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     Henry Collingwood Ibbetson married Eliza Maria Boddam Meyer, daughter of Christian Paul Meyer and Louisa Hart Boddam, on 5 August 1841 at St. George Hanover Square, London, England^G.¹

     James William Taylor married Sophia Boddam, daughter of Rawson Hart Boddam and Eliza Maria Georgiana Tudor, on 1 March 1817.¹

     General William Wickham Taylor was born in 1823 at Calcutta, India^G.¹ He was the son of James William Taylor and Sophia Boddam.¹ He married Emilie Elizabeth Sandle in 1881 at London, England^G.¹
     He gained the rank of Colonel in the East India Company Service.¹ He lived in 1891 at Hill House, Dersingham, Norfolk, England^G.¹

     Sophia Jane Taylor was born on 24 September 1823.¹ She was the daughter of James William Taylor and Sophia Boddam.¹

     Fanny Taylor was born in 1826 at London, England^G.¹ She was the daughter of James William Taylor and Sophia Boddam.¹

     Brigadier Ralph Frederick Richard Becher was born on 6 December 1896 at Castletownshend, County Cork, Ireland.^1,2 He was the son of Very Rev. Harry Becher and Zoe Louise Hudson.³ He married Edith Jessica Cox, daughter of Albert Edward Cox, on 4 January 1928.¹ He died on 7 January 1979 at age 82 at Drumearn, Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland.^4,2
     Brigadier Ralph Frederick Richard Becher usually went by his middle name of Frederick.¹ He was educated between February 1911 and February 1915 at Uppingham School, Uppingham, England.¹ He fought in the First World War, during which he was mentioned in despatches.¹ He fought in the Second World War, during which he was mentioned in despatches twice.¹ He was the Deputy Chief of Staff in the G1 Division of Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF) in 1944.¹ He was Deputy Director of Organisation (Officers) in the War Office between 1944 and 1946.¹ He was appointed Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) in 1946.¹ He gained the rank of Brigadier in the The Cameronians (Scots Rifles.)¹ He lived at Castlehaven House, Castletownshend, County Cork, Ireland^G, which he sold in 1972.¹ He lived at Drumearn, Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland^G.¹

     Edith Jessica Cox was born in 1905.² She was the daughter of Albert Edward Cox.¹ She married Brigadier Ralph Frederick Richard Becher, son of Very Rev. Harry Becher and Zoe Louise Hudson, on 4 January 1928.¹ She died on 17 June 2001.²
     From 4 January 1928, her married name became Becher.¹