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 825 KNIGHTS OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE [PENNINGTON 2. Lawrence Willoiighby Pease, b. 11 Sept. 1862. 1. . iuc Kuiilic, in. 30 May, 1901, J de Sowter. 2. Jessie Mabel, ni. 26 April, 1899, Dr. Colce. PEAT, Knt. Bach. Great. 1912. — Sir William Bakclay Peat, s. of James Peat, of Montrose, rorfar.shire, and Margaret, dau. of William Bar- clay, of Scotstoun, Lam-encekirk, Kincardineshire. B. at Forebank, Marykirk, Kincardineshire, 1852 ; m. 1873, Edith, dau. of Henry Roberts, of Cole- ford, Glos ; ed. at Montrose Academy ; is head of firm of W. B. Peat & Co., chrtd. accountants, of London, and various towns in England and Wales ; has served on various departmental committees ; Fellow of Inst, of Chai-tered Ac- countants in England and Wales ; presid. 190(1-7, and 1907-8. Residences — Wykeham Rise, Tot- teridge, Herts ; Sands End, Hayling Island. Clubs — Gresham ; St. Stephen's. PEDLER, Knt. Bach. Creat. 1906 ; CLE. 1901. — Sir Alexander Pedler, s. of late George Stanbury Pedler, of Lordship Lane, Dulwich. B. 21 May,' 1849 ; m. 1st, 2 May, 1876, Elizabeth Margaret (d. 1896), dau. of Christian Schmidt, of Frankfurt ; m. 2nd, 25 Nov. 1905, Mabel, dau. of late William W^arburton, R.N. ; ed. at City of London School and Roy. Coll. of Chemistry, London ; ent. educational dept. India 1873 ; meteorological reporter to Govt, of Bengal 1883 ; principal of Presidency Coll. BengaJ 1896 ; Direc- tor of PubUc Instruction Bengal 1899 ; was employed on special duty as a memb. of three Government total eclipse expeditions 1870, 1875, 1898 ; is F.R.S. ; an additional memb. of Gov.- Gen.'s Council 1903 ; vice-chancellor of Calcutta Univ. 1904 ; ret. from Indian Service 1906. Residence — 28, Stanhope Gardens, Queen's Gate, S.W. Clubs — Constitutional ; Royal Automobile ; Ranelagh. PEERBHOY, Knt. Bach. Creat. 1906.— Sir Adamjee Peerbhoy, s. of Peerbhoy Khadiboy, of Dhoraji : .J. P. and Sheriff of Bombay. Resi- dence — South Court, Malabar Hill, Bombay. PEIRSE, K.C.B. (mil.). Creat. 1914 ; C.B., 1913 ; M.V.O. 1903. — Vice-Adm. Sib Richard Henry Peirse, s. of late Col. C. H. Peirse, of York. B. 4 Sept. 1860 ; m. 26 June, 1889, Blanche Melville, only dau. of Rev. E. J. Wemyss-Whit- taker ; capt. R.N. 1900, rear-adm. 1909 ; served in Egyptian war 1882 (medal, clasp, bronze star), and on W. coast of Africa during S. African war 1899-1900 (medal) ; A.D.C. to the King 1908-9 ; inspector of traget practice 1909-11 ; rear-adm. in 1st Divn. Home Fleet 1910-12 ; Com.-in-Chief, E. Indies, since 1912. PELLATT, Knt. Bach. Great. 1905 ; C.V.O. 1910. — Col. Sir Henry Mill Pellatt. B. 6 Jan. 1860 ; m. 15 June, 1882, Mary, dau. of John Dobson, of Bewcastle, Cumberland ; a prom- inent Canadian financier ; pres. of the Toronto Light Co., the Electric Development Co., the Niagara Power Co., the Dominion Coal Co. (which employs over 12,000 men), director of the Cana- dian Ocean and Inland Navigation Co., Ltd., the Toronto Power Co., etc. ; senior partner in the firm of Pellatt, Pellatt & Co. ; is connected with many of the most important commercial and industrial undertakings in Canada ; trustee of Trinity Univ., a Governor of Grace Hosp., etc. ; col. commanding 2nd Regt. Canadian Infantry (" Queen's Own Rifles of Canada ") ; commanded Canadian contingent on occasion of Coronation of King Edward VII ; in Aug. 1910, he re-equipped and brought over from Canada the whole regiment to participate with the British Army at Aldershot and elsewhere ; pres. of the Society of Knights Bachelor since 1910 ; hon. A.D.C. to the Duke of Connau2ht, Gov.