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     Elfreda Gabriel Fenwick was born in 1878 at Roehampton, Surrey, England^G.² She was the daughter of John Fenwick Fenwick and Mary Pearson Gabriel.^1,2 She married Alexander Adair Roche, Baron Roche, son of William Brock Roche and Mary Fraser, on 22 March 1902.¹ She died on 20 December 1955 at Chadlington, Oxfordshire, England^G.²
     From 22 March 1902, her married name became Roche.¹ After her marriage, Elfreda Gabriel Fenwick was styled as Baroness Roche on 14 October 1935.

     John Fenwick Fenwick was born on 6 January 1843 at Tynemouth, Northumberland, England^G.² He was the son of Captain John Fenwick and Mary Fenwick.² He married Mary Pearson Gabriel, daughter of Sir Thomas Gabriel, Bt. and Mary Dutton Pearson, on 10 April 1869 at All Saints, Wandsworth, Surrey, England^G.² He died in 1911 at Ledbury, Herefordshire, England^G.²
     He lived at Spencer House, Wimbledon Common, London, England^G.¹

     Hon. John Fenwick Adair Roche was born on 19 January 1903.¹ He is the son of Alexander Adair Roche, Baron Roche and Elfreda Gabriel Fenwick.¹ He married Ethel Meverell Bayley, daughter of Kennett Champain Bayley and Norah Kathleen Roberts, on 27 December 1928.²
     He was educated at Rugby School, Rugby, Warwickshire, England^G.¹ He was educated in 1924 at Wadham College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)²

     Ethel Meverell Bayley was born on 9 May 1906.² She is the daughter of Kennett Champain Bayley and Norah Kathleen Roberts.³ She married Hon. John Fenwick Adair Roche, son of Alexander Adair Roche, Baron Roche and Elfreda Gabriel Fenwick, on 27 December 1928.¹
     From 27 December 1928, her married name became Roche.¹

     Nathaniel Sampson is the son of Thomas Sampson.¹
     He lived at Leicestershire, England.¹

     Lt.-Col. Hon. Thomas Gabriel Roche was born on 11 May 1909.¹ He was the son of Alexander Adair Roche, Baron Roche and Elfreda Gabriel Fenwick.¹ He died in June 1998 at age 89 at Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.²
     He was educated at Rugby School, Rugby, Warwickshire, England^G.¹ He was educated at Wadham College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G.¹ He was admitted to Inner Temple in 1932 entitled to practise as a Barrister-at-Law.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the 92nd and 365th Field Brigade, Royal Artillery.¹ He fought in the Second World War between 1939 and 1945, where he was mentioned in despatches.¹

     Hon. Helen Patricia Roche is the daughter of Alexander Adair Roche, Baron Roche and Elfreda Gabriel Fenwick.¹ She married S/Ldr. Edward Garmondsway Waldy, son of W. Waldy, on 14 March 1931.¹
     From 14 March 1931, her married name became Waldy.¹

     S/Ldr. Edward Garmondsway Waldy is the son of W. Waldy.¹ He married Hon. Helen Patricia Roche, daughter of Alexander Adair Roche, Baron Roche and Elfreda Gabriel Fenwick, on 14 March 1931.¹
     He gained the rank of Squadron Leader in the Royal Air Force.¹

     W. Waldy held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.)¹ He lived at Darlington, County Durham, England^G.¹

     Thomas Roe, 1st and last Baron Roe was born on 13 July 1832 at Derby, Derbyshire, England^G.¹ He was the son of Thomas Roe and Deborah Oakley.¹ He married Emily Kirtley, daughter of Matthew Kirtley, on 28 August 1903.¹ He died on 7 June 1923 at age 90, without issue.¹
     He was with Messrs. Roe and Son Ltd in 1854.¹ He held the office of Mayor of Durham between 1867 and 1868.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Liberal) for Derby between 1883 and 1895.¹ He was appointed Knight Bachelor in 1894.¹ He held the office of Mayor of Durham between 1896 and 1897.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Derbyshire.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Liberal) for Derby between 1900 and 1916.¹ He held the office of Mayor of Durham between 1910 and 1911.¹ He was created 1st Baron Roe, of the Borough of Derby [U.K.] on 5 January 1917.¹ On his death, his title became extinct.¹