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 GAVEYI KNIGHTS OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE 71 Knight of Justice of St. John of Jerusalem in England, and genealogist of that Order 1905 ; Knt. Commdr. of the Norwegian Order of St. Olaf (2nd class) ; F.S.A., F.Z.S. ; is a well-known musical composer ; assumed additional name and arms of Scott by joyal licence 1892. Residence — Wendover Lodge, Welwyn, Herts. Postal Address — Heralds' College, E.C. Clubs — Atlienteum ; Garrick Issue — 1. Alexandrr Jolm Sfott-Gattv, b. :3 Oct. 1S75 ; m. 10 Feb. 1902. Lina Mary, dau. of Kt. Hon. Sir V.illiam Hart Dyke, 7th Bt., and has is.^u?. ■'. Charles Conivn Scott-Gatty, b. 5 Oct. 1880 ; m. T July, 1904, C(X'ily Munol, dau. of Col. the Hon. '.'harl.'s Gat home Hardy, and has issue. aAVEY, Knt. Bach. Creat. 1907 : C.B. (civ.) ]!'03. — Sir John Gavey, s. of John Gavey, (■;'.ptain in the merchant service, of St. Helier, Jersey, and Elizabeth Jeanne, dau. of J. Falle, shipowner, of Jersey. B. at St. Helier, 11 Aug. 1842; m. 28 March, 1870, Mary, dau. of Philip -le Gruchy, of St. Helier ; ed. at'^ Victoria College, .Jersey ; engineering supt. to G.P.O. 1870 ; ]irincipal technical officer 1892 ; 2nd asst.- ( ngineer-in-chief 1897 ; asst. -engineer-in-chief I nd electrician 1899 ; engineer-in-chief and electrician 1902-7 ; consulting engineer 1908-13 ; ^ielegate Electrical Congress, Paris, 1900, and Wireless Telegraph C'onferences, Berlin, 1903 and 1906, and to the Electrical Units Conference 1908 ; memb. Inst.C.E. ; past pres. Inst. Elec- trical Engineers. Residence — Fairlight, Hamp- ton Wick. Issue — 1. Do Gruc-hy Gavcy, b. 1871. 2. Arthur Davey, b. 1875. 1. Ellen. 2. Edith. 3. JIay. GEARY, K.C.B. (mil.). Great. 1900; C.B. (mil.) 1891. — Lt.-Gen. Sir Henry Le Guay Geary, s. of Frederick Augustus Geary, of Piatt House, Putney, and Anne, dau. of Wm. Soulsby. B. 29 April, 1837 ; m. 1865, Sophia Mary, dau. of George Symes, of Bridport, Dorset ; ed. at i Roy. Mil. Acad. Woolwich ; ent. R.A. 1855, capt. 1862, maj. 1868, It.-col. 1877, col. 1881, maj.-gen. 1891, It. -gen. 1898, col. commandant R.A. 1904 ; served in Crimea (present at siege of Sebastopol, despatches, medal with clasp, 5th class Medjidie, Turkish medal), in Indian Mutiny (medal), and with Abyssinian exped. 1868 (despatches, medal, brevet-maj.) ; A.A.G. Ireland 1873-7 ; D.A.A.G. headquarters 1879-82 ; A.A.G. headrjuarters 1882-4 ; assist, director artillery and .stores. War Office, 1885-90 ; commanded 1 R.A., S. dist., 1890-5, Belfast dist. 1895-9 : pres. ordnance committee 1899-1902 ; Gov. of Ber- muda 1902-4. Residence — Ai-reton, Camberley. Club — Junior United Service. Issue — 1. Capt. John Alexander Geary, R.A., b. 16 Oct. 1877 ; m. 10 Aug. 1912, Edeline, dau. of late Robert Leonard West. Issue — Henry Alexander Edward Geary, b. May 1914. 1. Florence May Caroline. 2. Constance Anne. 3. Gladys Ellen Frances. GEDDES, Lady (Knt.'s widow). — Rachel, dau. of William White, of Aberdeen. M. 28 April, 1859, Sir William Duguid Geddes, LL.D.,D.Litt., who d. 9 Feb. 1900. Residence — 55, Don Street, Old Aberdeen, N.B. GEIKIE, O.M. (1914), K.C.B. (civ.). Creat. 