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     John Cunningham was born on 27 June 1949.¹ He is the son of Daniel John Chapman Cunningham and Gladys Lillian Hill.¹

     Jane Alison Cunningham was born on 11 September 1951.¹ She is the daughter of Daniel John Chapman Cunningham and Gladys Lillian Hill.¹

     Mary Elizabeth Cunningham was born on 1 September 1917.¹ She is the daughter of John Cunningham and Bertha Emily Chapman.¹

     General Sir Alan Gordon Cunningham was born on 1 May 1887.¹ He was the son of Daniel John Cunningham and Elizabeth Browne.¹ He married Margery Slater, daughter of Samuel Henry Slater, on 5 April 1951.¹
     He was educated at Cheltenham College, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England.¹ He was commissioned in 1906 with the rank of officer, in the service of the Royal Artillery.¹ He was educated at Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, London, England.¹ He fought in the First World War between 1914 and 1919, where he was mentioned in dispatches five times.¹ He was awarded the Military Cross (M.C.) in 1915.¹ He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) in 1918.¹ He gained the rank of Major-General in 1938.¹ He fought in the Second World War.¹ He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) in 1941.¹ He gained the rank of General in 1945.¹ He held the office of High Commissioner of Palestine between 1945 and 1948.¹ He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Order of St. Michael and St. George (G.C.M.G.) in 1948.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Hampshire in 1950.¹

     Margery Slater is the daughter of Samuel Henry Slater.¹ She and Sir Harold Edward Snagge were divorced.¹ She married, firstly, Sir Harold Edward Snagge, son of Sir Thomas William Snagge, before 1951.¹ She married, secondly, General Sir Alan Gordon Cunningham, son of Daniel John Cunningham and Elizabeth Browne, on 5 April 1951.¹
     From before 1951, her married name became Snagge.¹ From 5 April 1951, her married name became Cunningham.¹

     Sir Reginald Blair, 1st and last Bt. was born on 8 November 1881.¹ He was the son of George MacLellan Blair and Jean Scott.¹ He married Mabel Wieland, daughter of George Bradley Wieland, on 10 June 1905.¹ He died on 18 September 1962 at age 80.²
     He was educated at Kelvinside Academy, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland^G.¹ He was educated at Glasgow University, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Bow and Bromley between 1912 and 1922.¹ He gained the rank of Major in the Paymaster-in-Chief's office, War Office.¹ He was appointed Knight in 1921.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Buckinghamshire.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Middlesex.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Middlesex.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Hendon between 1935 and 1945.¹ He was created 1st Baronet Blair, of Harrow Weald, co. Middlesex [U.K.] on 19 June 1945.¹ On his death his baronetcy became extinct.²

     Mabel Wieland was the daughter of George Bradley Wieland.¹ She married Sir Reginald Blair, 1st and last Bt., son of George MacLellan Blair and Jean Scott, on 10 June 1905.¹ She died on 4 October 1936.¹
     From 10 June 1905, her married name became Blair.¹

     George MacLellan Blair married Jean Scott, daughter of James Scott.¹
     He lived at Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.)¹

     Jean Scott is the daughter of James Scott.¹ She married George MacLellan Blair.¹
     Her married name became Blair.¹