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Club. Recns.: walking, cycling, gardening, (especially alpine and rock plants); son of William Emil Praeger, of The Hague, Linen Merchant, and Maria Patterson, dau. of late Robert Patterson, F.R.S., of Belfast; b. at Holywood, co. Down, 25 Aug., 1865; m. 1902, Hedwig Elena Ingeborg Meta, dau. of Christian Carl Magnussen, Artist, of Schleswig. Res.: Lisnamae, Rathgar, Dublin.

PRATT, Joseph, D.L., J.P. Co. Mayo (High Sheriff 1876); J.P. Co. Cavan (High Sheriff 1894). Only son of late Mervyn Pratt, D.L., J.P. of Cabra Castle, Co. Cavan, by only dau. and heir of late Col. Jackson, of Enniscoe, Co. Mayo; b. 1843; m. 1870, Madeline, only dau. of Jas. Hamilton, of Cornacassa, Co, Monaghan. Res.: Enniscoe, Crossinolina, Co. Mayo.

PRENDERGAST, Vice-Admiral Sir Robert (John), K.C.B., Mil. (1920), Civ. (1919), R.N. (ret.), late of Ardfinnan Castle, Co. Tipperary. A.D.C. to H.M. the King, 1913-14; served in European War, 1914-19; Rear-Adm. Scapa 1916-19; Vice-Adm. Comdg. the Orkneys and Shetlands, 1919-20. Son of late Robert Keating Prendergast, of Ardfinan Castle, Co. Tipperary; b. 1864; m. 1905, Bertha Janet, only child of late Capt. John Binnie Mackenzie, 1st Royal Scots. Res.: Meads House, Eastbourne, Sussex. United Service Club, London; Royal Yacht Squadron, Cowes (Naval Member); Sussex Club, Eastbourne.

PRESTON, Major Arthur John, B.A. (Trinity College, Dublin). Eldest son of the late Rev. Canon Arthur J. Preston, M.A., of Kilmeague, Co. Kildare, descendant from Hon. Martin Preston, third son, of 3rd Viscount Gormanston, and heir to the title Baron Tara of Ballinter, Co. Meath, in abeyance, and now representing the Prestons of Ballinter and Swainston; Major late Duke of Wellington's Regt.; J.P. 1904, Cos. Durham and Meath; was for some years after retirement from above Regt. employed under the Department of Science and Art, S. Kensington, as Local Inspector Cos. Northumberland and Durham; b. 1841; m. Gertrude Mary dau. of Richard Knight, of Bobbing Court, Kent, J.P.; has issue living, Gertrude Mary, m. Wm. Carter, Livorno, Italy, and Edith, Florence, m. Denis Penrose. His only son A. J. D. Preston, Capt. Royal Dublin Fusiliers, was killed in action, Gallipoli, 1915, leaving one son John Nathaniel, b. Jan., 1915. Res.: Swainston, Kilmessan, Co. Meath.

PRESTON, Elystan George Crompton, M.V.O. 4th Class (1903). Was District Inspector, Royal Irish Constabulary, 1898-1922. Eldest son of late Rev. G. H. M. Preston, B.A., T.C.D., of Mount Temple Rectory, Co. Westmeath, and Herriard Vicarage, Hants.; b. 1873. Res.: Longford.

PRESTON, Capt. The Hon. Hubert Anthony John, M.C. (1916); Lieut. 5th Batt. Leinster Regt., 1906-8; Capt. 3rd Batt. R. Irish Regt., 1915; served in European War 1914-17 (twice wounded); third son of 14th Viscount Gormanston; b. 1885; m. 1917, Mary widow of R. S. Pringle, Queen's Regt., and dau. of late Rt. Hon. Mr. Justice Kenny, and has issue two daughters. Res. * * *

PRESTON, Lt.-Col. The Hon. Richard Martin Peter, D.S.O. (1917). Educ. at the Oratory School: Lieut. R.F.A. 1903-8; Lt.-Col. R.H.A., served in European War; Privy Cham. to H.H. since 1912. Second son of 14th Viscount Gormanston; b. 1884; m. 1908, Belle, dau. of F. Harcourt Hamblin, and has issue two sons and two daus. Res.: Woburn Hill, Addlestone, Surrey.

PRICE, Alfred Dickinson, Master of Engineering, Univ. of Dublin; Mem. Inst. Civil Engineers; Member of General Synod Church of Ireland; Engineering Inspector, Local Government Board of Ireland (ret.). At one time Resident Engineer in charge of the construction of Great Southern and Western Railway Extension to Valencia Harbour; Inspector of Light Railways; Resident Engineer, Arterial Drainage Rivers Barrow and Suck; on construction of Harbour Improvements, Water Works and Sewerage; b. at Wicklow, 16 Sept., 1857; second son of James Price, M.Inst.C.E., past President Institution of Civil Engineers, Ireland. Res.: Kintullagh, Orwell Park, Dublin.

PRICE, Major James Nugent Blackwood, D.L., J.P. Co. Down (High Sheriff 1902), Major late King's Royal Rifles; served with 2nd Batt. 60th Rifles in Afghan War 1878-80; including the march from Khabul to Kandahar under Lord Roberts; in Marri Expdn. 1880. Eldest surviving son of late James Charles Price, D.L., J.P, of Saintfield House, Co. Down: b. 1844; m. 1869, Alice, dau. of W. R. Ward. Res: Saintfield House, Saintfield, Co. Down.

PRINGLE, Seton Sidney, O.B.E. (1921), B.A. (Dub.) (1st Respondent) 1902, M.B., B.Ch. (Stip. Cond.), B.A.O. 1903; F.R.C.S.I. 1905; (T.C. Dub.); ex-Fitzpatrick Med. Schol.; Ex-Stewart Med. Schol.; Surgeon to R. City of Dublin, Cork Street, and Drumcondra Hospitals, Dublin; Member of Council R.C.S.I.; Lecturer in Special Pathology, Dublin University late Demonst. Anatomy, T.C.D.; late President Dublin University Biological Ass.; late Examiner in Surgery for Fellowship and Conjoint R. C.S.I.; late Lieut.-Col. R.A.M.C.; O.C. Irish Counties' War Hospital, Glasnevin, Dublin; late Surgeon, Dublin Castle Red Cross Hospital and Urgency Cases for France. Pubns.: Appendico-Enterostomy, 1906; Sacro-Coccy-