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     Rt. Hon. Sir Brian Thomas Neill was born on 2 August 1923.¹ He was the son of Sir Thomas Neill and Annie Strachan Bishop.¹ He married Sally Margaret Backus, daughter of Sydney Eric Backus, in 1956.¹ He died on 24 December 2017 at age 94.²
     He was educated at Highgate School, Highgate, London, England^G.¹ He gained the rank of Captain between 1942 and 1946 in the Rifle Brigade.¹ He graduated from Corpus Christi College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He was admitted to Inner Temple in 1949 entitled to practise as a barrister.¹ He was appointed Queen's Counsel (Q.C.) in 1968.¹ He held the office of Recorder of the Crown Court between 1972 and 1978.¹ He held the office of Bencher of Inner Temple in 1976.¹ He held the office of High Court Judge of Queen's Bench Division between 1978 and 1984.¹ He held the office of Judge of the Commercial and Admiralty Courts between 1980 and 1984.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1985.¹ He held the office of Lord Justice of Appeal between 1985 and 1996.¹ He held the office of Justice of Appeal in 1997.¹

     Sally Margaret Backus was the daughter of Sydney Eric Backus.¹ She married Rt. Hon. Sir Brian Thomas Neill, son of Sir Thomas Neill and Annie Strachan Bishop, in 1956.¹ She died on 8 January 2009.²
     From 1956, her married name became Neill.¹

     Annie Cathleen Elizabeth Bryan is the daughter of Lt.-Col. Loftus Bryan.¹ She married Sir James Hope Nelson, 2nd Bt., son of Sir William Nelson, 1st Bt. and Margaret Hope, on 24 September 1923.¹
     From 24 September 1923, her married name became Nelson.¹

     Lt.-Col. Loftus Bryan lived at Borrmount Manor, County Wexford, Ireland.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.)¹

     Captain Alexander F. Todd married Alice Crean, daughter of Michael Crean, before 1918.¹ He died before 1918.¹
     He gained the rank of Captain in the Norfolk Regiment.¹

     James Bond was born in 1646 at Newbury, Berkshire, England.¹ He married, secondly, Mary Clarke.¹ He married Judith (?)¹ He died in 1705 at Newbury, Berkshire, England.¹

     John Hopkins was born in 1683.² He died in 1772.²
     He lived at Bretons, Dagenham, Essex, England.¹

     Alicia Tomkins was the daughter of Captain unknown Tomkins.¹ She married Benjamin Bond Hopkins, son of Benjamin Bond and Elizabeth Hopkins, on 20 May 1773.¹ She died on 28 September 1788.¹
     From 20 May 1773, her married name became Bond Hopkins.¹