1862 – 1938. The son of  M. J. McNamara, of Bellville, Cork  and 77, Davies Street , Berkeley Square, London. Educated at Beaumont College and Magdalene College, Cambridge. Played for his University against Oxford. He served for eight years in the Military to the rank of  Captain 3rd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment; and Special Reserves. Married, in 1911, Marjorie, daughter of Algernon and Lady Henrietta Turnor. A requiem Mass was offered at Farm Street London.  Having died on 25 February in Monte Carlo, the funeral took place at Cap d’Ail. (Reference Cork and Co Cork: contemporary biographies).