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 BOMFORD] KNIGHTS OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE ventor of the system of visual signalling, who d. 1887 ; m. 2nd, 1890, William Augustus Rixon. Residence — Turkdean Manor, Northleach, Glou- cestershire. BOMFORD, K.C.I.E. Great. 1909 ; CLE. 1902. — Suru.-Gen. Sir Gekald Bo.mford, s. of Samuel Bomford. B. 19 July, 1851 ; m. 1881, Mary Florence, dau. of Maj.-Gen. F. Eteson ; ent. I. M.S. 1874; surg. It. -col. 1894, surg.-gen. Jan. 1905 ; served Perak 1875-G (medal, clasp), princiiJal of Medical Coll. Calcutta, 1893-1904 ; director-gen. of Indian Med. Service 1905—10, ret. 1910; M.D. (Lond.) 1874; M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P.,L.S.A. Address — Simla, India. Issue — 1. Hugh Bomford, I.C.S., li. 18S2. 2. Guy Bomford, b. 1899. 1. Lorna. 2. Nora. BOND, Privy Counsellor. Apptd. 1902 ; K.G.M.G. 1901.— Rt. Hun. Sir Robert Bond, s. of John Bond, of St. John's, Newfoundland, memb. of the old Devonshire family of Bond, and head of the St. John's branch of the mer- cantile firm of William Hounsell & Co., of Brid- port, Dorset. B. 25 Feb. 1857 ; read for the Bar, Ijut ent. political life in Newfoundland before being called; M.L.A. 1882, speaker 1884; M.E.C. and colonial sec. 1889-94 and 1895-7 ; premier and colonial sec. 1900-9 ; delegate to London on French Treaties question 1890 ; assisted Lord Pauncefote in negotiating treaty with the U.S. 1890, and carried through the Bond- Blaine Convention ; delegate to Canada on Fishery question 1892 ; chrmn. deputation to Ottawa on Confederation 1895 ; specially invited by H.M. Govt, to attend conference in relation to French Treaties question 1900 ; negotiated Hay-Bond treaty with U.S. 1902 : recipient of Freedom of City of Edinburgh, and hon. LL.D. Edin. Univ. 1902 ; memb. colonial conferences London 1902 and 1907 ; assisted in drafting Regulations for carrying out Anglo-French (invention 1904 ; hon. LL.D. Edinburgh 1895 ; F. R.C.I. ; M.S. A. ; hon. memb. of Manchester Geographical Socy. Residences — The Grange, AVhit bourne, Newfoundland. BONSER, Privy Counsellor.— Apptd. 1901 : Knt. Bach. 1894. — Rt. Hon. Sir John Winfield BoNsER, s. of Rev. John Bonser, of Tilhngton Lodge, Hastings, by Phoebe, dau. of William Winfield. B. 24 Oct. 1847 ; m. 1st, 23 Aug. 1883, Bertha Mabel Louisa (d. 28 July, 1894), dau. of John Nanson, of Carlisle ; m.' 2nd, 19 April, 1899, Mary Catherine, dau. of Col. the Hon. Sir W. J. Colville, K.C.V.O. ; ed. at Ashby-de-la- Zouch, Loughborough, and Halifax Grammar Schools, and Christ's Coll. Camb., of which he became fellow ; B.A. (senior classic) 1870 ; Barr.-at-law 1872 ; Attorney-Gen. Straits Settlements 1883-94, Chief Justice 1894 ; Chief Justice of Ceylon 1894-1902; memb. Judicial (Committee of Privy Comicil since 1902. Resi- dence — 3, Eaton Place, S.W. Clubs— United University and Savile. Issue — 1. PhcebP, m. 27 Fob. 1906, Oliver Barhig. 2. Wiiiti-ld .Joyce. BONYTHON, Knt. Bach. Creat. 1898 ; C.M.G. 1908. — Sir John Langdon Bonython, s. of the late George Langdon Bonython, desc. from the Bonythons of Bonython and Carclew, Cornwall, and Annie, dau. of James Fairbairn MacBain, of Aberdeen. B. 15 October, 1848 ; m. 24 Dec. 1870, Marie Louise Frederica, dau. of D. F. Balthasar, of Berlin ; ed. in Adelaide ; joined literary staff of Adelaide " Advertiser," of which he became part proprietor in 1879, and subse- quently editor and sole proprietor, as well as proprietor of Adelaide " Chronicle " and Adelaide ""Express"; pres. of South Australian School