Vere-Hodge VERE-HODGE, see HODGE. VEREKER, The Hon. CHARLES SMYTH. Adm. pens, (age 20) at Trinity, May 15, 1838. [2nd] s. of Charles [2nd] Viscount Gort (by his 2nd wife, Elizabeth, dau. of John Palliser, of Comeragh, Co. Waterford). B. Apr. 21, 1818, in London. School, Co. Galway (private). Matric. Lent, 1839; M.A. 1841. Lieut. -Col. commanding 4th Brigade, S. Irish Division, R.A.; Lieut. -Col. Commandant, Limerick City Militia, 1873. Married, May 10, 1842, Kate, youngest dau. of Robert Fannin. Died, s.p.. May 12, 1885. (Burke, P. and B. {sub Gort); Army Lists.) VERELST, ARTHUR CHARLES. Adm. pens, at Clare, Apr. 21, 1798. [3rd s. of Harry, H.E.LC.S., of Aston Hall, Yorks., Governor of Bengal, '1768-70 (and Anne, dau. of Josiah Wordsworth, of Wadworth Place, Yorks.).] B. [Dec. 5, 1779], at Aston. Matric. Easter, 1800; B.A. 1802; M.A. 1806. R. of Withycombe, Somerset, 1819-42. Succeeded to Aston Hall, 1837. Married, Apr. 4, i8i8, Charlotte Anne, dau. of Col. William Charlton, of Apley Castle, Salop, and had issue. Died Nov. 24, 1842, at Withycombe. Brother of the next. (Burke, L.G.; Clergy List; G. Mag., 1843, i. 104.) VERELST, WILLIAM. Adm. pens, (age 18) at Pembroke, Mar. 14, 1803. 4th s. of Harry, Esq. [formerly Governor of Bengal, for whom see D.N.B.] (and Anne, dau. of Josiah Wordsworth, of Wadworth, near Doncaster). B. at Aston, Yotks. [Oct. 4, 1784]. Matric. Michs. 1803; Scholar. Migrated to St Catharine's, Jan. 18, 1805; B.A. 1807; M.A. 1810. Fellow of St Catharine's, 1807. V. of Rauceby, Lines., 1823- 33. R. of Grayingham, 1820-51. Married Sophia, eldest dau. of William Lee, of Grove Hall, Yorks. Died, s.p., July 4, 1 85 1, at the house of his brother-in-law, at West Retford. Last descendant in the male line of a family which settled in England when Simon Verelst was a celebrated painter of flowers at the Court of Charles II. Brother of the above. [Clerical Guide; Clergy List; Foster, Index Eccles.; Burke, L.G., which gives died, June 27, 1844; G. Mag., 1851, 11. 216.) VEREV, CECIL HENRY. Adm. at Trinity Hall, 1890. S. of CaptainCharles, of the Crescent, Bedford. [B. 1872.] School, Bedford Grammar. Matric. Michs. 1891; B.A. 1896; M.A. 1899. Ord. deacon (Hereford) 1898; priest, 1900; C. of Bewdley, Worcs., 1898-1902. C. of St John-the-Baptist, Windsor, 1902-8. V. of Bloxham, Oxon., 1908-17. V. of Painswick, Gloucs., 1917-29. R. of Buckland with Laverton, 1931-9. Married, 1907, Linda D., dau. of J. D. Birchall, of Gloucester. Of Bamsley Close, Cirencester, Gloucs. in 1952. Brother of Lewis (1893), the next and James G. (1884). iCrockford.) VEREY, CHARLES GERALD. Adm. pens, at Trinity Hall, June 25, 1887. S. of Captain — [Charles], of The Crescent, Bedford. School, Bedford Granamar. Matric. Michs. 1887; B.A. 1890; M.A. 1894. Assistant Master at Sunnydene House School, St Margaret's Bay, Dover, in 1906. Of Pevensey Bay, Sussex. Died Mar. 16, 1942, aged 73, at West Molesey, Surrey. Brother of Lewis (1893), the above and James G. (1884). [Camb. Year-book; The Times, Mar. 18, 1942.) VEREY, HENRY EDWARD. Adm. pens, at Trinity, June 30, 1896. [Only] s. of Henry William (next), of Bridge House, Twyford, Berks. B. May 8, 1877. in London. School, Eton. Matric. Michs. 