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THOM'S IRISH WHO'S WHO

of the late Major John Knox, of Dublin; b. 25th July, 1840; s. his father, 17th Jan., 1890; m. 26th April, 1879, Florence, dau. of Henry Shuttleworth, and has issue two sons and a dau. Res.: Castle Biunden, Kilkenny.

BLYTHE, Ernest, M.P. for N. Monaghan from 1918-21, and for Co. Monaghan from 1921); Minister of Trade and Commerce, Dail Eireann, 1918-1921: Minister of Local Government, 1922; Member of Irish Provisional Government, 1922; son of James Blythe, Magheragall, Lisburn, Co. Antrim; b. 1889; m. 1919, Annie McHugh. Address: Ministry of Local Government, Upper Merrion Street, Dublin.

BOLAND, John Pius (Seaghán La Beoláin), Knight of the Order of St. Gregory; b. 1870: second son of the late Patrick Boland, Capel Street, Dublin. Educ.: Marist Fathers, Leeson Street, Dublin; Oratory School, Birmingham; B.A., London, 1892; Christ Church, Oxford. M.A., 1901: Bonn University; M.P., South Kerry, 1900-1918: Whip of the Irish Party, 1906-1919; Member of Statutory Commission, National University of Ireland, 1909; Vice-President, Irish Industrial Development Association, 1907-1918. Publications: The Glenbeigh Summer School; The European Crisis and Ireland's Commercial Interests. Recn.: Lawn Tennis; Winner of Singles and Doubles in Lawn Tennis, Olympic Games, Athens, 1896. Res.: 40 St. George's Square, London, S.W.1.

BOLAND, Patrick Joseph, M.A. (Oxon). Educ.: Oratory School and Oxford University: Barrister, Inner Temple, 1897; Member of the Governing Body of Galway College under the Irish University Scheme of 1908; eldest son of Patrick Boland, of Dublin; b. 1869; m. 1897, Eleanor, dau. of Count John O'Byrne, of Allardstown, Co. Louth, and Corville, Co. Tipperary. Pvcs.: Glenarde, Galway.

BOLTON, Charles Perceval, J.P., Co. Waterford (High Sheriff, 1893): second son of late Chas. Newport Bolton, of Mount Bolton, Co. Waterford; b. 1849; Res.: Brook Lodge, Halfway House, Waterford.

BOMFORD, George Lyndon, J.P., Co. Meath: eldest son of late John Francis Bomford, J.P., of Oakley Park, Co. Meath; b. 1867; m. 1897, Helen Maude M., 3rd dau. of Rev. John Warren Corbould-Warren, Rector of Talcolneston, Norfolk. Res.: Oakley Park, Kells, Co. Meath.

BONAPARTE-WYSE, Andrew Nicholas, M.A., Assistant-Secretary, Ministry of Education for Northern Ireland, Belfast. Educ.: Downside School, Bath; London University (B.A., 1890; M.A., 1894). Entered service of Commissioners of National Education, Ireland, as Inspector of Schools, 1895; sent on special educational mission to France and Belgium, 1897; on special duty in central office, 1905; Private Secretary to Resident Commissioner (late Rt. Hon. Dr. Starkie), 1910; Senior Inspector of Schools, 1914; Secretary to Commissioners of Education, 1915; Member of Commission on Primary Education (Killanin Commission), 1918-19; Chairman, Drafting Committee for Irish Education Bill, 1919-20; Assistant Secretary (Primary Education), Ministry of Education for Northern Ireland, 1922; b. 1st Nov., 1870; m. Marie, eldest dau. of Count de Chripounoff, of Sletz, Government of Orel, Russia, and has issue one son and two dans.; eldest surviving son of W. C. Bonaparte-Wyse, J.P., Manor of St. John's, Waterford, and grandson of Sir Thomas Wyse, K.G.B., and of Princess Letitia Bonaparte, niece of Napoleon I. Res.: Herbert Lodge, Blackrock, Co. Dublin; Ministry of Education, Parliament Buildings, Belfast.

BOND, Sir Walter William Adrian McGeough, Knt. (1917), Barrister, Inner Temple, 1884; practised as Advocate in Egypt: Judge of the Cairo Court of Appeal, 1888, and Vice-President, 1899-16; b. 1857; eldest son of late Joshua M. Bond, M.P., Drumsill. Co. Armagh; m. 1901, Ada Nichols, of Kilbrack House, Donerailc. Res.: Drumsill House, Armagh.

BOND, Willoughby James, Educ.: Harrow and Trinity College, Cambridge (B.A.); High Sheriff, Co. Longford, 1905; is D.L. and J.P., Co. Longford; b. June 10th, 1867; elder son of the late James W. Bond: m. 1892, Mary Rosa Kerr Bond, eldest dau. of Capt. Wm. Bond, of Newtown Bond. Res.: Farragh, Longford. Club: Royal Irish Automobile.

BONHAM, Col. John, C.B. (1906); served in the defence of Lucknow, 1857 (original garrison); three times wounded; twice mentioned in despatches; second son of Rev. John Bonham, of Ballintaggart, Co. Kildare (d. 1875): m. 1870, Mary (d. 1891), second dau. of Philip Wroughton, of Woolley Park, Berks.; J.P., Cos. Kildare and Wicklow; Col. R.A. (ret.) Res.: Ballintaggart, Colbinstown, Co. Kildare. Kildare Street Club, Dublin.

BORODALE, Viscount, David Field Beatty; elder son of 1st Earl Beatty.

BORROWES, Eustace; second son of Sir Erasmus Dixon, 9th Bart., and brother and heir-presumptive to Sir Kildare Borrowes, 10th Bart.; b. 31st Dec, 1866; m. 1899, Louise Margaret (d. 1918), dau. of late John Macdonnell Royse. Res.: 18 Sallymount Avenue, Leeeon Park, Dublin.