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     William Henry Neil Edmonstone was born on 11 August 1942.¹ He is the son of Commander Edward St. John Edmonstone and Hon. Alicia Evelyn Browne.² He married Selma Patricia Deirdre O'Driscoll, daughter of S/Ldr. Finan O'Driscoll, in 1994.¹
     William Henry Neil Edmonstone usually went by his middle name of Neil.¹ He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He was appointed Fellow, Institute of Chartered Accountants (F.C.A.)¹ He lived in 2003 at Barcombe Old Rectory, Lewes, Sussex, England^G.¹

     Lt.-Col. Sir Peter Evan Wyldbore Gibbs was born on 1 February 1934.¹ He is the son of Captain Evan Llewellyn Gibbs and Monica Elizabeth Wyldbore-Smith.¹ He married, firstly, Jane Duncombe Howell, daughter of Colonel Arthur Howard Eckford Howell and Beryl Stuart Bowater, on 30 January 1957.¹ He and Jane Duncombe Howell were divorced before 1976.¹ He married, secondly, Elena Sally (?) on 11 June 1976 at Westminster, London, England^G.^1,2
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Coldstream Guards.¹ He was appointed Knight Commander, Royal Victorian Order (K.C.V.O.) in 1997.¹ He lived in 1999 at Leigh House, Chagford, Devon, England^G.¹

     Jane Duncombe Howell was born on 25 May 1932.² She is the daughter of Colonel Arthur Howard Eckford Howell and Beryl Stuart Bowater.¹ She married Lt.-Col. Sir Peter Evan Wyldbore Gibbs, son of Captain Evan Llewellyn Gibbs and Monica Elizabeth Wyldbore-Smith, on 30 January 1957.¹ She and Lt.-Col. Sir Peter Evan Wyldbore Gibbs were divorced before 1976.¹
     Her married name became Gibbs.

     Colonel Arthur Howard Eckford Howell was born in 1902.² He is the son of Lt.-Col. Ernest Alfred Russell Howell and Lilian Lucy Anna Eckford.^3,2 He married Beryl Stuart Bowater, daughter of Major Sir Frank Henry Bowater, 1st Bt. and Ethel Anita Fryar, on 9 April 1931.³
     He lived at 5 Headford Place, London, England^G.¹ He gained the rank of Colonel in the Royal Artillery.³ He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.)¹ He was awarded the Territorial Decoration (T.D.)¹

     Beryl Stuart Bowater was born on 11 December 1902.² She was the daughter of Major Sir Frank Henry Bowater, 1st Bt. and Ethel Anita Fryar.^1,2 She married Colonel Arthur Howard Eckford Howell, son of Lt.-Col. Ernest Alfred Russell Howell and Lilian Lucy Anna Eckford, on 9 April 1931.² She died on 8 October 1972 at age 69.²
     From 9 April 1931, her married name became Howell.²

     General William Harrison Askwith was born on 7 September 1811.² He was the son of John Hadden Askwith and Catherine Harrison.² He married Elizabeth Ranken, daughter of George Ranken, on 14 September 1854.³ He died on 25 November 1897 at age 86.¹
     He gained the rank of 2nd Lieutenant on 18 December 1829 in the Royal Artillery.² He fought in the Carlist War in Spain between 1838 and 1840, as British Military Attaché, and was was mentioned in despatches.³ He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of Isabella the Catholic of Spain.³ He gained the rank of Captain on 23 November 1841.² He was Superintendant of the Royal Gunpowder Factory at Waltham between 1855 and 1868.³ He gained the rank of Colonel on 26 October 1858.² He was Colonel Commandant of the Royal Artillery on 15 April 1877.^1,3 He gained the rank of General on 27 June 1879.³

     Nicholas Roland Antony Gibbs was born on 18 November 1957.¹ He is the son of Lt.-Col. Sir Peter Evan Wyldbore Gibbs and Jane Duncombe Howell.¹

     Camilla Jane Evadne Gibbs was born on 16 July 1959.¹ She is the daughter of Lt.-Col. Sir Peter Evan Wyldbore Gibbs and Jane Duncombe Howell.¹

     Evadne Jane Gibbs was born on 17 May 1938.¹ She was the daughter of Captain Evan Llewellyn Gibbs and Monica Elizabeth Wyldbore-Smith.¹ She married Sir Howard Christian Sheldon Guinness, son of Captain Edward Douglas Guinness and Martha Letière Sheldon, on 17 November 1958.¹ She died on 7 June 2020 at age 82.²
     Clyst St George.³ She lived Pytte.³ Devon.³ Exeter.³ Her married name became Guinness.

     Sir Howard Christian Sheldon Guinness was born on 3 June 1932.² He was the son of Captain Edward Douglas Guinness and Martha Letière Sheldon.³ He married Evadne Jane Gibbs, daughter of Captain Evan Llewellyn Gibbs and Monica Elizabeth Wyldbore-Smith, on 17 November 1958.⁴ He died on 23 June 2019 at age 87.⁵
     And Youghal Carpets (Holdings) Ltd (Kllowl Hill House.⁶ He was Harris & Sheldon Group Ltd.⁶ Killgsclere.⁶ He was Berkshire.⁶ Newbury.⁶ He was Dir S G. Warburg & County Ltd.⁶ He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.⁶ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Commander in the Royal Navy Reserve.¹ He was awarded the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Officers' Decoration (V.R.D.)¹