-Gen. of Canada since 1911 ; is Knt. of Grace of Order of St. John of Jerusalem. Residence — Toronto, Canada. PELLY, Lady (Knt.'s widow). — Amy Henri- etta, dau. of the Rev. John Lowder, M.A. M. 1878, Gen. Sir Lewis Pelly, K.G.B., K.C.S.I., a distinguished Indian political olEcer, who was for some years a memb. of the House of Commons, and who d. 22 April, 1892. Residence — Chautrey House, Eccleston Street, S.W. PEMBERTON, K.C.B. (mil.). Creat. 1910; C.B. (mil.) 1879. — Maj.-Gen. Sir Wykeham Leigh Pemberton, s. of late Edward Leigh Pem- berton, of Torry Hill, Sittingbourne, bro. of the 1st and only Baron Kingsdown, by Charlotte, dau. of Compton Cox, Master in Chancery. B. at 13, Montagu Place, W.C, 4 Dec. 1833 ; m. 10 July, 1884, Jessie, dau. of late John Graham, of Skel- morlie, N.B. ; ed. at Rugby ; served in Royal Navy 1845-6 ; joined 60th Rifles 1852, capt. 1858, maj. 1871, It.-col. 1875, col. 1880, maj.-gen. 1890, ret. 1893 ; served in Indian Mutiny (severely wounded at Cawnpore, with loss of two fingers of left hand, medal) 1857 ; commanded 3rd Batt. 60th Rifles Zulu war 1879, and a brigade at Ginghi- loro (medal, clasp, de.spatches) ; A.Q.M.G. Head- quarters 1880-5 ; A.D.C. to H.R.H. the Duke of Cambridge 1885-90 ; col.-commdt. King's R.R. Corps since 1906 ; J.P., Sussex. Residence — • Abbotsleigh, Hayward's Heath. Club — Army and Navy. Issue — • 1. Darell Wykeham Graham Leigh Pemberton, b. 29 Oct. 1885 ; m. 8 May, 1912, Violet Hope Howard, 0. c. of late John Whitlark. Residence— Abbotsleigh, Haywards Heath, Sussex. 1. Evelyn Graliam Charlotte Leigh. 2. Hazel Violet Wykeham Graham Leigh. DENISON-PENDER, K.C.M.G. Creat. 1901.— Sib John Denison-Pender, s. of late Sir John Pender, G.C.M.G., M.P. B. 10 Oct. 1855 ; m. 2 Aug. 1879, Beatrice Katherine, dau. of Cuthbert Ellison ; ed. at Eton ; is vice-chrmn. and managing director Eastern Telegraph Co., and is con- cerned in many of the other leading cable com- panies ; Knigiit Commander of the Dannebrog (Denmark), Grand Cross of our Lady of the Con- ception (Portugal) and Grand Cordon of the Osmanieh ; J. P., Argyll. Residences — 6, Gros- venor Crescent, S.W. : Slaugham Place, Hand- cross. Club — Reform. Issue — 1. John Cuthbert Denison-Pender, JI.P., b. 1882 ; memb. of the L.O.C. ; m. 1906, Jane, o. c. of Ernest De La B,ue. Residence — 10, Hans Crescent, S.W. 2. Harry Denison-Fender, b. 1884 ; heut. Roy. Scots Greys; m. 1913. -Doris, dau. of Sydney Fisher, of Amington Hall. PENNEFATHER, Knt. Bach. Great. 1909 ; G.B. (civ.) 1895. — Sib Richard Pennefather, s. of John Pennefather, of 5, Merrion Square S., Dublin, Q.C., and Eliza Jemima, dau. of the Hon. Edward de Moleyns, and grandson of the Rt. Hon. Baron Pennefather, of the Exchequer, Ireland. B. in Dublin, 10 March, 1845 ; m. 1867, Thoma- sina Cox, dau. of Thomas Cox Savory ; ed. privately ; ent. Home Office, March, 1868 ; receiver' Metropolitan Police, Aug. 1883-1909; visiting justice H.M. Prison, Chelmsford, Essex Standing Jt. Committee ; J. P., Essex ; memb. of the Repres. Church Council. Residences — Little Waltham Hall, Chelmsford ; 10, West- minster Mansions, S.W. Club — Union. PENNINGTON, Lady (Knt.'.s widow).— Lydia Harriot, dau. of late Capt. Henry Becher, B.S.C. M. 1861, Lt.-Gen. Sir Charles Richard Pennington, K.C.B., who served in the Indian Mutiny, the Umbeyla Campaign, 1863, Afghan war 1878-80, and in Egypt 1882, was apptd. col. of 14th Murray's Jat Lancers, 1904, and d. 12 Nov. 1910. Residence^Heathstock, Camberley, Surrey.