SPRING, Sir Francis Edward, K.C.I.E. (1911), C.I.E. (1894), Hon. M.A. and L.C.E. (T.C.D.); M.I.M.E.; Member Council Inst. C.E.; Chairman Madras Port Trust Board from 1904 to 1919; an additional Member of the Council of the Governor of Fort St. George; formerly Secretary Railway Dept., Madras, and Government Consulting Engineer for Railway; formerly Chief Engineer in Indian P. W. Dept.; M.L.C., Madras, 1899-1901, and 1910-13; b. 1849; son of late Rev. Edward Spring, Rector of Magourney, Ireland; m. 1873, Charlotte Becher. dau. of S. Townsend, J.P., Co. Cork. Res.: Madras, India.
SPRING-RICE, Hon. Francis, J.P. Co. Kerry; Commander R.N. (ret.) Educ. at St. Columba's College; son of Hon. Stephen Edmond Rice (who was eldest son of 1st Baron Monteagle); b. 1852; m. 1882, Elizabeth, 5th dau. of late Sir Peter G. FitzGerald, 1st Bart (Knight of Kerry), and has issue one son. Res.: Reenglas, Valencia Island, Co. Kerry.
SPRING-RICE, Hon. Mary Ellen, only dau. of 2nd Baron Monteagle; b, 1880.
SPRING-RICE, Hon. Thomas Aubrey. Educ.: Eton; Balliol College, Oxford (Nettleship Scholar (music), 1901, B.A., 1906); entered Diplomatic Service, 1907; Attache, St. Petersburg, 1908; Third Secretary, 1910; transferred to Washington, 1913; Second Secretary, 1917; transferred to Foreign Office, 1918; on Secretariat of British Delegation to Peace Conference, Paris, 1919; First Secretary, British Embassy, Paris, Dec, 1919; transferred to Brussels, Nov. 1921; b. Nov. 3rd, 1883; second and only surviving son of Thomas, 2nd Baron Monteagle, of Brandon. Address: British Embassy, Brussels, Belgium; Mount Trenchard, Foynes, Co. Limerick, Clubs: Athenæum, St. James's, London.
STACK, Augustine (M.P. for West Kerry, 1918-22, and for Kerry Co. and W. Limerick from 1921); was Secretary for Home Affairs in Dail Eireann, 1920-2. Res.: Tralee, Co. Kerry.
STACPOOLE, Richard John, Foreman of Clare Grand Jury for many years; D.L., J.P. Co. Clare (High Sheriff, 1891). Recns.: shooting, fishing, golfing and motoring; eldest son of late Richard Stacpoole, D.L., J.P.. of Edenvale, Co. Clare; b. 7th May, 1870; m. 1894, Norah, only dau. of Robt. Hume Crowe, of Toonagh, Co. Clare. Res.: Edenvale, Ennis, Co. Clare. Co. Clare Club.
STAFFORD, The Right Hon. Sir Thomas, Baronet (Unit Kgd., 1914), P.C. (1918), C.B. (1906), F.R.C.S.I.; is a D.L., J.P., Co. Roscommon; formerly Medical Commissioner of the Local Government Board, Ireland; member of the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland's Advisory Board. 1920-21; elected a member of the Senate of Southern Ireland, 1921; second son of late John Stafford, of Portobello, Co. Roscommon; b. 1857; m. 1890, Frances (d. 1916), eldest dau. of late Col. the Rt. Hon. E. R. King-Harman, M.P., and has issue living one son. Res.: Rockingham, Boyle, Co. Roscommon. Clubs: Carlton, London, S.W.1; Kildare Street, Dublin; Royal St. George Yacht, Kingstown.
STAINES, Michael (M.P. for Dublin City, St. Michan's Div. 1918-22; Northwest Dublin, from 1922;) is a Director of the New Ireland Insurance Co; a Member of the Corporation of City of Dublin. Address: 235 North Circular Road, Dublin.
STANFORD, Sir Charles Villiers, Knt. (1902); b. 1852, at Dublin; B.A. (Cantab.), 1874; M.A. (1877); Mus.D. (1887); Hon. Mus. D. Oxford University: Hon. D.C.L. Durham University; Hon. LL.D. Leeds University; Hon. Member of the Beethoven Haus at Bonn; Hon. Corresponding Member of the Societé des Compositeurs de Musique, Paris; Hon. Member of the Society for the Advancement of Music, Amsterdam, Professor of Music in Cambridge University, 1887; Professor of Composition and Orchestral Playing at the Royal College of Music, 1883; Conductor of the Leeds Festival, 1901-10; son of late John Stanford, of Dublin; b. 1852; m. 1878, Jennie, dau of Champion Wetton, of Joldwynds, Surrey, and has issue one son and one dau. Res.: 9 Lower Berkeley Street, Portman Square, London, W. Clubs: Athenaeum, Savile.
STANLEY, Sir John, K.C.I.E. (1911), Knt. (1901); C.B.E. (1919); B.A., LL.B. (T.C.D.); Barrister King's Inns, 1872; Q.C., 1892; Bencher King's Inns, 1896; Hon. Bencher 1898; Puisne Judge, High Court, Calcutta, 1898-1901: Chief Justice High Court of Judicature, N. W. Provinces, India, 1901-11; son of late John Stanley, of Armagh; b. 1846; m. 1879, Annie, dau. of late James Norris, of Castle Hill. Bletchingley, Surrey. Res.: 19 Gledhow Gardens, South Kensington, London. Clubs: University, Dublin; Ranelagh, London.
STAPLES, Robert Ponsonby. Educ.: at home by his father; Louvain Academy of Fine Arts. 1865-70; under Portaels in Brussels, 1872-74: studied at Dresden, 1867; visited Paris, 1869; first exhibited Royal Academy, Burlington House, 1875, visited Australia, 1879-80; served as Art Master at the People's Palace, Mile-End Road, 1897; Member Union International des Beaux-Arts and United Irish League. Pubs, and Works: Guilty or Not Guilty; Queen's Annual Gifts to the Poor; Aus-
