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THOM'S IRISH WHO'S WHO
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NICHOLSON, John Hampden, D.L., J.P. Co. Meath. Second son of late C. A, Nicholson, D.L., J.P., of Balrath Burry, Co. Meath; b. 1871; m. 1894, Florence third dau. of T. Rothwell, of Rockfleld, Kells, Co. Meath. Res.: Balrath Burry, Kells, Co. Meath.

NICOLLS, George (M.P. for County Galway from 1922), B.A. (Hons.), Royal University, 1909; Solicitor, 1909; third son of A. G. Nicolls, B.L., LL.B., 12 Mountain View Road, Ranelagh, Co. Dublin, and Eyon House, Pallas, Co. Limerick; b. 1886; m. 1914, Margaret MacHugh, dau. of Michael MacHugh, Rateah, Kilconey, Tuam, Co. Galway. Res.: 12 Mountain View Road, Ranelagh, Co. Dublin, and 2 University Road, Galway.

NICOLLS, Lt.-Col. John Michael, B.A., M.B. (T.C.D.): Lt.-Col. late R.A.M.C. (ret.). Educ.: at Belvedere College and T.C.D.; served in R.A.M.C. 1885; served in S. African War 1900-1: retired with rank of Lt.-Col. 1906; M.O. Detention Barracks, Cork, from 1906-22. Son of late Robert Nicolls, of Kells, Co. Meath; b. 1859; m. 1895, Mary, dau of late John Geo. McCarthy, Land Purchase Commissioner, and has issue one son. Res.: 13 Charlemont Terrace, Cork.

NICOLLS, Thomas John Francis, B.A., L.C.B. (T.C.D.), J.P. for Glasgow. M.Inst.C E. Educ.: Carlow College and T.C.D.; Napier Gold Medal in Historical Soc.; held Railway Engineering appointments in Dublin (G.S. & W.R.); Manchester (L. & Y.R.); for thirty-five years Engineer to the Joint Railways, Glasgow: one of the founders of the Catholic Literary Society, and of the Catholic Truth Society of Scotland: second son of the late Simon Nicolls, M.D., of Longford; b. 1846; m. 1876, Mary Honoria. dau. of E. T. ffrench Beytagh, Q.C., of Dublin, and Claremont, Co. Roscommon, and has issue one dau. Res.: 30 Kenilworth Road, Rathgar, Dublin.

NIXON, Sir Christopher William, Baronet (Unit. Kgd, 1906), D.S.O. (1918); D.L.; Major R.A.; Brig. Major Divisional Battery; served in European War, 1914-18: Barrister-at-Law: only surviving son of Rt. Hon. Sir Christopher John, 1st Bart., P.C, M.D., LL.D., and Mary Agnes, dau. of Dominick Edward Blake, and grand-dau. of Joseph Blake, of Castlegrove, Co. Galway; b. 19 Nov., 1877: s. his father, 19 July, 1914; m. 7 July, 1917, Louise, younger dau. of late Robert Clery, J.P., of the Glebe, Athlacca, Co. Limerick, and Moorfield, Dundrum, Co. Dublin, and has issue one son. Res.; * * *

NIXON, Major-Gen. Arundel James, D.L., J.P., Co. Kilkenny; Major-Gen. R.A. (ret.); was Comdt and Supt. School of Gunnery 1902-05; Comd. R.A. at Gibraltar, 1906-10. Eldest son of late James Arundel Nixon, J.P., of Clune House, Co. Kilkenny: b. 1849; m. 1876, Maria Lucy, younger dau. of John Lawrence, D.L., of Langstone Court, Monmouthshire. Res,: Clone House, Ballyragget, Co. Kilkenny.

NIXON, Lady Mary Agnes, dau. of Dominick E. Blake, of Castlegrove, Co. Galway; m. 1872, Rt. Hon. Sir Christopher John Nixon, 1st Bart., P.C. (d. 1914). Res.: 2 Merrion Square, North, Dublin; Roebuck Grove, Milltown, Co. Dublin.

NOBLETT, Lt.-Col. Louis Hemington, C.B.E. (1919); Chevalier Order of the Crown (Belgium); Bt. Lt.-Col.; Reserve of Officers, Royal Irish Rifles. Educ.: Bath College. Joined 1st Royal Irish Rifles, 1888; retired 1913; served with and commanded a company in Lumsden's Horse during S. African War, 1900; served as Embarkation Staff Officer at Liverpool and Folkestone, 1914-19; Recns.: cricket, polo, hunting. Son of late Henry Sutton Noblett, Solicitor, of Cork; b. 1869; m. 1909. Edith Mary, dau. of George Bennett, of Little Rissington Manor, Gloucestershire, and has issue one son and two daus. Res.: Ashton, Chaffcombe, Chard, Somerset.

NOLAN, Very Reverend Monsignor Edmond, M.A. (Cantab.), Hon. D.Litt. (Louvain). Educ.: St. Edmund's College, Old Hall, Ware; Trinity College, Cambridge; Priest, 1882; Vice-President of Old Hall, 1892-96; Chaplain to Catholic members. University of Cambridge, 1896-1902; President of Prior Park College, 1902-4; Private Chamberlain to Leo XIII., 1902; Principal of St. Edmund House, Cambridge, 1904-9; member of the Universities' (Catholic Education Board since 1902; Rector of Rosary Church, Marylebone, 1910-16. Pubn.: The Greek and Hebrew Grammars of Roger Bacon, 1902. Eldest son of Capt. John Nolan, of Logboy, Co. Mayo, and Anne, dau of Patrick Curtis, of Moorfield, Co. Roscommon; b. 1857; Res.: Convent Lodge, Harrow.

NOLAN, Rev. Thomas, S.J. Educ.: at St. Stanislaus' College, Tullabeg; at Louvain, and at Linz (Upper Austria); was Rector of Mungret College, Limerick, 1905-8; Rector of Clongowes, 1908-12; Irish Provincial S.J. since 1912; Vice-President of the Classical Association of Ireland, and Member of Council of Kildare Archaeological Society. Fourth son of late Edward Nolan, J.P., of Killeen House, Co. Dublin. Res.: St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin.

NOLAN, William M., eldest son of the late James Nolan, T.C., Merchant, Limerick; High Sheriff of Limerick City, 1890; Mayor, 1895 and 1896; resigned, and