Symes-Thompson, Henry Edmund SYMES-THOMPSON, HENRY EDMUND. Adm. pens, at Christ's, Aug. I, 1891. S. of Edmund, M.D., F.R.C.P. (for whom see D.N.B.) (and Elizabeth, dau. of the Rev. Henry George Watkins). B. at 3, Upper George Street, Bryanston Square, London. School, Winchester College. Matric. Michs. 1891; B.A. 1894; M.A. 1898; B.Chir. and M.D. 1903. At St George's Hospital. M.R.C.S.; L.R.C.P., 1900; M.R.C.P., 1903. House Surgeon and House Physician at the Westminster Hospital. Physician, Royal Northern Hospital. House Physician, St George's Hospital. Of 5 a Portman Mansions, London, W. Married, Jan. 6, 1910, Carohne Ada, youngest dau. of the Rev. Richard J. Tacon, R. of RoUesby, Norfolk. Latterly of Finmere House, near Buckingham. Died at O.xford, Jan. iS, 1952. {Winchester Coll. Reg.; Peile, 11. 767; Medical Directories; Who's Who; The Times, Jan. zi, 1952). SYMMONS (or SIMONDS), The Rev. CHARLES. .-\dm. a 'Ten- year man,' at Cl.\re, Feb. 14, 1776. [Youngest s. of John, M.P., of St Martin's, London, and Llanstinan, M.P. for Cardigan, 1746-61. B. at Pembroke, 1749. School, West- minster; at Glasgow University, 1766.] Matric. Michs. 1785; B.D. (Stat. Eliz.) 1786. Inco'rp. at Jesus College, Oxford, 1794; D.D. (Oxford) 1794. Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, Nov. 20, 1765. Ord., 1775. R. of Narberth with Robeston, Pembroke- shire, 1778-94. Preb. of St David's. R. of Lampeter Velfrey, 1794-1826. 'Of strong Whig principles, he was at one time under suspicion in certain quarters in the University and decided to migrate to Oxford.' The immediate cause of this move was stated to be that he feared certain expressions he had allowed himself in a sermon at Great St Mary's would prejudice his chances of qualifying for the D.D. Married, 1779, Elizabeth, dau. of John Foley of Ridgeway, Pembroke- shire, and had issue. Author of Poems; A Life of Milton; A Life of Shakespeare and The Aeneis of Virgil Translated. Edited Milton's Prose Works. Sometime Editor of The British Press. Resided latterly at Chiswick. Died Apr. 27, 1826. {Record of Old Westminsters; Gunning, i. 311; D.N.B.) SYMNS, JOHN EDWARD. Adm. sizar at St John's, July 3, 1854. S. of Edward Mountford, schoolmaster [and Hannah]. B. at Kington, Herefordshire. Bapt. Nov. 8, 1835. School, Kington Grammar. Matric. Michs. 1854; Scholar; B..\. {2srd Wrangler] 1858; M.A. 1862. Ord. deacon (Exeter) 1858; priest (Bath and Wells) 1868; C. of Chudleigh-Knighton, Devon (and Assistant Master at Pynsent's School), 1858-61. Assistant Master at the Forest School, Walthamstow, 1861-2. Vice-Principal of Bath Proprietary College, 1862-75. C. of St John's, Bathwick, 1868-71. Head Master and Chaplain of Bancroft's School, Woodford, Essex, 1875-1906. Married Jan. 3, 1867, Mary, 2nd dau. of Robert Corser, Esq., of Notting Hill, and had issue. Died May 23, 1906, at Woodford Wells, Essex. Father of the next. {Eagle, xxviii, 214; Fox-Davies; Armorial Families (which gives 1837 for date of birth); Crockford; The Times. May 25, 1906.) SYMNS, JOHN MONTFORT. .'^dm. at Caius, Oct. i, 1898. [2nd] s. of the Rev. John Edward (above), Head Master of Ban- croft's School, Woodford Wells, Essex [and Mary Corser]. B. Jan. II, 1879, in London. School, Aldenham. Matric. Michs. 