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 B31 KNIGHTS OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE [BEHRENS luring his tour in India 1905-0 ; extra equerry l!ii>(>-14, and d. 9 Feb. 1914. Residence — ■iLuigham, Sussex. Issue — Charles Kll(-s Stuart Boatson, b. 21 Sept. 1891 : 2iid lieut. R.F.A. 1911. Eleanor Jean. m. 1913, Andrew Duncan MacNeill. Residence— Niwchapel, Lingfleld, Sinrey. BEATTY, K.C.B. Great. 1914; C.B. 1911: M.V.O. 190,5; D.S.O. 189(3. — Vice-Adm. Sie David Be.-tty, R.N., s. of David Longfield Beatty.ofBorodale, CO. Wexford. B. 16 Jan. 1871; in. 22 May, 1901, Etliel. dan. of Marshall Field, of Chicago, U.S.A. ; ed. at Dartmouth Naval Coll. ; ent. R.N., prom. capt. 1900, rear-adm. 1910; A.D.C. 1908-10: naval sec. to First Lord of the Admiralty 1912; served with Dongola exped. 189C (despatches, D.S.O. ), with Nile exped. 1897-8; present at battles of Atbara and Ivliar- toum (despatches, Medjidie, 4th class, prom, to comm.); in China 1900 (wounded, des- patches, prom, capt.); com. 1st BattlS Squadron since March, 1914. Residence — Brooksby Hall, Leicester ; Hanover Lodge, Regent's Park. Clubs — Naval and Military ; Marlborough ; Turf. Issue — 1. David Field Beatty. 2. Peter Raudolph Beatty. BEAUMONT, G.C.B. (mil.) 1911; K.C.B. (mil.) 1904 ; K.C.M.G. 1901. — Adm. Sir Lewis Anthony Beaumont. B. in Paris, 19 May, 1847 ; m. 1889, Mary Eleanor, dau. of Charles C. Perkins, of Boston, U.S.A. (d. 1907); ent. R.N. 1800, lieut. 1807, commdr. 1870, capt. 1882, rear.-adm. 1897, vice-adm. 1902, adm. 1900 ; ret. 1912 ; Naval A.D.C. to the King 1911-12 ; served in H.M.S. "Discovery" in Arctic exped. 187.5-0 ; private sec. to the Earl of Northbrook wlien First Lord of the Admiralty and High Com- mnr. to Egypt 1882-5 ; Director of naval intelli- gence 1894^9 : C.-in-C. Pacific Station, 1899-1900. and Australian station 1901-3 : British commnr. on International Commn. to inc[uire into Rvissian North Sea incident 1904 ; C.-in-C. on the Plymouth Station 1905-8 ; is Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour, and has the Grand Cross of the Order of the Red Eagle of Prussia. Residence--St. George's, Hvu-stpierpoint, Sussex. Club — United Service. BEAUMONT, Knt. Bach. Creat. 1910.— Hon. Sir William Henry Beaumont, s. of the late Lt.-Col. W. Bearuiiont, of the 23rd Madras L.I. B. 24 Feb. 1851 ; m. 28 June, 1870, Alice, dau. of the Hon. John Millar, M.L.C., of Durban ; ed. at Sherboi-ne and Sandhurst : joined 75th Regt. 1870, ret. 1875 and entd. Natal C.S., from which he ret. 1910 ; .judge of the Special Treason Court 1901 ; puisne jvidge of the Supreme Court of Natal 1904-9 ; acting chief justice and admnr, June to August 1907 ; on S. African Delimitation Commn. 1909. Address — Pietermaritzbrn-g, Natal. Issue — 3 sons and 1 dau. BECK, Knt. Bach. Creat. 1914.— Hon. Sir Adam Beck, s. of. H- 20 Jvme, 1857 ; m. 1898, Lilian, o. c. of late C. J. Ottaway ; ed. at Gait. ; Mayor of London, Ontario, 1902-3-4; memb. of Legislature since 1902. Pvesidence — Headley, London, Ontario, Canada. Clubs — Albany (Toronto) ; St. James's (Montreal). I ssue — 1 dau. ! BECK, Knt. Bach. Creat. 1911.