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     Mary Emily Long was born in 1870 at Congresbury, Somerset, England^G.² She was the daughter of Colonel William Long and Anna Mary Hunter.^2,1 She married Colonel William Edward Albemarle Blakeney, son of Edward Blakeney and Mary Parker, on 15 August 1894 at Somerset, England^G.¹ She died after 1897.²
     From 15 August 1894, her married name became Blakeney.¹

     Colonel William Edward Albemarle Blakeney was born on 5 December 1862 at London, England^G.² He was the son of Edward Blakeney and Mary Parker.¹ He married Mary Emily Long, daughter of Colonel William Long and Anna Mary Hunter, on 15 August 1894 at Somerset, England^G.¹ He died on 7 March 1942 at age 79.¹
     He was educated at Jersey, Channel Islands^G.¹ He was commissioned in 1882, in the service of the King's Shropshire Light Infantry (K.S.L.I.)¹ He was educated at Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He was commissioned on 10 May 1882.² He fought in the Egyptian Campaign.¹ He served between 1883 and 1886 at India^G.¹ He was in the service of the King's Own Scottish Borderers (K.O.S.B.)¹ Between 1886 and 1887 Colonel William Edward Albemarle Blakeney was in the service of the Cureton's Multanis.¹ He was transferred to Skinner's Horse in 1887.¹ He fought in the Tirah Campaign between 1897 and 1898.¹ He gained the rank of Colonel in the 3rd Bengal Lancers (Skinner's Horse.)¹ He was Commandant of the 3rd Bengal Lancers between 1908 and 1913.¹ He fought in the First World War.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Indian Army.² He was Camp Commandant of the IV Corps between 1914 and 1915.¹ He was the Commanding Officer of the 1st Garrison Battalion, Bedfordshire and Hertsfordshire Regiment between 1916 and 1920. This was his last posting before his retirement.¹ He was appointed Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) in 1919.¹ He lived at Abbert, Camberley, Surrey, England^G.¹

     Hope Wilhelmina Albemarle Blakeney was born on 30 September 1895 at Naini Tal, India^G.¹ She was the daughter of Colonel William Edward Albemarle Blakeney and Mary Emily Long.² She married Frederick Percy St. Maur, son of Major Richard Harold St. Maur and Elizabeth Mary Palmer, in April 1923.³ She died in 1973.⁴
     From April 1923, her married name became St. Maur.³

     Diana Maude Long was born in 1871 at Congresbury, Somerset, England^G.¹ She was the daughter of Colonel William Long and Anna Mary Hunter.¹ She died after 1891.¹

     Colonel Wilfred FitzAlan Way was born on 24 November 1845 at Long Ashton, Somerset, England.² He was the son of Holroyd FitzWilliam Way and Isabella Harriet Kenrick.² He married Henrietta Mary Ross on 6 January 1874 at Marylebone Parish Church, Marylebone, London, England.² He died on 28 May 1905 at age 59 at Ashburton Road, Southsea, Hampshire, England.²
     He gained the rank of Colonel in the Northumberland Fusiliers.²

     Henrietta Mary Ross was born on 17 April 1852 at Mauritius.² She married Colonel Wilfred FitzAlan Way, son of Holroyd FitzWilliam Way and Isabella Harriet Kenrick, on 6 January 1874 at Marylebone Parish Church, Marylebone, London, England.² She died on 25 January 1935 at age 82 at Wilberforce Road, Southsea, Hampshire, England.²
     From 6 January 1874, her married name became Way.²

     Kathleen Henrietta Long was born in 1875 at Congresbury, Somerset, England^G.¹ She was the daughter of Colonel William Long and Anna Mary Hunter.¹ She married Colonel Henry Robert Gordon Deacon before 1901.¹ She died on 31 August 1938 at Dorset, England^G.¹
     From before 1901, her married name became Deacon.¹

     Colonel Henry Robert Gordon Deacon married Kathleen Henrietta Long, daughter of Colonel William Long and Anna Mary Hunter, before 1901.¹ He died on 8 July 1944 at Dorset, England^G.¹
     He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.)¹

     Mabel Alice Long was born in 1876 at Congresbury, Somerset, England^G.¹ She was the daughter of Colonel William Long and Anna Mary Hunter.¹ She died after 1901.¹

     Lucy Ethel Long was born in 1877 at Somerset, England^G.¹ She was the daughter of Colonel William Long and Anna Mary Hunter.¹ She died in 1878 at Somerset, England^G.¹