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     Blanche Catherine Jones-Parry was born circa 1862.¹ She was the daughter of Rear-Admiral John Parry Jones-Parry.² She married Major Henry Charles Carden, son of Sir John Craven Carden, 4th Bt. and Julia Isabella Robinson, in 1881.¹ She died on 26 August 1954.¹
     From 1881, her married name became Carden.

     Rev. Canon Henry Craven Carden was born on 23 December 1882.¹ He was the son of Major Henry Charles Carden and Blanche Catherine Jones-Parry.² He married Olive Gorton, daughter of Rev. Canon Charles Vincent Gorton, in November 1913.¹ He died on 30 October 1964 at age 81.¹
     Rev. Canon Henry Craven Carden graduated from Durham University, Durham, County Durham, England, in 1908 with a Master of Arts (M.A.).¹ He gained the rank of Chaplain of the Forces in 1918 in the service of the in Mesopotamia and Afghanistan.¹ He held the office of Archdeacon of Lahore between 1929 and 1934.¹ He held the office of Hon. Canon of Lahore Cathedral in 1934.¹ He was the Vicar between 1934 and 1953 at Kilmeston-with-Beauworth, England.¹ He was the Chaplain in 1954 at Royal Hampshire County Hospital, Winchester, Hampshire, England.¹

     Olive Gorton was the daughter of Rev. Canon Charles Vincent Gorton.² She married Rev. Canon Henry Craven Carden, son of Major Henry Charles Carden and Blanche Catherine Jones-Parry, in November 1913.¹ She died on 29 March 1966.¹
     From November 1913, her married name became Carden.

     Lieutenant John Rory Carden was born on 21 August 1917.¹ He was the son of Rev. Canon Henry Craven Carden and Olive Gorton.² He died in December 1941 at age 24, killed on active service, in HMS Audacity.¹
     Lieutenant John Rory Carden was educated at Haileybury College, Haileybury, Hertfordshire, England.¹ He was educated at Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Devon, England.¹ He fought in the Second World War.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the service of the Royal Navy (Fleet Air Arm).¹

     Derrick Charles Carden was born on 31 October 1921.¹ He was the son of Rev. Canon Henry Craven Carden and Olive Gorton.² He married Elizabeth Anne Russell, daughter of Captain Alfred Spalding Russell, on 18 October 1952.¹ He died on 26 April 2006 at age 84.³
     Derrick Charles Carden was educated at Marlborough College, Marlborough, Wiltshire, England.¹ He was educated at Christ Church College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.¹ He was in the Sudan Political Service between 1942 and 1954.¹ He was with the Diplomatic Service between 1954 and 1979.¹ He held the office of Ambassador to Yemen Arab Republic between 1973 and 1976.¹ He was invested as a Companion, Order of St. Michael and St. George (C.M.G.) in 1974.¹ He held the office of Ambassador to Sudan between 1977 and 1979.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Fareham in 1980.¹ He lived in 2003 at Apartment 47, The King’s House, Peninsula Square, Winchester, Hampshire, England.¹

     
     Captain Alfred Spalding Russell gained the rank of Captain in the service of the Royal Navy.¹ He was decorated with the award of Companion, Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.).¹ He lived at Portchester, Hampshire, England.¹

     Elizabeth Anne Russell is the daughter of Captain Alfred Spalding Russell.² She married Derrick Charles Carden, son of Rev. Canon Henry Craven Carden and Olive Gorton, on 18 October 1952.¹
     From 18 October 1952, her married name became Carden.

     Sir John Craven Carden, 8th Bt. was born on 17 November 1953.¹ He is the son of Derrick Charles Carden and Elizabeth Anne Russell.² He married Celia Howitt in 1983.¹
     Sir John Craven Carden, 8th Bt. lived in 2003 at 7 Cleveland Road, Chichester, Sussex, England.¹ He succeeded to the title of 8th Baronet Carden, of Templemore, co. Tipperary [I., 1797] on 4 April 2008.³

     Celia Howitt married Sir John Craven Carden, 8th Bt., son of Derrick Charles Carden and Elizabeth Anne Russell, in 1983.¹
     From 1983, her married name became Carden.