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     Margaret Maude Ethelston was the daughter of Robert Peel Ethelston and Louisa Philippa Perry.² She married Reverend Hugh Hanmer, son of Reverend Henry Hanmer and Sybella Elizabeth Gordon, on 22 August 1894.¹ She died on 19 October 1943.¹
     From 22 August 1894, her married name became Hanmer.

     G/Capt. Robert Hugh Hanmer was born on 25 August 1895.¹ He was the son of Reverend Hugh Hanmer and Margaret Maude Ethelston.² He married Mary Helen Spens, daughter of Nathaniel Spens and Emily Jessie Connal, on 19 December 1922.¹ He died on 18 January 1971 at age 75.¹
     He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the Royal Welch Fusiliers.¹ He fought in the First World War, where he was mentioned in despatches and was wounded.¹ He was awarded the Military Cross (M.C.)¹ He gained the rank of Group Captain in the Royal Air Force.¹ He fought in the Second World War.¹ He was appointed Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.) in 1944.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Shropshire in 1952.¹

     Mary Helen Spens was the daughter of Nathaniel Spens and Emily Jessie Connal.² She married G/Capt. Robert Hugh Hanmer, son of Reverend Hugh Hanmer and Margaret Maude Ethelston, on 19 December 1922.¹ She died on 19 September 1945.¹
     From 19 December 1922, her married name became Hanmer.

     Hugh Niel Hanmer was born on 23 April 1926.¹ He is the son of G/Capt. Robert Hugh Hanmer and Mary Helen Spens.² He married Diana MacGeagh Hurst, daughter of Robert J. MacGeagh Hurst, on 22 August 1953.¹
     He graduated from Corpus Christi College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He lived in 2003 at Fontevrault, Letcombe Regis, Oxfordshire, England^G.¹

     Robert J. MacGeagh Hurst lived at Beckamoor, Lustleigh, Devon, England^G.¹

     Diana MacGeagh Hurst is the daughter of Robert J. MacGeagh Hurst.² She married Hugh Niel Hanmer, son of G/Capt. Robert Hugh Hanmer and Mary Helen Spens, on 22 August 1953.¹
     From 22 August 1953, her married name became Hanmer.

     Robert David Hanmer was born on 6 December 1957.¹ He is the son of Hugh Niel Hanmer and Diana MacGeagh Hurst.² He married Isabel de Meur, daughter of John de Meur, in 1989.¹
     He lived in 2003 at 15C Brussels Road, London, England^G.¹

     John de Meur lived at Sydney, New South Wales, Australia^G.¹

     Isabel de Meur is the daughter of John de Meur.² She married Robert David Hanmer, son of Hugh Niel Hanmer and Diana MacGeagh Hurst, in 1989.¹
     From 1989, her married name became Hanmer.