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THOM'S IRISH WHO'S WHO

NEEDHAM, Alicia Adelaide, A.R.A.M., A.R.C.M., L.R.A.M., composer, pianist, vocalist, and lecturer. Educ.: Victoria College, Londonderry; Royal Academy of Music, London; studied pianoforte under Arthur O'Leary, and harmony and counterpoint under Professors Prout and Davenport. Ovate Bardess of the Welsh Gorsedd (title Telyn-yr-Iwerdon—Harp of Ireland); Hon. Member of the Irish Literary Society, London; Chairman first meeting of Pan-Celtic Association, Belfast, 1898; Associate of Philharmonic Society, 1902; prize-winner (six consecutive years) for the best original songs, Pels Ceoil, Irish Musical Festival; winner of the £100 prize (Earl of Mar's Committee) for the best Song in celebration of the Coronation of King Edward VII. in 1902—words by Harold Begbie—entitled The Seventh English Edward; first and only Lady President Royal National Eisteddfod of Wales, 1906. Pubns.: about 600 songs (including Husheen and the Fairy's Lullaby), piano solos, duets, quartettes. Evening Service, and hymns; Seven Songs for Soldiers, including Who Carries the Gun? and Who's that Calling? three Dialect Songs, three Sacred Songs, three Love Songs—Arabic, Irish, Connaught; Bad Luck to their Marching, Might I March through Life again, The Gordons, Ballad of the Victoria Cross, Passing Thro', My Dear and only Love; Irish Song-Cycle—'A Bunch of Shamrocks; Twelve Small Songs for Small People; 100 Songs for the American Public Schools; Scottish Song Cycle—A Bunch of Heather; and The Little Drummer, 1907; fifty French Songs, 1908; numerous new songs and hymns, 1909: Military Song Cycle, Red, White and Blue, 1911; Irish Song Cycle—A Branch of Arbutus, 1914; fifty Christmas Carols, etc. Recns.: horse-riding, driving, bicycling, study of language and Irish antiquities, travelling, rifle shooting, photography, and swimming. Dau. of J. W. Montgomery; b. near Dublin; m. 1892, Dr. Joseph Needham (d. 1920). Res.: 34 King's Avenue, Clapham Park, London S.W.

NEELY, Lt.-Colonel George Henry John, D.S.O. (1919), M.C. (with Bar). Educ.: Kilkenny College; Dublin University; University of France. Late Capt. Highland L.I.; Lt.-Col. Comdg. London Irish Rifles, European War, 1915-19. Son of William Valentine Neely, of Prospect, Abbeyleix, Queen's County; b. 1885; m. 1919, Evelyn Margaret, dau. of Gibson Watt, of Doldowlod, Radnorshire, and widow of Lt.-Col. P. Prideaux Budge, D.S.O., R.F.A. Res.: 131 Clarence Gate Gardens, London, N.W.1. Club; Royal Automobile.

NELIGAN, Right Rev. Bishop Moore Richard, D.D. (T.C.D.): was vicar of St. Stephen, Westbourne Park, 1894-1903; Bishop of Auckland, N. Zealand, 1903-10; temp. Chaplain Northumb. Vol. Regt 1918; Chaplain to the Forces, N.Z.E.F. 1918; Rector of Ford, Northumberland from 1911. Fourth son of late Rev. Canon Maurice Neligan, D.D., Incumbent of Christ Church, Leeson Park, Dublin; b. 1863; m. 1894, Mary, dau. of late Edmund Macrory, K.C., of London. Res,: Rectory. Ford, Northumberland.

NELSON, Sir William, Bart. (Unit. Kgd., 1912), Chairman Wilson Line of Steamers; second son of James Nelson (d. 1896) of Cooldrinagh and Liverpool, and Elizabeth, dau. of William McCormick, of Glenidan, Collinstown, Co. Westmeath; b. 8 Dec, 1851: m. 16 July, 1879. Margaret, dau. of Michael Hope, of Gartlandstown, Co. Westmeath, and has issue three sons and five daus. Res.: 16 Hill Street, Berkeley Square, London W.

NEVILLE, Colonel William Candler, D.S.O. (1900); late Colonel Cheshire Regt. Educ.: Cheltenham College. Entered army, 1878; Captain, 1885; Major, 1896: commanding 22nd Regtal. District, 1914; served Burmese Expedition, 1887-88; S. Africa, 1900-1902. Son of late Major Robert Neville, 51st Regt., of Ahanure, Co. Kilkenny; b. 1859; m. 1892, Amy, dau. of Colin G. Ross, of Gruinards, Ross-shire, and has issue one son and one dau. Club: Junior United Service, London.

NEWMAN, Major John Robert Pretyman, (M.P. for Middlesex, Enfield Div., from Jan., 1910, to Dec, 1918, and for Finchley from Dec, 1918; is a D.L., J.P., Co. Cork (High Sheriff, 1898); late Capt. 5th Batt. Royal Munster Fusiliers; Major 17th Batt. Middlesex Regt.; b. 1871; eldest son of late John Adam Richard Newman, D.L., J.P. of Newberry Manor, Co. Cork; m. 1st, 1895, Hon. Olivia Anne Plunket (d. 1896), dau. of 4th Baron Plunket, Archbishop of Dublin; 2nd, 1898, Ina, only child of late Col. Wm. Pretyman, 60th Rifles. Res.: 79 Eaton Square, S.W.; Newberry Manor, Mallow, Co. Cork.

NEWRY AND MORNE, Viscount (title borne by eldest son of Earl of Kilmorey).

NEWTOWN-BRADY, Lady Julie, third dau. of late Arthur Henry D'Esterre, M.D., Limerick; in 1887, as his second wife. Sir Andrew Newton-Brady, Knt., J.P. (d. 1918). Res.: Mullafarry, Greystones, Co. Wicklow.

NEWTOWN-BUTLER, Lord (title borne by eldest son of Earl of Lanesborough).

NEYLAN, Sir Daniel, Knt. (1922), C.B.E. (1918); was Financial Adviser to Salonika Expeditionary Force, 1916-17; Director of Finance, War Office; Financial Member of Disposals Board and Joint Secretary of Ministry of Munitions, 1916-20; son of late James Neylan, of Dysart, Co. Clare; b. 1866.