DE LA RUE

Thomas . b. Guernsey 24 March 1793; printer there 1815; manufacturer of straw hats in London; invented bonnets of embo ed paper; founded house of De La Rue and Sons, card and ornamental paper makers; introduced several new printing inks; invented embo ing of bookbinder’s cloths; patented fixing of iridescent films on paper; Chevalier of Legion of Honour 1855. d. 84 West bourne terrace, Hyde park, London 7 June 1866. DE LA SAUSSAYE, Sir Richard ( son of Richard Sau e of Carrick-on-Suir, co. Tipperary ). b. 1807; ed. at Stony hurst and Trin. coll. Dublin; ensign in Spanish royal foot guards 1827; served with distinction during civil war 1833–40 attaining rank of brigadier general; sent on a special mi ion to Great Britain 1854; commanded a division in campaign to Africa against the Moors 1859–60 where he was made major general; chamberlain to Queen of Spain; military governor of fortre of Carthagena and of province of Murcia; knighted at Windsor Castle 21 Aug. 1841 for services performed while in command of British auxiliary brigade in north of Spain; received Grand Cro of order of Isabel the Catholic. d. Paris 27 Oct. 1872.