1896; B.A. and LL.B. 1899; M.A. 1906. Adm. a solicitor, Nov. 1903; practised in London (Messrs Field, Roscoe and Co.). Married, 1907, Lucy Alice, elder dau. of Judge Amyas Philip Longstaff Atkinson, and had issue. Served in the Great War, 1914-19 (Lieut. -Col., Special List (Assistant Director Gen. Transportation); D.S.O. 1918; mentioned in despatches). Of Bridge House, Twyford, Berks., in 1952. [Law Lists; Who's Who.) VEREY, HENRY WILLIAM. Adm. pens, (age 19) at Trinity, Mar. 29, 1855. [Eldest] s. of Henry, of Bedford (and Anne Patience, eldest dau. of Thomas Cole, Esq.). B. Dec. 29, 1836, in London. School, Bedford Grammar. Matric. Michs. 1855; B.A. 1859. Adm. at the Inner Temple, Nov. 19, 1862. Called to the Bar, June 9, 1865. Senior Of&cial Referee of the Supreme Court of Judicature, 1876-1920. Knighted, 1920. Of Twyford, Berks. J. P. for Berks. Married, June 3, 1876, Henrietta Maria, 5 th dau. of Edward WiUiams Hasell, of Dalemain, Cumberland. Died Dec. 4, 1920, at Twyford. Father of the above. (Law Lists; Inns of Court; Foster, Men at the Bar; Waif ord, County Families; The Times, Dec. 6, 1920.) VEREY, JAMES GWYNNE. Adm. pens, at Christ's, Jan. 12, 1884. S. of Charles. B. Aug. 31, 1865, at Athlone, Ireland. School, Bedford Grammar. Did not reside. Adm. a solicitor, Oct. 1890; practised in Bedford. Died there in 1931. Brother of the next, of Cecil H. (1890) and Charies G. (1887). [Peile, n. 703; Law Lists.) Verney, Sir Harry, Bart. VEREY LEWIS. Adm. at Trinity Hall, 1893. S. of Captain Charles [the Buffs], of The Crescent, Bedford (and Jane Mary Wynter) B 1874. School, Bedford. Matnc. Michs. 1893; B A 1897- M.A. 1902. Ord. deacon (St Albans) 1898; priest, I900- C. of St Andrew's, Plaistow, Essex, 1898-1902. Chaplain of St Paul's, Cannes, 1902-3. C. of Holy Trmity, Westminster, 1903-8. C. of Sandringham with West Newton and Babingly, Norfolk, 1908-11. R. of Cariton-in-the- Willows Notts 1911-17. V. of Rottingdean, Sussex, 1917-35. ChaplaiA of Braemar, 1935-6- R- of Woolbeding, Sussex 1935-40. Chaplain to H.M. the King at Hampton Court Palace 1940-7 Brother of Cecil H. (1890), Charles G. (1887) and James G. (1884). (Crockford; Who's Who.) VERITY, ARTHUR WILSON. Adm. pens, at Trinity, June 8, 188' [5th s.] of George Hamilton, of 21, Lansdowne Place, Cheltenham. B. June 20, 1863, at Bridgend, Glam School, Rugby. Matric. Michs. 1882; Scholar, 1885; B.A (Class. Trip Pt I, ist Class) 1885; M.A. 1889. Editor of the weU- known Student's Shakespeare. Died Oct. 19, i937, ft Sid- mouth. (Rugby Sch. Reg.; The Times, Oct. 20, 1937.) VERITY, WALTER HENRY. Adm. pens, at St John's Oct ii, 1886. S. of Alfred Henry, Presbyterian mimster, of Kerndge, Macclesfield (and Mary Elizabeth WUson). B. Oct. 29, 1867, at Northenden, Cheshire. School, Macclesfield Grammar (The Rev. D. WUmott). Matric. Michs. 