Stanton; Harold James Clifford STANTOiV, HAROLD JAMES CLIFFORD. Adni. pons, at Christ's, Jan. 24, 1879; from Pembroke College, Oxford, whence he had matric, Oct. 17, 1878. [Eldest] s. of James Thomas, of The Leaze, Stonehouse, and Stroud, Gloucs. (and Louisa Loveday, dau. of John Biddell). B. [June 7, 1859]. at Stratford Abbey, Stroud. School, Harrow. Matnc. Lent, 1879. Second Lieut., 25th Foot, 1881; Lieut., Kmg's Own Scottish Borderers, 1881; Captain, 1890. In the Department of the MiUtary Secretary at the War Office, 1902. Served in the Great War, 1914-19 (Staff Captain; mentioned twice m Secretary of State's List for 'valuable services'; Brevet- Major). M.V.O., 1919- Married, 1895, Henrietta, 3rd dau. of Sir Alexander Jardine, Bart., of Applegarth, and had issue. Latterly of Falkland House, Cheniston Gardens, London. Died Feb. 22, 1927, at Torquay. {Hanow Sch. Reg.; Al. Oxon ■ Univ. War List; Peile, n. 666; Army Lists; Walford, County Families; Who was Who; The Times, Feb. 24, 1927.) STANTON, THOMAS. Adm. pens, at Christ's, Oct. 20, 1826. Of Somerset. [B. 1807.] Matric. Lent, 1827; Scholar, 1828; B A 1831- M.A. 1834. Adm., com. causa, at Oxford, 1863. Oird. deacon (Lmcoki) 1832; priest (London) May 25, 1834. PC of St John's, Buckhurst Hill, Essex, 1837-46. R. of Shaftesbury, Dorset, 1846-52. V. of Burbage Wilts., 1852-75. Preb. of Salisbury, 1859-75- Archdeacon of Wilts., 1868-74. Died Mar. 24, 1875. {Boase, in. 712; ^'- Oxon.; Croc/tford.) STANTON, VINCENT HENRY. Adm. pens, at Trinity, Oct. i, 1866. S. of the Rev. Vincent John (next) [R. of Halesworth, Suffolk]. B. [June i], 1846, at Victoria, Hong Kong. School, Kensington Grammar, London. Matric. Michs. 1866; Scholar, 1868; B.A. (20th Wrangler) 1870; M.A. 1873; B.D. 1890; D D 1892. Fellow, 1872-1924. Ely Professor of Divimty, 1889-1916. Regius Professor of Divinity, 1916-22. Ord. deacon (Ely) 1872; priest, 1874- Select Preacher, 1874-8; Hulsean Lecturer, 1879- Whitehall Preacher, 1880-2; Lady Margaret Preacher, 1909. Hon. Canon of Ely, 1916-24. President of the Theological Society, 1917-19- Author, 2 he Jewish and the Christian Messiah; The Place of Authority m Matters of Religious Belief; The Gospels as Historical Docu- ments. Endowed the Stanton University Lectureship in the PhUosophy of Religion, 1904. Died June 8, 1924, at his residence, Selwyn Croft, Cambridge. (Crockford; Wlw was Who; The Times, June 11, 1924-) STANTON, VINCENT JOHN. Adm. pens, at St John's, July 8, 1835. [S. of Daniel, of Bristol] B. [1817], at CUfton, BristoL Matric. Michs. 1835; B.A. 1843; M.A. 1850. Ord. deacon (London) May 22, 1842; priest (Hereford, Litt. dim. from Lichfield) Apr. 8, 1843; C. of St Peter's, Mile End Road 1842. Went to China as a tutor and was captured by the Chinese during the opium war, being held a prisoner for four months. Chaplain at Hong Kong, 1843-51- V. of Holy Trmity, Wool- wich 1850-1. P.C. of Christ Church, Old Southgate, Mid- dlesex, 185 1-5. R. of Halesworth with Chediston, Suffolk, 1863-88. Married, Mar. 21, 1843, Lucy Ann, dau. of Joshua Head, of Ipswich. Resided latterly at Brighton. Died May 16 189 1, aged 73, at Nice. Father of the above. (Boase, vi. 607; Eai^le, XVI. 573; Crockford; The Guardian, May 20, 1891.) STANTON, WILLIAM EDWIN. Adm. pens, (age 18) at Magda- lene, Sept. 10, 1888. S. of the Rev. William Redm (next), Head' Master of the Grammar School, Wisbech. School, Wisbech. Matric. Michs. 