Hugh Saunders (other)
Hugh Saunders may refer to: *Hugh Saunders (RAF officer) (1894–1987), South African aviator and Royal Air Force officer *Hugh Saunders (academic) (died 1537), English clergyman and academic *Hugh Saunders (speedway rider) Hugh Saunders (born 25 November 1944) is a former speedway rider from Guernsey, who competed in the National League. Career Saunders started his speedway career with Eastbourne Eagles where he rode for two seasons. Then a move to Rayleigh Ro ...

Hugh Saunders (RAF Officer)
Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh William Lumsden Saunders, (24 August 1894 – 8 May 1987) was a South African aviator who rose through the ranks to become a senior Royal Air Force commander. RAF career Saunders enlisted with the Witwatersrand Rifles Regiment in 1914 at the start of the First World War and then served in the South African Rifles before becoming a pilot in No. 84 Squadron of the Royal Flying Corps, and sometimes flew as a wingman of fellow South African, RAF flying ace Andrew Beauchamp-Proctor. He became a triple ace, with 15 victories credited to him. He was promoted to squadron leader on 29 May 1929. He was appointed Officer Commanding No. 45 Squadron in 1932. Saunders served in the Second World War, initially as Chief of Staff for the Royal New Zealand Air Force before becoming Air Officer Administration at Headquarters Fighter Command in February 1942 and then being made Air Officer Commanding No. 11 Group in November 1942. He was made Director-General of Pe ...
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Hugh Saunders (academic)
Hugh Saunders DD (died 1537), otherwise Hugh Shakespeeres or Breakspeare, was an English clergyman and academic, Principal of St Alban Hall, Oxford, 1501–1503, and Vice-chancellor of the University of Oxford in 1501 and 1502. A pluralist, Saunders was vicar of Deptford St Nicholas in 1502–1503, and of Hoo St Werburgh in 1503, and he resigned from Meopham in 1504. In 1509 he became a canon of St Paul's, in 1513 Rector of St Mary's, Whitechapel, and in 1516 of Gestingthorpe, Essex, as well as Rector of Mixbury; his will was proved on 26 February 1538."Saunders, Hugh, D.D. (alias Shakespeeres or Breakspeare)" in ''Alumni Oxonienses ''Alumni Oxonienses: The Members of the University of Oxford'' is a biographical reference work by Joseph Foster (1844–1905), published by Oxford University Press, listing the alumni of the University of Oxford. Foster's work was compiled pri ...'' (Oxford: Parker & Co, undated, c. 1892)Sabery-Saywell, pp. 1297-1322 referencing Newcourt; F ...
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