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 BAGWELL, Major John, M.V.O. (1909), M.C. (1916), Chevalier Legion of Honour; Order of White Eagle of Serbia; late Capt., Norfolk Regt.; Bt.-Major, 3rd Bn. Norfolk Begt., 1917; G.S.O. (2nd Grade), 1916; served in Somaliland, 1908-10; European War, 1914-19; only son of William Bagwell, J.P., of East Grove, Co. Cork; b. 1881: m. 1914, Mary Ethel, 2nd dau. of late Samuel Kingane, D.L., of Glenganagh, Co. Down. Keens.: hunting, motoring. Res.: Belgrove. Qneenstown, Co. Cork.

BAGWELL, John, D.L., J.P., Co. Tipperary. Educ.: Harrow; Trinity College, Oxford. Assistant Superintendent of Line, Midland Railway, 1905-9; Superintendent of Passenger Service, 1910-11; General Manager, Great Northern Railway of Ireland since 1911; b. 1874; only son of late Richard Bagwell, of Marlfield, Clonmel; m. 1901, Louise, dau. of Maj.-Gen. George Shaw, C.B.; two sons, one dau. Recns.: shooting, fishing, sailing. Res.: Drumleek, Howth, Co. Dublin; Clubs: Travellers', London; Kildare Street, Dublin; Royal St. George Yacht.

BAIRD, Sir Robert Hugh Hanley, K.B.E. (1921). D.L. for Belfast; Managing Director, W. and G. Baird, Ltd., "Belfast Telegraph"; controls "Belfast Telegraph," and founded and controls "Irish Daily Telegraph." 1904; "Ireland's Saturday Night," 1894; "Belfast Weekly Telegraph," "Larne Times," 1891; "Ballymena Weekly Telegraph," 1887; Member of Board of Management, Royal Victoria Hospital: President of the Master Printers' Federation, 1910; President Irish Newspaper Society, 1913; Chairman of Ulster District Institute of Journalists, 1910; Past S.G.W. of Masonic Province of Antrim; Life Governor of Masonic Orphan Boys' and Girls' Schools, Dublin, and Member of 30 Degree; Life Member, Newspaper Press Fund; Irish representative, Admiralty, War Office, and Press Committee, since its formation, 1910; b. 1855. Res.: Park Lodge, Cave Hill, Belfast.

BAKER, Major Robert Joseph, D.S.O. (1902), late Royal Dublin Fusiliers: served in the South African War, 1900-1902, mentioned in despatches twice; Queen's Medal with three clasps, King's Medal with two clasps; served in the Army Remount Service during the Great War, 1914-1919: b. 28th April, 1857; son of the late John Baker, Co. Dublin; m. 1880, Florence Mary Josephine, elder dau. of the late J. B. Meerwald, (Ceylon Civil Service and has issue three sons and three daus. Res.: 77 Grosvenor Square, Rathmines, Co. Dublin.

BALFE, Michael Joseph, late Capt. Connaught Rangers, and formerly Hon. Major 5th Batt. (Mil.); D.L., J.P., Co. Roscommon (High Sheriff, 1875-1890); eldest son of P. J. Balfe, J.P., of South Park, Co. Roscommon; b. 1849; m. 1885, Kathleen, 4th dau. of late J. O'Connell, D.L. Res.: South Park, Castlerea, Co. Roscommon.

BALFOUR, Blayney Reynell Townley, M.A. (Cantab.), D.L., J.P., Co. Louth, J.P., Co. Meath; eldest son of late B. Townley Balfour, J.P., of Townley Hall, Co. Louth; b. 1845; m. 1906, Madeline Elizabeth, eldest dau. of John Kells Incram, LL.D., late vice-provost of Trin. Coll., Dublin. Res.: Townley Hall, Drogheda, Co. Louth. Sackville Street Club, Dublin.

BALL, Sir Charles Arthur Kinahan, Baronet (Unit. Kgd., 1911), M.D., B.Ch., F.R.C.S.I.; Surgeon, Sir Patrick Dun's Hospital; Consulting Surgeon, Monkstown Hospital, Stewart Institution, and Rest for the Dying; eldest son of Sir Charles Bent, 1st Bart., M.Ch., F.R.C.S.I., and Annie Julia, eldest dau. of the late Daniel Kinahan, of Roebuck Park, Dundrum; b. 29th Mar., 1877: s. his father, 17th March, 1916; m. 25th April, 1907, Elizabeth Smyth, dau of J. Smyth Wilson, of Berkeley, California. Res.: 24 Merrion Sctuare, Dublin.

BANDON, Earl of, and Viscount Bernard, 1800; Viscount Bandon, 1795; Baron Bandon, 1793 (Irld.), James Francis Bernard, 4th Earl, K.P. (1900). Elected a Representative Peer for Ireland, 1881; Lieutenant and Custos Rotulorum of the County and City of Cork; Hon. Col. Cork City Art.; son of Francis Bernard, 3rd Earl, and Catherine Mary (d. 15th Dec, 1873), eldest dau. of the late Thomas Whitmore, Esq., of Apley Park, Shropshire; b. 12th Sept., 1850; s. his father, 17th Feb., 1877; m. 22nd June, 1876, the Hon. Georgina Evans Freke, (C.B.E., dau. of 7th Baron Carbery. Res.: Castle Bernard, Bandon, and Durras Court, Bantry, Co. Cork. Clubs: Carlton, London; Sackville Street, Dublin.<section end="Bandon, Earl of, and Viscount Bernard" />

<section begin="Bangor, Viscount" />BANGOR, Viscount, 1781; Baron Bangor, 1770 (Irld.), Maxwell Richard Crosbie Ward, 6th Visct.; O.B.E. (1919); Lt.-Col., R.A. (ret.) Elected a Representative Peer for Ireland, 1913; Member of Senate of Northern Ireland, 1921; served in European War, 1914-19. Only surviving son of Henry William Crosbie, 5th Visct., by his 1st marriage with Mary (d. 1869), dau. of the late Rev. Henry King, of Ballylin; b. 4th May, 1868; s. his father as 6th Visct., 23rd February, 1911; m. 5th Jan., 1905, Agnes Elizabeth, 3rd dau. of the late Dacre Hamilton, D.L., of Cornacassa, Co. Monaghan; has issue one son and 3 daus. Recns.: yachting and shooting. Res.: Castle Ward, Downpatrick, Co. Down. Clubs: Army and Navy, S.W.; Royal Yacht Squadron; Royal Ulster Yacht, Bangor, Co. Down.<section end="Bangor, Viscount" />