1907 ; Knt. Bach. 1891. — Sir Archibald Geikie, s. of James Stuart Geikie, of Edinburgh. B. 28 Dec. 1835; m. 17 Aug. 1871, Alice Gabrielle, d:<u. of Mons. Eugene Pignatel, of Lyons ; ed. at tb.o High School and University of Edinburgh ; lion. LL.D. Edinburgh, St. Andrews, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Birmingham, and Liverpool ; lion. p.Sc. Camb., Dublin, Durham, and Sheffield hon. D.C.L. Oxon ; hon. Ph.D. Leipzig, Prague and Upsala ; ent. geol. survey 1855 ; director o geol. survey of Scotland 1867 ; Murchison prof of geology, &c., Univ. of Edinburgh, 1871 director-gen. of the geological survey of th( United liingdom and director of the Geologica Museum, 1881-1901 ; has been twice MacDougal Brisbane medallist of the Roy. Soc. of Edm. WoUaston and Murchison medallist of the Geo, logical Soc. ; Roy. medallist of the Roy. Soc. ! Hayden medallist Philadelphia Acad. ; medallist Inst, of Mining and Metallurgy ; foreign sec. Roy Soc. 1889-93, sec. 1903-8, pres. 1908-13 . Ofiticei of the Legion of Honour ; a trustee of the British Museum since 1913 ; pres. GeologicaJ Society 1891-2 and 1906-8 ; pres. British Assn, ' for the advancement of Science 1892 ; Corre- spondent of the Institute of France and many foreign academies ; governor of Harrow School ; hon. M.I.C.E. ; one of the Royal Commissioners for the Exhibition of 1851 ; memb. of Council ' of British School at Rome ; author of a " Text Book of Geology," and of numerous scientific works and treatises. Residence — Shepherd's Down, Haslemere, Surrey. Club — Athenaeum. Issue — 1. Lucy Isabclle. 2. Els'c. 3. (iabrielle Jeanne. GELDSR, Knt. Bach. Great. 1903.— Sir William Alfred Gelder, s. of William Gelder, of North Cave, Brough, Yorks, and Mary Jane Jackson. B. 12 May, 1855 ; m. 16 Aug. 1878, Elizabeth, dau. of Thomas Parker, of Hull ; ed. j at Elloughton, Hull ; is Fell, of the Roy. Inst, of British Architects, and of the Surveyors' Inst. ; alderman of the City of Hull, and has been mayor for five years (1899-1903); M.P. Brigg div. of Lines since 1910; J.P. City of Hull. Residence — West Parade House, Hull. GEORGE, Knt. Bach. Croat. 1911.— Sir Ernest George, s. of John George, and Mary Elizabeth. B. in London, 13 June, 1839 ; m. 22 Sept. 1867, Mary Allan (d. 1877), dau. of Robert Burn, of Epsom ; ed. at Brighton and Reading ; is an architect, and former pres. of the Royal Inst, of Briti-sh Architects ; A.R.A., F.R.I. B. A. Resi- dence — 6, Inverness Terrace, W. Club — Arts. Issue — 1. Stuart George, b. 1867 ; m. Georgina Cornwall. 2. Wilfred George, b. 1872; m. Esther Carney. 3. Allan George, b. 1874; m. May Field. i. Cecily, in. 1907, as his 2nd wife, Rev. Charles Henry Robinson, Hon. Canon of Ripon. 2. .Afargaret Eurn. GERARD, Lady (Knt.'s widow). — Helen Adelaide, ilau. of Ecbvard Richard Meade, kmsman of the Earls of Clanwilliam. M. 1888, Maj. -Gen. Sir Montagu Gerard, K.C.B., K.C.S.I., of Rochsoles ; Chief of Staff to the Emperor of Russia during his Indian tour 1890-1, Mil. Attache at St. Petersburg 1892-3, commanded Oude District, chief commnr. Pamir Boundary Commission 1895—6 (thanked by Govt.), who d. 1905 at Irkutsk, on his way home from Man- churia, where he had been attached to the Russian Army in the Japanese and Russian war. Resi- dence — Rochsoles, Airdrie, Lanarkshire. Issue — Gilbert .Meade Gerard, b. 1889 ; Meut. H.L.I. GHAUS BAKHSH, K.C.I.E. Creat. Sardar Sir Ghaus B.jksh Raisani. 1903.— GHOSE, Knt. Bach. Creat. 1906.— Sm Chun- der Madhub Cthose, s. of late Rai Doorga- persad Gliose Bahadoor, of Shologhur-Vicram- pore, dist. of Dacca, Bengal, deputy collector in Bengal, and Chunder Malla, dau. of late