford Haven and at Univs. of Edinburgh (M.D. 1878), Berlin, and Vienna ; J.P., High Sheriff (1900-1), Cardigan ; D.L.. J.P.,Monmouth ; J. P., borough of Newport. Residence — Clytha Park, Newport, Mon. Club — National Liberal. Issue — ■ 1. Richard Noel Garrod Thomas, b. 15 Dec. 1884. 1. Dora Garrod. 2. .Mildred Tn-verton .Tones. THOMAS, Knt. Bach. Great. 1906.— Sm Brumwell Thomas, s. of late Edward Thomas, ' architect, of London. B. 1868 ;is an architect; designed the Belfast City Hall, the Woolwich Town Hall, the Addey or Stanhope Science Schools, London, etc. Residence — 149, Ashley Gardens, S.W. Club— Arts. THOMAS, G.C.B. (civ.). Creat. 1911 : K.C.B. 1907 ; C.B. 1900. — Sir Charles Inigo Thomas, s. of Freeman Thomas, of Ratton, Sussex, and Amelia, dau. of Col. T. Frederick. B. 21 Nov. 1846 ; m. 1888, Emma Millicent, dau. of J. Nesbitt Evans, of Woodhill, Ardara, co. Done- gal ; ed. at Marlborough Coll. ; priv. sec. to 2nd Naval Lord 1877-80 ; principal clerk 1886 ; assist, .sec. of Admiralty 1902 ; perm. sec. 1907— 11, when he ret. ; assoc. Inst. Naval Architects ; has the Grand Cross of the Order of Naval Merit of Spain ; J. P., London. Residence — 47, Evelyn Gardens, S.W. Club— Union. THOMAS, K.C.B. (mil.). Creat. 1911.— Gen. Sir Francis William Thomas, s. of late Capt.