EDWARD CHARLES CHRISTIAN, Captain, 7th Batallion, South Staffordshire Regiment, son of Mr E H Christian of Bradmore, Wolverhampton, was born in the Isle of Man on June 14th 1895.  On account of his exceptional promise, he was admitted to the school in January 1902, when he was not yet seven years old, so that when he left in July 1913 he had been more than eleven years at this, his only school.  Of all the distinctions that he won we can mention only the Staffordshire Minor, Intermediate and Major Scholarships; the Merchant Taylors’ School Scholarship; and an open Classical Scholarship at Brasenose College, Oxford.  His work in school institutions included extremely creditable speaking before the Debating Society and very able editorship of The Wulfrunian.  Nor did he fail to make a name on the playing fields for, besides gaining a place in the 1st XI at cricket, he won many of the best events in running and jumping at the Sports, in particular establishing a school record of 10˝ seconds for the 100 yards flat race.  Offering his services to his country at the very first call, he gained his commission on August 14th 1914, saw service in the Gallipoli Peninsula, and later took part in the Suvla Bay operations, being wounded there on August 11th 1915.  Rejoining his regiment  in Egypt, and promoted Captain in May 1916, he was subsequently transferred to France, and he met his death in action before Thiepval on September 11th 1916.  He was buried in the military cemetery at Aveluy near Albert.