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THOM'S IRISH WHO'S WHO

Sheriff of Co. Waterford; late Co. Inspector E.I.C.; m., 1st, 1877, Annie, elder dau. of late Wm. Thompson, of Clare Hall, Raheny Co. Dublin: 2nd, 1904, Marie Louise, widow of Arthur Taylor, and dau. of Spencer Sturmer, of New Zealand. Res.: Ballintogher, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary.

FOLEY, Michael, J.P. and C.C. for Co. Carlow; b. 1856; s. of late Patrick Foley, of Mensal Lodge, Co. Carlow, and brother of the Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin. Res.: Old Leighlin House, Leighlinbridge, Co. Carlow.

FORBES, Arthur C., F.H.A.S., M.R.I.A., Chief Forestry Inspector Department of Agriculture Ireland; b. 1866. Pubns.: English Estate Forestry; Development of British Forestry, etc. Address: Dept. of Agriculture, Upper Merrion Street, Dublin.

FORBES, Major Hon. Donald Alexander, M.V.O., 4th class (1911). D.S.O. (1917); fourth son of 7th Earl of Granard; b. 1880; m. 1918, Mary Doreen, 2nd dau. of late Andrew Sherlock Lawson, of Aldborough Manor, and Boroughbridge Hall, Yorks, and has issue one dau; served in S. Africa, 1901-2; Military Sec. and A.D.C. to Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (Earl of Aberdeen), 1911-14; Major R.F.A. from 1914; adjt. 1st E. Anglian Brig. R.F.A. in 1909. Naval and Military Club, London.

FORDE, Sir Henry James, Knt. (1921), J.P. for Co. and City of Waterford; Head of the Grain trade in Ireland; Member of the Royal Commission on Wheat Supplies; Director of R. & H. Hall, Ltd., of Cork, Dublin, Waterford, and Belfast; a Director of the G. S. & W. Ry. Co.. Ireland; son of Henry Forde, of Cootobeghbeg House, Cork; b. 1863; m. 1890, Annie Catherine, dau. of late Richard Dawson, of Baltinglass, Co. Wicklow, and has issue two daus. Res.: The Manor of St. John, Waterford.

FOSBERY, George Ralph, J.P., Co. Limerick; eldest son of late Thomas Fosbery, of Kilgobbin and Clorane, Co. Limerick: b. 1854; m. 1887, Clara (d. 1904), dau. of Gerald Urmston Blennerhasset, of Riddlestown Park, Co. Limerick. Res.: Clorane, Kildimo, Co. Limerick.

FOSTER, Edward, Manager. Educ. at Christ's Hospital, and in France and Italy; was engaged in banking business for eleven years; later toured in the Far East with the Dallas Opera company; was appointed assistant manager of the Holloway Empire by Mr. Oswald Stoll in June, 1901, and subsequently fulfilled appointments at Stratford Empire as assistant manager; Bordesley Palace, Birmingham, as manager; Grand Theatre, Birmingham; Glasgow Alhambra; appointed manager of the Alhambra, Leicester Square, Dec, 1915; went to the United States, where he remained five years, during which period he also reappeared on the stage; was appointed manager of the Winter Garden Theatre, under Messrs Grossraith and Laurillard, May, 1920. Recns.: golf, motoring, and gymnastics; son of Major F. A. Foster, R.M.A.; b. in Cork, 23rd May, 1876. Club; Scottish Constitutional, Glasgow.

FOTTRELL, Sir George, K.C.B. (1919); Clerk of the Crown and Peace, County and City of Dublin; b. 6th Feb., 1849; son of late George Drevar Fottrell, Solicitor; m. 1872, Mary, dau. of William Watson, Dublin; one son, five daus. Educ.; Belvedere College, Dublin; Catholic University of Ireland. Res.: 8 North Great George's Street, Dublin; Dunmara, Ballybrack, Co. Dublin. Clubs; Reform, Stephen's Green, Dublin; Royal Irish Yacht, Kingstown.

FOWLER, Capt. Robert Henry, D.L., J.P., Co. Meath; late Capt. 85th King's L.I.; eldest son of late Robert Fowler, D.L., J.P., of Rahinstown, Co. Meath; b. 1857; m. 1890, Mabel (d. 1919), dau. of late Hon. R. St. Leger Glyn. Res.: Rahinston, Enfield, Co. Meath. Kildare Street Club, Dublin.

FOX, The (Major Brabazon-Hubert Maine Fox, styled The Fox, as chief of his name), originally O'Sionnach (anglicised Fox), descended by direct male descent from Maine, 5th son of King Niall of the Nine Hostages, monarch of All Ireland; eldest son of James George Hubert Fox (The Fox). late 5th Royal Irish Lancers, who died Jan., 1919, of Galtrim House, Co. Meath; b. 6th Nov., 1868; m. in 1896,; Florence Emily Clara Le Mott6e, eldest dau. of Lieut.-Col. W. E. A. Le Mottée of Templenoe, Fermoy, late Royal Irish Regt, (one son, Capt. Nial Arthur Hubert Fox, the Royal Irish Regt.); b. 1897; joined the Royal Irish Rifles in 1888; served in India, Adjt. 9th Vol. Batt. The Norfolk Regt., 1904-1906; served in the Great War, 1914-18, and appointed Major, 2nd in Command of the 9th Service Batt. of the South Lancs. Regt., serving with the Regt. in France and Macedonia. Decorations: Bronze Star, 1914-15, Br. War Medal, and Victory medal. The Fox is a J.P. for Co. Meath. Fellow of the R.I.S. of Antiquaries. Member of the R. Dublin Society. Club: The University Club, Dublin. Recns.: hunting, riding, shooting. Seat: Galtrim House, Summerhill, Co. Meath.

FOX, Lt.-Colonel Charles Vincent, D.S.O., Scots Guards; Deputy Inspector-General, Iraq Levies. Cr. D.S.O. for "Conspicuous gallantry at Kruisik, in which action he captured 5 officers and 200 men" (London Gazette, 1-1-1915). Order of the Mejidieh, 1912. Educ.: Clongowes and