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     Mark Pierson Dixon was born in 1962.¹ He is the son of Pierson John Shirley Dixon and Hon. Edwina Sandys.¹
     He was a photographer.¹

     Hugo Duncan Dixon was born in 1963.¹ He is the son of Pierson John Shirley Dixon and Hon. Edwina Sandys.¹
     He was a journalist.¹

     Richard D. Kaplan married Hon. Edwina Sandys, daughter of Edwin Duncan Sandys, Baron Duncan-Sandys and Diana Spencer-Churchill, in 1985.¹ He died in January 2016.²

     Celia Mary Sandys was born on 18 May 1943. She is the daughter of Edwin Duncan Sandys, Baron Duncan-Sandys and Diana Spencer-Churchill.¹ She married, firstly, Michael Kennedy in 1965.¹ She and Michael Kennedy were divorced in 1970.¹ She married, secondly, Sir Dennis Walters in 1970.¹ She and Sir Dennis Walters were divorced in 1979.¹ She married, thirdly, Maj.-Gen. Kenneth Perkins, son of George Samuel Perkins and Arabella Sarah Wise, in 1985.¹
     She was an author and lecturer.¹ From 1965, her married name became Kennedy.¹ From 1970, her married name became Walters.¹ She co-authored the book Painting As a Pastime: The Paintings of Winston S. Churchill, published 1984, with Hon. Edwina Sandys.² From 1985, her married name became Perkins.¹ She wrote the book The Young Churchill: The Early Years of Winston Churchill, published 1995.² She wrote the book From Winston with Love and Kisses: Young Churchill, published 1995.² She lived in 1999 at 4 Bedwyn Common, Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire, England^G.¹ She wrote the book Churchill Wanted Dead Or Alive, published 1999.² She wrote the book Churchill, published 2003.² She wrote the book Chasing Churchill: The Travels of Winston Churchill, published 2004.² She wrote the book We Shall Not Fail: The Inspiring Leadership of Winston Churchill, published 2005, with Jonathan Littman.²

     Michael Kennedy married Celia Mary Sandys, daughter of Edwin Duncan Sandys, Baron Duncan-Sandys and Diana Spencer-Churchill, in 1965.¹ He and Celia Mary Sandys were divorced in 1970.¹

     Justin Kennedy was born in 1967.¹ He is the son of Michael Kennedy and Celia Mary Sandys.¹

     Sir Dennis Walters married Celia Mary Sandys, daughter of Edwin Duncan Sandys, Baron Duncan-Sandys and Diana Spencer-Churchill, in 1970.¹ He and Celia Mary Sandys were divorced in 1979.¹
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Westbury between 1964 and 1992.¹ He was appointed Knight in 1988.¹ He was appointed Member, Order of the British Empire (M.B.E.)¹

     Dominic Walters was born in 1971.¹ He is the son of Sir Dennis Walters and Celia Mary Sandys.¹

     Maj.-Gen. Kenneth Perkins was born on 15 August 1926.² He was the son of George Samuel Perkins and Arabella Sarah Wise.² He married, firstly, Anne Theresa Barry in 1949.² He and Anne Theresa Barry were divorced in 1984.² He married, secondly, Celia Mary Sandys, daughter of Edwin Duncan Sandys, Baron Duncan-Sandys and Diana Spencer-Churchill, in 1985.¹ He died on 23 October 2009 at age 83.²
     He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (D.F.C.) in 1953.¹ He was appointed Member, Order of the British Empire (M.B.E.) in 1955.¹ He was Commander of the Sultan's Armed Forces, Oman between 1975 and 1977.² He was appointed Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.) in 1977.¹

     Alexander Winston Duncan Perkins was born in 1986.¹ He is the son of Maj.-Gen. Kenneth Perkins and Celia Mary Sandys.¹