1S98; exhibitioner; B.A. 1901; M.A. 1905. Assistant Master at a prep. School at Exmouth, 1902; at Rottingdean School, 1903; at Sutherland House School, Windlesham, 1905-6. Principal of the Diocesan Boys' School, Rangoon, 1907-8. Inspector (and afterwards Director of Public Instruction) in the Indian Educational Service, Burma; retired, 1935. Served in the Great War, 1914-19 (Major, I.A.R.O.; General Staff Officer). Married, Jan. 3, 1907, Fides Irene, eldest dau. of E. A. Tewson, Esq., of Tunbridge Wells, and had issue. Author: Horace in Burma; The Pagoda and the Poet; J he Mark of the East and other Poems, etc. Died June 17, 1945, at Pilgrim's Rest, St Stephen's, Canterbury. {Venn, 11. 559; Univ. War List; Schoolmasters' Directories; The Times, June 19, 1946.) SYMONDS, BENJAMIN. Adm. as a 'Ten-year man' at Trinity, Aug. 28, 1772. SYMONDS, BENJAMIN LEGGE. Adm. pens, at Corpus Christi, Oct. I, 1881. Of Dorset. Matric. Michs. i88i; B.A. 1884; M.A. i388. Ord. deacon (Gloucester and Bristol) 1885; priest, i8Sb; C. of Clifton, Bristol, 1885-9. R. of Haversham, Bucks., 1889-1929. Latterly of Langton House, Castlethorpe, Bucks. Disappears from Crockford, 1940. SYMONDS, CHARLES. Adm. pens, at Christ's. Oct. 7, 1880. S. of Charles Price. B. [Feb. 15, i860], at the HaU, Onnskirk. Schools, Ormskirk Grammar and private. Matric. Michs. 1880. Resided four terms. {Peile, 11. 676.) SYMONDS, HERBERT. Matric. Non-CoU. Michs. 1886. SYMONDS, JAMES. .A.dm. pens, (age 17) at Caius, May 17, 1796. S. of James, of Great Yarmouth. B. there [Jan. 13, i779]- Schools, Ditchingham, Norfolk (Mr Francis) and Charter- house. Matric. Michs. 1797; B.A. 1801; M.A. 1804. Ord. Symonds, Septimus deacon (Norwich) Sept. 20, 1801; priest, Dec. 29, 1813; C. of Hemsby, Norfolk, 1801-7. Of Ormesby, Norfolk. J. P. and D.L. for Norfolk. Married Janet, dau. of James Fish, of Great Y'armouth, and had issue. Died Jan. 26, 1847, in London. {Venn, 11. 130; G. Mag., 1847, i. 447.) SYMONDS, JOHN. Adm. pens, at Clare, May 25, 1835. [Eldest s. of John, of Falmouth (and Mary Ann, dau. of Nicholas Spry SyTnons, of St Mawes).] B. 1815, at Falmouth. Matric. Michs. 1835; B.A. 1839. Ord. deacon, 1840; priest, 1840; C. of Mylor and Mabe, Cornwall, 1840-5. C. of Falmouth, 1845-9. C. of St Gluvias, 1850-4. V. of Baldhu, 1855-88. Married, Sept. 16, 1850, Charlotte Frances, eldest dau. of Charles Coode, of Bodmin. Died Mar. 9, 1888. Nephew of Samuel (1811). (Boase, Collect. Cornub., 941; Clergy List; Crockford; Cornwall Reg., 47.) SYMONDS, JOHN ASHBY. Adm. at Caius, Oct. 2, 1899. S. of John Fish, solicitor, of 20, Hertford Street, Chesterton, Cambridge (and Gertrude Catharine Whitehead). B. [June 1, 1882], in Cambridge. Schools, Perse, Cambridge [and Ripon Grammar School]. Matric. Michs. 1899; B..\. 1903; M.A. 1906. {Venn, ill. 399.) SYMONDS, JOHN LODER. Adm. Fell.-Com. at St John's, May 30, 1820. [Eldest s. of the Rev. Robert (Brasenose College, Oxford, 1786), R. of Hinton Waldrist, Berks, (and Maria, dau. of the Rev. John Loder, of Hinton Waldrist, Berks.). B. i8oi.] Matric. Lent, 1821. Of Hinton Waldrist Manor, Berks. Married Oct. 24, 1842, Emily, dau. of John Lloyd, of Tring, Herts. Died, s.p., 1875- (Burke, L.G.) SYMONDS, JOSHUA. Adm. pens, (age i6) at Magdalene, Jan. 27, 1777. S. of Samuel, chemist, of Shrewsbury. School, Shrewsbury. Matric. Michs. 