1888; B.A. 1891. At the London Hospital. L.S.A., 1894; L.M.S.S.A., 1907. Practised at Market Deeping, Lines. Medical Officer for Spaldmg Umon. Of Eslaforde, WoodhaU Spa, Lines., in 1947. (Medical Directories.) STANTON, WILLIAM REDIN. M.A. 1867, incorp. from Trinity Colleae, DubUn. Adm. at Trinity CoUege, Dublin, Oct. ir, 1859 age 19; B.A. (T.C.D.) 1864; M.A. (T.C.D.) 1867; B.D. (T CD) 1874. [S. of WilUam, schoolmaster. B. in Cambridge. School, Lancaster Grammar.] Ord. deacon (Ely) i868; priest, i860- C of Wisbech, Cambs., and Master of Barton School, Wisbech, 1869-82. Head Master of Wisbech Grammar School, 1883-90. R. of West Deeping, Lines., 1890-8. Died in 1898. Father of the above. (Al. Dubl.; Crockford.) STANWELL, CHARLES. Adm. pens, at St John's, July 3, 1854- S of William, officer of the Customs (and Sarah). B. [Apr. 5, i8s6] at Boston, Lines. Bapt. Apr. 21, 1836. [School, Gains- borough Grammar.] Matric. Michs. 1854; Scholar; Browne medal 1856 and 1857; Camden medal, 1857; B.A. (15th Classic) 1859; M.A. 1862; Seatonian prize, 1867. Fellow, 1862-72- Junior Bursar, 1867-72. Assistant Master at Ton- bridge School, 1859-60; at Wellington College, 1861-6. Ord. deacon (Oxford) 1862; priest, 1863. V. of Hormngsea, Cambs., 1868-71. V. of North Stoke with Ipsden and Newnham Murren Oxon., 1872-1907. A friend of Charles Kingsley and C S Calverley. Married, Sept. 5, 1872, Mary Dugleby, eldest dau of Frederick Gwatkin, of Lincoln's Inn, and of Twickenham. Died Mar. 20, 1907, at Ipsden vicarage. Uncle of the next. [Eagle, xxviii. 317-28; Tonbridge Sch. Reg.; Crockford; The Times, Mar. 23, 1907.) Stapleton, Augustus Granville STANWELL, HENRY BROUGH. Adm. pens, at St John's- Oct. 3, 1881. [3rd] s. of WiUiam, surgeon (and Fanny). B. at Rochdale, Lanes. Bapt. May i, 1862. School, Shrewsbury (Mr H. W. Moss). Matric. Michs. i88i; Scholar, 1883; B.A. (Class. Trip., Pt I, ist Class) 1884; M.A. 1895. Assistant Master at Brewood School and at Loretto; at Fonbndge, 1887; at Uppingham, 1889-94. Head Master of Saflron Walden School, Essex, 1894-1901; of the South African College School, Capetown, 1901. Latterly of CloveUy, Eversley, Hants., where he died Feb. 6, 1935- (Shrewsbury Sch. Reg.; Uppinghatn Sch. Roll; Tonbridge Sch. Reg.; Eagle, XLix. 57; The Times, Feb. 9, i935-) STAPLEDON, GERALD. Adm. pens, at Emmanuel, Oct. 2, 1896. S. of William, Esq., of Lakenham, Northam, Devon. Matric. Michs. 1896; B.A. and LL.B. 1899; M.A. 1903- Adm. SoUcitor, 1902; practised at Hook, Hants. Died Nov. 13, 1944, at Upton, Hartley Wintney, Hants. (The Times, Nov. 17, 1944-) STAPLES, EVAN PROSSER. Adm. pens, at Trinity, Oct. 8, 1886. [Eldest] s. of Joseph Henry Prosser [M.D.], of 9. Bur- wood Place, Norfolk Crescent, London. B. June 7, 1866, in London. School, 5, Cavendish Square, London (private). Matric. Michs. 1886; B.A. 1889. At St Mary's Hospital. L S A., 1895. Clinical Assistant. Paddington Green Children s Hospital. Assistant Medical Officer, Three Counties Asylum, Arlesey, Beds. Practised at Strood, Kent. Married, Dec. 5, J905, Elsie Helena, younger dau. of William Cartwnght Hohnes, of Huddersfield. Died Nov. 28, 1921, at Strood. (Medical Directories; The Times, Nov. 30, 1921.) STAPLES, ROBERT. Adm. pens, (age 20) at Trinity, June 6, 1843 S. of Edmund (and Catherine, dau. of Thomas Barton, of Grove, Co. Tipperary). B. in Dublin. School, Devon (private). Matric. Michs. 