of -lmes and Industries since 1889 ; was chairman of Adelaide School Board 1883-1901, and of Council of Government Agricultural College 1895-1902, and pres. of Literary Societies' Union of South Australia 1897, and of South Australian ' Branch of Royal Geographical Society 1903-7 ; is chairman of Commonwealth Literary Fund, president of South Australian Cornish Association, and vice-president of Royal Institution of Corn- • wall and of Devon and Cornwall Record Societj' ; served as commissioner for various Inter-State Exhibitions, and as member of Federal Old Age Pensions Commission, and of Technical Education Commission, the report of the latter resulting in the establishment of the School of Mines and Industries ; elected a member of House of Repre- ; sentatives of first Parliament of the Common- wealth of Australia 1901, and re-elected unopposed to second Parliament 1904; J. P. for South Australia. Residences — CarcleBs Adelaide, and Ca-rminow, ilount Lofty, South Australia. Issue — 1. Jolin Laviugton Bonython, b. 10 Sept. 1876; in. 1st, 1904, Blanche Ada (d. 1908), dau. of the late Hou. Sir John Cox Bray, K. C.M.G. ; m. 2nd, 1912, Constance Jean, dau. of Charles Herbert "Warren, of College Park, Adelaide, S. Australia. Residence — Carhayes, Adelaide, S. Australia. Issue by 1st m. — 1. John Ijangdon Bonython. 1. Elizalieth Hornabrook. 2. Ada Bray. 2. Hugh Trevanion Bonython, b. 9 July, 1879 ; ni. 1909, Agnes Maud, dau. of Henry Sneyd Gleiiie, of Chowilla, River Murray, S. Australia. Resi- dence — Aiworthal, Adelaide, S. Australia. Issut — Eric Glenie Bonython. 3. Francis Godolpliin Bonython, b. 4 Jan. 1885 ; m. 1904, Irene Ethel, dau. of Barton John Hack, of Glenelg, S. Australia. Residence- — Glenelg, S. Australia. Issue — 1. Clive Langdon Bonython. 2. John Barton Bonython. 1. Mary Elsie, m. 1900, Herbert Angas Parsons, and has issue. Residence. — Keverel, Adelaide, S. Australia., 2. Edith Annie. 3. Ada Langdon. BOOT, Knt. Bach. Great. 1909. — Sir Jesse Boot. B. at Nottingham 2 June, 1850 ; m. 31 Aug. 1880, Florence, dau. of William Rowe, of Jersey ; is managing director of Boots Cash Chemists, Ltd. Residence — St. Heliers, Tho Park, Nottingham. Clubs — Royal Automobile ; National Liberal. Issue — ■ 1. John Campbell Boot, b. 18S9 ; m. 11 June, 1914, Margaret Joyce, dau. of Frederick Pyman. 1. Dorothy Florence, in. 26 Nov. 1913, Conim. "Wilfrid Montagui^ Bruce, R.N.R. 2. Margery Amy. BORDEN, Privy Counsellor. Appd. 1912. — G. C.M.G. Great. 1914. Rt. Hon. Sir Robert Lajrd Borden, s. of Andrew Borden, of Grand Pre, Nova Scotia, by Eunice Jane, dau. of John Laird, of Grand Pre. B. at Grand Pre 26 June, 1854 ; m. 1889, Laura, dau. of Thomas H. Bond, of Halifax, N.S. ; ed. privately ; Barr. Nova Scotia 1878 ; Q.C. 1891 ; Ontario Bar 1894; presid. Nova Scotia Barristers' Soc. 1890- 1901 : M.P. for Hahfax 1896, 1900, 1908, and 1911; for Carle ton 1905 and 1908; D.C.L. Ontario LTniv. ; LL.D. Nova Scotia and McGill Univs. ; elected leader of the Liberal Con- servative party of Canada in Jan. 1901 upon resignation of Sir Charles Tupper ; after defeat of Laurier administrn. in 1911 was called upon by the Gov.- Gen. to form a cabinet, which was formed and sworn in on 10 Oct. 1911. Residence — Glensmere, Ottawa. Clubs — Halifax ; Rideau, Laurentian ; Hunt; Covmty ; (Ottawa); Mount Royal (Montreal). BORDEN, K.C.M.G. Creat. 1902.— Hon. Sir Frederick William Borden, s. of Jonathan Borden, JI.D., of Canard, Nova Scotia, by Maria, dau. of Charles Brown, of Horton, Nova Scotia. B. 14 Mav, 1847 : m. 1st, 1 Oct. 1873, Julia M.