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     Arthur Vere Blackett was born on 6 May 1857.¹ He was the son of John Charles Blackett and Emily Jane Cockcraft.¹ He died in 1860.¹

     Reverend John Charles Blackett was born on 23 February 1865.¹ He was the son of John Charles Blackett and Emily Jane Cockcraft.¹ He died on 21 December 1927 at age 62.¹
     He graduated from Durham University, Durham, County Durham, England^G, with a BAchelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ He was the Rector at Compton, Wiltshire, England^G.¹ He was the Rector at Shawford, Hampshire, England^G.¹

     Admiral Henry Blackett was born on 28 November 1867.¹ He was the son of John Charles Blackett and Emily Jane Cockcraft.¹ He married Hon. Pamela Mary Fisher, daughter of Admiral John Arbuthnot Fisher, 1st Baron Fisher and Frances Katharine Josepha Broughton, on 14 July 1906.¹ He died on 1 December 1952 at age 85.¹
     He was appointed Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) in 1919.¹ He held the office of Lieutenant of the City of London.¹

     Hon. Pamela Mary Fisher was the daughter of Admiral John Arbuthnot Fisher, 1st Baron Fisher and Frances Katharine Josepha Broughton.^1,2 She married Admiral Henry Blackett, son of John Charles Blackett and Emily Jane Cockcraft, on 14 July 1906.¹ She died on 22 November 1949.¹
     She was awarded the Order of Chefekat 2nd Class.² From 14 July 1906, her married name became Blackett.¹

     Admiral John Arbuthnot Fisher, 1st Baron Fisher was born on 25 January 1841.¹ He was the son of William Fisher and Sophia Lambe.² He married Frances Katharine Josepha Broughton, daughter of Reverend Thomas Delves Broughton and Frances Corkran, on 4 April 1866.¹ He died on 10 July 1920 at age 79.¹
     Admiral John Arbuthnot Fisher, 1st Baron Fisher also went by the nick-name of Jackie.¹ He fought in the Crimean War in 1854.¹ He fought in the China War in 1860.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in 1874 in the Royal Navy.¹ He was appointed Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.) in 1882.¹ He was Director of Naval Ordnance between 1886 and 1890.¹ He held the office of Aide-de-Camp to HM Queen Victoria between 1887 and 1890.¹ He gained the rank of Rear-Admiral in 1890.¹ He held the office of Admiral Superintendent of Portsmouth Dockyard between 1891 and 1892.¹ He held the office of Lord of the Admiralty between 1892 and 1897.¹ He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) in 1894.¹ He gained the rank of Vice-Admiral in 1896.¹ He was Commander-in-Chief of the North America between 1897 and 1899.¹ He was Commander-in-Chief of the Mediterranean between 1899 and 1902.¹ He gained the rank of Admiral in 1901.¹ He held the office of Second Sea Lord in 1902.¹ He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Order of the Bath (G.C.B.) in 1902.² He was Commander-in-Chief of the Portsmouth between 1903 and 1904.¹ He held the office of First Sea Lord between 1904 and 1910.¹ He was awarded the Order of Merit (O.M.) in 1905.¹ He was Admiral of the Fleet between 1905 and 1911.¹ He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Royal Victorian Order (G.C.V.O.) in 1908.¹ He was created 1st Baron Fisher, of Kilverstone, Theford, co. Norfolk [U.K.] on 7 December 1909.¹ He gained the rank of Honorary Colonel in the 1st Royal Naval.¹ He held the office of First Sea Lord between 1914 and 1915.¹ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G.¹

     Pamela Blackett was born on 3 July 1911.¹ She is the daughter of Admiral Henry Blackett and Hon. Pamela Mary Fisher.¹ She married Clifford Henry Bray, son of Tom Henry Bray, on 20 March 1957.¹
     From 20 March 1957, her married name became Bray.¹ She lived in 2003 at 8 Homedrive House, 95/97 The Drive, Hove, Sussex, England^G.¹

     Clifford Henry Bray was the son of Tom Henry Bray.¹ He married Pamela Blackett, daughter of Admiral Henry Blackett and Hon. Pamela Mary Fisher, on 20 March 1957.¹ He died in 1980.¹

     Tom Henry Bray lived at Streatham, Surrey, England^G.¹

     Ida Frances Blackett was the daughter of John Charles Blackett and Emily Jane Cockcraft.¹ She died on 8 December 1941, unmarried.¹

     Louisa Blackett was the daughter of John Charles Blackett and Emily Jane Cockcraft.¹ She married James Blenkinsop on 22 June 1882.¹ She died on 28 March 1900.¹
     From 22 June 1882, her married name became Blenkinsop.¹