Tabanus: He is mentioned a few times in the chess columns abt 1904 - 1919.1884: born 11 July in Ewell Epsom Surrey (Hanning/Fahy Family Tree)
1901 census St. Michael Winchester: John R Hanning, 16, Boarder, b. in Ewell Surrey
1907: <J. R. Hanning (New Coll.)> playing chess for Oxford (several newspapers)
1907: <CONFERMENT OF DEGREES. OXFORD, July 6. ... Batchelors of Arts. ... John R. Hanning ..., New College; ...> (Sheffield Daily Telegraph, 8 July 1907, p. 7)
1911 census Oxted Surrey: James Hy Skrine Hanning, Head, 57, Stockbroker; Annie Louisa Hanning, Wife, 52; <John Rowland Hanning, Son, 26> (no occupation); Ethel Mary, Daughter, 24; Agnes Annie, Daughter, 22
1920: married 24 August in St. Paul's Church, Barrow-in-Furness to Valentine Mary Bradshaw (Hanning/Fahy Family Tree, which also says two sons b. 1921 & 1925 who lived in Barrow-in-Furness)
1923: Hanning John R., Solicitor, Fairfield Barrow-in-F., Lancashire (British Phone Books)
1930: Hanning Jn. Rowland (firm, Barton & Hanning), 12 Holborn viaduct EC1 (London Post Office Directory, Solicitors)
1941: Hanning Jn. Rowland (firm, Barton & Hanning), 81 Cannon St. EC4 (London Post Office Directory, Solicitors)
1961: <Hanning John Rowland of Elmhurst Woodham Road Woking Surrey died 29 November 1961 at Kettlewell Nursing Home Woking Probate London 9 February to John Guy Hanning solicitor Hugh Peter James Hanning journalist and Alan Lewis Evans solicitor. Effects L 50685 3s. 11d.>