1777; B.A. 1781. SYMONDS, NATHANIEL HENRY. .■Vdm. pens, at Queens', Oct. 8, 1869. Matric. Michs. 1869; B.A. 1S80; M.A. 1906. Of 51, Lensfleld Road, Cambridge in 1915. Died in Dec. 1929. SYMONDS, NOEL PARRY. Adm. sizar at St John's, Oct. 10, 1883. [5th] s. of James Frederick, sohcitor (and Mary Elizabeth, dau. of John Cleave, Clerk of the Peace for Hereford). B. Dec. 25, 1863, at Broomv Hill. School, Hereford Cathedral (Mr F. H. Tatham). Matric. Michs. 1883; B.A. 1886; M.A. 1891. Rowing 'blue,' 1885, 1886. Assistant Master at Bedford School, 1886-1923; Vice-Master, 1923-33. Married, Jan. 4, 1906, Mabel Ailoway, eldest dau. of the Rev. Henry Askwith, Preb. of Hereford, and had issue. Latterly of 48, de Parys Avenue, Bedford. Died Dec. 31, 1943. Brother of Richard H. (1886). (Burke, L.G.; School- masters Directories; J he Times, Feb. 18, 1944.) SYMONDS, POOLEY. Adm. pens, at St John's, Dec. 11, 1828. Of Middlesex. Did not reside. SYMONDS (or SYMONDS-TAYLER), RICHARD HERBERT. Adm. at Trinity Hall, Oct. 1886. [6th] s. of James Frederick, Esq., of Okeleigh, Hereford (and .Mary Elizabeth, dau. of John Cleave) [B. July 27, 1867, at Hereford.] School, Hereford Cathedral. Matric. Michs. 1886; B.A. 1890. Rowmg 'blue,' 1S8S, 1889. .\ssumed, by Royal Licence, 1886, the additional name and arms of Tayler. Adm. solicitor, 1894; practised at Hereford (Messrs Humphreys and Symonds). Of Copelands, Holmer, Heref. Major, 4th (T.) Batt., The Shropshire Regt. Served in the Great War, 1914-19 (O.C. reserve, Heref. Regt.). J. P. and D.L. for Herefordshire. Married, Jan. 17, 1894, Edith Sarah, 5th dau. of Henry Kmgsley, M.D., and had issue. Died Oct. 26, 1949- Brother of Noel P. (1883). {Lain Lists; Kelly's Handbook; Burke, L.G.; The Times, Oct. 29, 1949.) SYMONDS, SAMUEL. Adm. pens, at Clare, Oct. 6, 1811. [2nd s. of Samuel, merchant, of Fahnouth (and Jane, dau. of James Bolitho, of Constantine).] B. [1792] at Falmouth. Matric. Michs. 1812; B.A. 1816; M.A. 1819. Ord. deacon, 1815- priest, 1816; C.-in-c. of St Crowan, Cornwall, 1815-18. R. of Philleigh, 1818-68. J. P. for ComwaU. Married Winifred, dau. of Henry Noye, of St Budock, and had issue. Died May 12, 1868. See 'Ihe Irial of Symonds versus Jago for libel at the Cornwall summer assizes at Bodmin, 1 uesday, Aug. 2nd, 1831; printed and sold by James Lake, 1831." Uncle of John (1835). {Clergy List; Crockford; Boase, Collect. Cornub.; Walford, County Families; Cornwall Reg. 47; Bib. Cornub.) SYMONDS, SEPTIMUS. Adm. pens, at St Catharine's, June 18, 1884. S. of DanieL B. at Alton [-Pancras], near Dorchester. Matric. Michs. 1884; Scholar; B.A. 1887; M.A. 1892. Ord. deacon (Chichester) 1890; priest, 1891; C. of Christ Church, Eastbourne, 1890-3. R. of Coton, Cambs., 1893-7. C. ot Grantchester (C. inc. of St Mark's, Cambridge), 1898-1918. V. of St Mark's, Cambridge, 1918-31. V. of Laleham, Middlesex, 1931-4. C. of St Paul's, St Albans, Herts., 1934-50. Died at St Albans, Nov. 9, 1950. {Crockford; The Ttmes, Nov. 11, 1950.)