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     Behrouz Shomali married Lucy Jean Nicol, daughter of Graham Leslie Nicol and Virginia Mary Debenham.¹

     Aysa Shomali is the son of Behrouz Shomali and Lucy Jean Nicol.²

     Richard Deninson Purchon married Diana Foss.¹

     Nigel Denison Purchon is the son of Richard Deninson Purchon and Diana Foss.^2,1 He married Virginia Mary Debenham, daughter of Sir Gilbert Ridley Debenham, 3rd Bt. and Violet Mary Higgins, on 22 February 1982.¹
     He was appointed Fellow, Linnean Society (F.L.S.)¹

     Clive Branfoot lived at Stonegrave, Yorkshire, England^G.¹

     Evelyn Hilary Branfoot was born on 16 June 1915.² She was the daughter of Clive Branfoot.³ She married William Francis Deedes, Baron Deedes, son of Herbert William Deedes and Melesina Gladys Chenevix Trench, in November 1942.¹ She died on 5 May 2004 at age 88.²
     Evelyn Hilary Branfoot usually went by her middle name of Hilary.² From November 1942, her married name became Deedes. After her marriage, Evelyn Hilary Branfoot was styled as Baroness Deedes on 23 September 1986.

     Hon. Jeremy Wyndham Deedes was born on 24 November 1943.¹ He is the son of William Francis Deedes, Baron Deedes and Evelyn Hilary Branfoot.² He married Anna Rosemary Gray, daughter of Major Elwin Clive Gray, in 1973.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He was a journalist.² He was editorial director of the Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph between 1986 and 1996.¹ He was managing director of The Telegraph plc between 1996 and 2002.² He lived in 2003 at Hamilton House, Hockham Road, Compton, Newbury, Berkshire, England^G.¹

     Major Elwin Clive Gray lived at Aldington, Kent, England^G.¹ He gained the rank of Major in the Seaforth Highlanders.¹