1886; B.A. 1889; MA. 1893. Assistant Master at Faversham Grammar School, Kent, 1890-4. Ord. deacon (Canterbury) 1892; priest, 1893 ; C. of St Paul's, Huddersfield, 1894-8. Organising Secretary, C.E.T.S., dio. of Wakefield, 1898-1902. V. of Longwood, Yorks., 1902-13. V. of Slaithwaite, 1913-40 (with East Scammonden, 1938-40)- Hon. Canon of Wakefield, 1930-40. Latteriy of 24, All Saints Road, St Annes-on-Sea, where he died, June 19, 1948- [Crockford; Church Times, July 9, 1948.) VERLANDER, HENRY. Adm. pens, (age 22) at St John's, July 3, 1832. Of Middlesex. S. of Dr Jacob Alexander. Matric. Michs. 1832; Scholar, 1835; B.A. 1836; M.A. 1868. Author, The Vestal and other poems. VERLEY, BERTIE LOUIS. Matric. Non-CoU. from Cavendish H., Michs. 1890. S. of James Louis. B. Nov. 28, 1873, in Kingston, Jamaica. Schools, York Castle, Jamaica and Lynn Grammar. Adm. pens, at Christ's, Jan. 12, 1892; B.A. 1893. Adm. solicitor, Jan. 10, 1898; practised in Jamaica. Played cricket for the Colonv against various visiting English teams. Killed in the great earthquake, Jan. 14, 1907; buried in Half Way Tree churchyard. (W. Cowper; Peile, 11. 772.) VERLEY, VINCENT EVERARD LOUIS. Adm. pens, at Trinity, June 17, 1890. S. of Francis Louis, of 38 6 Devonshu-e Street, London. B. Oct. i, 1871, at Kingston, Jamaica. School Epsom, Surrey. Matric. Michs. 1890. A planter. Married and had issue. Died Sept. 11, 1930, in England; his ashes were buried in the churchyard at Half Way Tree, Kmgston, Jamaica. (W. Cowper.) VERMA, HIRALAL. Adm. pens, at Christ's, Jan. 19, 1900. S of Shuckarenlal. B. Dec. 1880, at Chindwara, Central Provinces. Schools, High and Government College, Jabalpur and Kayastha Pathshala College, Allahabad. Matnc. Lent, 1900- B.A. 1903; M.A. 1920. Called to the Bar, Lmcoln s Inn Nov. 17, 1903. Practised at Allahabad. Joined the I C.'s. 1909; served in the Central Provinces; Extra-assistant Commissioner, 1916; Under-Secretary to Government, Central Provinces, 1931. M.B.E., 1935; retired, 1937. [I-C.S. Lists; Peile, II. 840; Law Lists.) VERNER, GUY WILLIAM HAY. Adm. pens, at Magdalene, July 13, 1900. [Eldest] s. of Charles Augustus, of War Coppice, Blechingley, Surrey (and Violet Emily, dau. of Simon Watson-Taylor, of Erlestoke Park, Wilts.). B. Apr. 24, 1880. [School, Wellington College.] Matric. Michs. 1900. Served in the Great War, 1914-19 (Lieut., R. Marines). Married, Apr. 17, 1912, Violette Chariotte, dau. of Louis Anse , of Etienne, France, and had issue. Of South Bank, Park Hill Road, Torquay, in 1949- [Wellington Coll. Reg.; Burke, P. and B.; Univ. War List.) VERNEY (formeriy CALVERT), Sir HARRY, Bart. Adm. Fell.- Com. at Downing, July 6, 1829. [Eldest] s. of General Su" Harry [Calvert], 1st Bart, (and Caroline, dau. of Thomas Hammersley). B. Sept. 8, 1801. School, Harrow. Matnc. Michs. 1829. Entered Sandhurst as Cadet, 1818; commis- sioned in the 31st Foot, 1819; Military attach^ at Stuttgart, 1818-20. Joined 7th Fusiliers at Londonderry, 1820; served with the 72nd and 52nd Regts., and the Grenadier Guards; retired as Major, 1830. Succeeded his father as 2nd Bart., Sept 3 18-6 Had assumed the surname of Verney, in place of that of Calvert, 1827, on succeeding to the Verney estates at Claydon, Bucks, on the death of his cousin, Mrs V emey. MP for Buckingham, 1832-41; for Bedford, 1847-52; for Buckingham, 1857-74 and 1880-5. P.C. 1885. One ol the 285