Only s. of late Thomas Henry Lister, Esq., of Armitage Prk. Staffordsh., Regis.-Gen. of births, deaths, and marriages, by Lady Maria Theresa Villiers, sister of present Earl of Clarendon, and wife now of Sir G. C. Lewis (see preceding). B. 1832; M.A., Trinity College, Cambridge, 1853. In the Foreign Office, of which he was appointed a clerk, 1853, having been previously assistant private secretary to Lord Clarendon. Attach. to Lord John Russell’s special mission to Vienna, 1855; Lord Clarendon’s special mission to Paris, 1856; Earl Granville’s special embassy to Russia, same year. Private secretary to Lord Clarendon, Dec., 1857 to Feb., 1858. Précis writer to Earl Russell, since 1859. App. dep.-lieut. for Radnorshire, 1856 (Brooke’s and St. James’s Clubs; Armitage Park, Staffordshire).
3. STERLING, Sir Anthony Conyngham, Colonel, K.C.B.,
S. of Capt. Edward Sterling. B. 1805; m. 1829, dau. of late Major-Gen. Joseph Baird. Entered the army, 1826; lieut., 1829; capt., 1833; major, 1846; lieut.-col., 1854; col., 1857. Was brig. major and assist. adjut. general of Highland division during Crimean campaign of 1854–5; present at Alma, Balaklava, Inkerman, and siege of Sebastopol. For these services was nominated a companion of the Bath, and an officer of the Legion of Honor, and decorated with Crimean and Turkish medals, and 4th class of order of Medjidie; placed on half pay, Nov. 1855. Was military secretary to Lord Clyde, during the Indian Mutiny, for which he wears a medal; and was created a K.C.B., 1860.
SOUTH VILLAS.
South Lodge. IFOLD, William, Esq.
A surveyor of the firm of Ifold and Hughes (38, Manchester-street, S.W.)
1. PHILLIP, John, Esq.
A royal academician and honorary member of the Royal Scottish Academy (Athenæum and Garrick Clubs).
2. ETHERINGTON, Charles, Esq.
A solicitor; member of the Incorporated Law Society, and Solicitor’s Benevolent Institute. Perpetual commissioner for Kent (7, Dane’s-inn, Strand; Chatham).