2QOO SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 8 JUNE, 1945

The KING has been graciously pleased to CENTRAL CHANCERY OF THE ORDERS signify His Majesty's intention of conferring OF KNIGHTHOOD. Baronetcies of the on the following: — St. James's Palace, S.W.I. Sir Reginald BLAIR, J.P., D.L., M.P., Member 8th June, 1945. of Parliament for Bow and Bromley, 1912- The KING has been 'graciously pleased to 1922, and for Hendon since 1935, for political give orders for the following appointments to and public services. the Most Excellent Order of the British Alexander Galloway ERSKINE-HILL, Esq., Empire: — K.C., M.P., Member of Parliament for North Edinburgh since 1935, for political and public To be Additional Knights Commanders of the services. Civil Division of the said Most Excellent Sir Ernest Whittome SHEPPERSON, J.P., M.P., Order: — Member of Parliament for Leominster since Wing-Commander Archibald William Henry 1922, for political and public services. JAMES, M.C., M.P., Member of Parliament Sir Robert Workman SMITH, J.P., M.P., Mem- for Wellingborouigh since 1931, for political ber of Parliament for Aberdeen and Kincar- and public services. dine, Central division, since 1924, for political Captain Peter Drummond MACDONALD, M.P., and public services. Member of Parliament for the Isle of Wight since 1924, for political and public services. CENTRAL CHANCERY OF THE ORDERS The Right Honourable Ben SMITH, M.P., OF KNIGHTHOOD. Minister Resident in Washington for Supply. 1943-1945, Member of Parliament for the St. James's Palace, S.W.I. Rotherhithe division of Bermondsey, 1923- 8th June, 1945. 1931, and since 1935. The KING has been graciously pleased to signify His Majesty's intention of conferring the Honour of Knighthood upon the follow- ing:— Major Alfbert Newby BRAITHWAITE, D.S.O., CENTRAL CHANCERY OF THE ORDERS M.C., M.P., Member of Parliament for the OF KNIGHTHOOD. Buckrose division of the East Riding of York- St. James's Palace, S.W.I. shire since 1926, for political and public 8th June, 1945. services. David Owen EVANS, Esq., M.P., Member of The KING has been graciously pleased to Parliament for Cardiganshire since 1932, for make the following appointments to the Order political and public services. of the Companions of Honour: — Walter Sydney LIDDALL, Esq., C.B.E., J.P., To be Members: — M.P., Member of Parliament for Lincoln since 1931, for political and public services. The Right Honourable Clement Richard Lieutenant-Colonel John MAYHEW, T.D., J.P., ATTLEE, M.P., Lord President of the Council, D.L., M.P., Member of Parliament for 1943-1945, Member of Parliament for the East Ham, North, skice 1931, for political Limehouse division of Stepney since 1922. and public services. The Right Honourable Arthur GREENWOOD, Arthur Conrad REED, Esq., J.P., M.P., Mem- M.P., Member of Parliament for Nelson and ber of Parliament for Exeter since 1931, for Colne, 192211931, and for Wakefield since political and public services. 1932.

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