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     Nancy Elizabeth Jackson was the daughter of Tom Jackson.² She married Sir Wilfred Douglas Vernon, son of William Allen Vernon and Elizabeth Marson, on 12 April 1923.¹ She died on 23 February 1999.¹
     From 12 April 1923, her married name became Vernon.

     Lieutenant John Hamo Jackson Vernon was born on 14 March 1924.¹ He was the son of Sir Wilfred Douglas Vernon and Nancy Elizabeth Jackson.² He died on 26 November 1944 at age 20, killed on active service.^1,3
     He was educated at Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Devon, England^G.¹ He fought in the Second World War.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the Royal Navy.¹

     Sir William Michael Vernon was born on 17 April 1926.¹ He was the son of Sir Wilfred Douglas Vernon and Nancy Elizabeth Jackson.² He married, firstly, Rosheen Elizabeth Mary O'Meara, daughter of George O'Meara, on 25 April 1952.¹ He and Rosheen Elizabeth Mary O'Meara were divorced in 1977.¹ He married, secondly, Jane Olivia Kilham-Roberts, daughter of Dennis Kilham-Roberts, on 7 September 1977.² He married, thirdly, Penelope Alexandra Skelton, daughter of A/Cdre George Skelton, on 15 March 2001.² He died on 24 January 2014 at age 87.³
     Sir William Michael Vernon usually went by his middle name of Michael.² He was educated at Marlborough College, Marlborough, Wiltshire, England^G.¹ He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant in 1944 in the Royal Marines.¹ He was with Spillers Ltd between 1948 and 1980.¹ From 25 April 1952, his married name became O'Meara.¹ He was chairman and CEO of Spillers Ltd between 1968 and 1980.¹ He was a director of EMI Ltd between 1973 and 1980.¹ He was a director of Strong & Fisher (Hldgs) plc between 1980 and 1990.² He was chairman of Famous Names Ltd between 1981 and 1985.² He was chairman of Granville Meat Company Ltd between 1981 and 1994.¹ He was chairman of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution between 1989 and 1996.¹ He lived in 2003 at Andover, Hampshire, England^G.¹

     Rosheen Elizabeth Mary O'Meara is the daughter of George O'Meara.² She married Sir William Michael Vernon, son of Sir Wilfred Douglas Vernon and Nancy Elizabeth Jackson, on 25 April 1952.¹ She and Sir William Michael Vernon were divorced in 1977.¹
     From 25 April 1952, her married name became Vernon.¹

     John Patrick Vernon was born on 12 July 1956.¹ He was the son of Sir William Michael Vernon and Rosheen Elizabeth Mary O'Meara.² He died on 13 March 1957.¹

     Mark Thornycroft Vernon was born on 7 March 1958.¹ He is the son of Sir William Michael Vernon and Rosheen Elizabeth Mary O'Meara.² He married Harriet Laura Magdala Worsley, daughter of John Bertrand Worsley and Jennifer Jane Clark, in 1986.² He and Harriet Laura Magdala Worsley were divorced in 2000.¹

     John Bertrand Worsley was born on 7 January 1929.² He is the son of Richard Samuel Lancelot Worsley and Margaret Laura Evelyn Napier.² He married Jennifer Jane Clark, daughter of Sir Andrew Edmund James Clark, 3rd Bt. and Adeline Frances Harriet Derviche-Jones, on 18 July 1956.²
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.² He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, with a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)² He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)² He was a practising barrister.² He lived in 2003 at Furlong House, Hurstpierpoint, Sussex, England.²

     Harriet Laura Magdala Worsley was born on 25 October 1960.² She is the daughter of John Bertrand Worsley and Jennifer Jane Clark.² She married Mark Thornycroft Vernon, son of Sir William Michael Vernon and Rosheen Elizabeth Mary O'Meara, in 1986.² She and Mark Thornycroft Vernon were divorced in 2000.¹
     She was educated at Benenden School, Cranbrook, Kent, England^G.² From 1986, her married name became Vernon.¹

     Wilfred Allan Vernon was born in 1996.¹ He is the son of Mark Thornycroft Vernon and Harriet Laura Magdala Worsley.²

     Jessica Rosheen Vernon was born in 1988.¹ She is the daughter of Mark Thornycroft Vernon and Harriet Laura Magdala Worsley.²