1844. Of Dunmore, Queen's Co. J.P. and D.L. for Queen's Co.; High Sheriff, 1880. Married, 1846, Mary Isabella, dau. of Walter McGeough Bond. Died in 1886. Father of the next. (Walford, County Families.) STAPLES, ROBERT. Adm. pens, at Trinity, Oct. 20, 1866. [Eldest] s. of Robert (above) (and Mary Isabella, eldest dau. of Walter M. Bond, Esq., of The Argory, Co. Armagh). B. Nov. 9, 1847, at [Dunmore], Durrow, Queen's Co. School, Eton. Matric. Michs. 1867; B.A. 1872. Of Dunmore, near Durrow, Queen's Co. J.P. and D.L. for Queen's Co. High Sheriff, 1888. Died, unmarried, Apr. 1895. (Eton Sch. Reg.; Walford, County Families.) STAPLES-BROWNE, RICHARD CHARLES. Adm. pens, at Emmanuel, Oct. 2, 1899. [Only] s. of F[rederick] J[ohn] Esq. [barrister], of Bampton, Oxon. [B. June 29, 1881. School, Rugby.] Matric. Michs. 1899; B.A. 1902; M.A. 1906. At London University and St George's Hospital. A research worker in genetics. Served in the Great War, 1914-19 (Capt. and Q.M., New Zealand Medical Corps; M.B.E.). Friend of William Bateson; with him becoming one of the pioneers in Mendelian investigations. A keen naturalist and an enthusiastic gardener. Contributed article on pigeons to the Proceedings of the Zoological Society; etc. Of Butler's Court, Alvescot, Oxon., where he died June 5, 1932. {Rugby Sch. Reg.; Univ. War List; The Times, June 7, 1932; Cambridge Review, Oct. 14, 1932.) STAPLETON, The Rev. AMBROSE. B.A. 1825, incorp. from Oxford; M.A. from Queens', 1825. [S. of John, gent., of Bere Ferris, Devon.] Matric. from Exeter College, Oxford, July 7 1788, age 17; B.A. (Oxford) 1792. V. of East Budleigh, Devon, 1794-1852, and R. of Halwell, 1825-52. Died Nov. 10, 1852. (Al. Oxon.; Clergy List.) STAPLETON, AUGUSTUS GRANVILLE. Adm. pens, (age 19) at Trinity Hall, Feb. 22, 1817. Of Devon. [S. of John Stapleton, Esq., and a ward of the Rev. T. Yeoman, of Barnstaple, Devonshire (but it has been stated that he was a natural son of the ist Earl Morley, an intimate friend of Canning). B. Sept. 28, 1800, at Plympton St Mary, Devon. School, Rugby.] Did not reside. Adm. at St John's, Oct. 14, 1818. Matric. Michs. 1818; B.A. 1823. Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, Apr. 14, 1S21. A Commissioner of Customs, 1827-31. Private Secretary to, and biographer of. Canning. Married, Tune 30 1825, Catherine, 2nd dau. of John Bulteel, of Flete, Devon. ' Of Warbrook, Hartford Bridge, Hants. Author, Political Life of George Canning; George Canning and his Time; numerous poUtical pamphlets, etc. Died Feb. 26, 1880, at Eversley, near Winchfield, Hants. Father of Frederick G. (1855) and' the next. (Rugby Sch. Reg.; Boase, iii. 713; •'""s of Court; D.N.B.; Crisp, Visitation of England, xiv. 132.) STAPLETON, AUGUSTUS GRANVILLE. Adm. pens, (age 19) at Trinity, June 13, 1851. [Eldest] s. of Augustus Granville (above), of Warbrook House, Hants. B. at Plympton St Mary, Devon. School, Hants, (private). Matric. Michs. 1851 Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, Nov. 4, 1853. Called to the Bar.Apr. 30, 1857. Died Jan. 7, 1921, at Eversley, Hants, aged 88. Brother of Frederick G. (1855). [Law Lists; Inns of Court; The Times, Jan. lo, 1921.)