— Hon. Sir John Henry Meiring Beck, s. of C. Beck, of Worcester, Cape Prov., and Johanna Elizabeth, dau. of J. H. Meiring, of Worcester. B. at Wor- cester, Cape Prov., 1855 ; m. 1885, Mary Emily, dau. of W^. C. Kuys, of Bredasdorp, Cape ; ed. at Worce.ster Public Sch., S. African Coll., Edin. Univ., Berlin and Vienna (M.D., M.Ch., F.R.S.E., M.R.C.P.E.); entd. medical prof. 1879; M.L.A. for Worcester (Cape) 1898-1910 ; Senator of the Union of S. Africa since 1910 ; one of the delegates from the Cape of Good Hope to the S. African National Convention ; niemb. of Counc. Univ., Cape of Good Hope, 1888-1911 ; ex-pres. Cape Med. Council ; J. P. Residence — De Oude Drostoij, Tulbagh, Cape Province, S. Africa. Club — Civil Service (Cape Town). Issue — 1. Marie. 2. Jean Edouarda. 3. Feilda Hester. BECK, Knt. Bach. Creat. 1911. — Sir Ray- mond Beck, s. of Morris Beck, of Chislelmrst. Kent, memb. and twice chairman of Lloyd's, and Agnes, dau. of Thomas Payne, of Epping. B. in London, 31 May, 1801 ; m. 13 April, 1912. Elsie Mary, dau. of C. J. Whittington, of Sandhills. Betchworth ; ed. at Lancing Coll. ; ent. Lloyd'.'* 1879; chrmn. 1910 and 1911. Residence — Fryleigh, Betchworth, Surrey. Club — Bath. Issue — Raymond Morris, Beck, b. 11 May, 1913. BEDFORD, Knt. Bach. Creat. 1911.— Sir Charles Henry Bedford, s. of late Frederick William Bedford, D.C.L., LL.D., Ph.D. B. 19 June, 1806 ; m. 10 Jan. 1900. dau. of William Allan Carter, M.I.C.E., J.P., of Edinburgh ; ed. Edinburgh Univ., LL.D. (Honoris causa) St. Andrews, M.D., D.Sc. M.R.C.S. (Eng.) ; ent. Indian med. service 1889; maj. 1901; lieut. -col. 1909 ; chemical examnr.. Govt, of India and Bengal, and prof, of chemistry, med. college, Calcutta ; director, central excise laboratory for India ; scientific and technical adviser to the Gov. of India on Revenue matters ; author of several works on medical, chemical, and tech- nological subjects. Address — C/o National Bank of India, 26, Bishopsgate, E.C. Club — E. India United Service. Issue, none. BEDFORD, Lady (Knt.'s widow).— Ethel (Lady of Grace of the Order of St. John of Jeru- salem 1908), dau. of E. R. Turner, of Ipswich : m. 1880, Adm. Sir Frederick George Denham Bedford, G.C.B., G.C.M.G., who served in the Crimea ; governor of W^estern Australia 1903-9 ; and d. 30 Jan. 1913. Residence — Hampton Court Palace. Issue — 1. Coinm. Arthur Bedford, R.N., b. 3 Aug, ISSl ; le. 31 Aug. 1914, Gladys, dau. of the late William Edge aiort, of Sydney, IST.S.W. 2. Fredk. Gordon Hav Bedford, b. 11 Sept. 1882. 3. Lieut.-Comm. Durban Maurice Turner Bedford, R.N., b. 19 Sept. 1886. 1. Ethelfreda Charlotte, m. Jan. 1912, Cyril Pcarse. BEGBIE, Knt. Bach. Creat. 1911.— Sir James Begbie, s. of William Begbie, of Dundee, by Jessie Gray. B. at Dmidee, 27 March, 1859 ; m. 16 Dec. 1901, Rhoda, dau. of Archibald W. CampbeU, of Bombay ; ed. at Dundee High School ; sec. and treas. of the Bank of Bombay since 1899 ; memb. of roy. commn. on Indian finance and currency ; an addnl. memb. of the council of the Gov. of Bombay 1911-12. Resi- dence — Eastbourne. Club — Oriental. Issue — Ian Begbie, b. 1905. Joan. BEHRENS, Knt. Bach. Creat. 1912.— Sir Charles Behrens, s. of late Sir Jacob Behrens, of Bradford, Yorks, and Doris, dau. of Joseph Hohenemser, of Mannheim. B. at Bradford, 5 Aug. 1848; m. 11 April, 1883, Emily Milncs, dau. of Samuel Shaw, J.P., of Brooklands. Halifax ; ed. at Bradford Grammar and High schools; Lord Mayor of Manchester, 1909-10, and 1910-11 ; Gov. of Manchester Gram. Sch. : Gov. of Manchester Roy. Infirmary ; memb. of the Court of Victoria Univ. of Manchester ; memb. of Coimcil, E. Lanes Terr. ; J.P. City