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     Claudia Sydney Maia Parsons was born on 15 August 1900 at Simla, India^G.¹ She was the daughter of Clement George Parsons and Grace Florence Boddam.¹ She died on 5 June 1998 at age 97, unmarried.²
     She was member of the Women's Engineering Society in 1919.² She wrote the book Century Story, published 1995.²

     Avis Marion Durie Parsons was born on 16 June 1905 at Simla, Bengal, India.² She was the daughter of Clement George Parsons and Grace Florence Boddam.¹ She married Frederic Hugh Rose French, son of William Cotton and Evelyn Mary French, in 1936 at Westminster, London, England.² She died on 23 September 1964 at age 59.²
     From 1936, her married name became French.¹

     Frederic Hugh Rose French was born on 6 January 1901 at Bengal, India.² He was the son of William Cotton and Evelyn Mary French.² He married Avis Marion Durie Parsons, daughter of Clement George Parsons and Grace Florence Boddam, in 1936 at Westminster, London, England.² He died on 7 February 1958 at age 57 at Mid Balchraggan, Drumnadrochit, Scotland.²
     He gained the rank of Captain in 1936 in the Royal Engineers.¹

     Charles Hubert Montgomery was born on 24 August 1876 at Blessingbourne House, Fivemiletown, County Tyrone, Ireland.² He was the son of Rt. Hon. Hugh de Fellenberg Montgomery and Mary Sophia Juliana Maude.¹ He married Grace Victoria Boddam, daughter of Hungerford Tudor Boddam and Alice Mary Griffits, in September 1914 at St. Martin, Westminster, London, England^G.¹ He died on 2 December 1942 at age 66.²
     He was appointed Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.) in 1920.² He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of St. Michael and St. George (K.C.M.G.) in 1927.² He held the office of Minister to The Hague.¹ He was appointed Knight Commander, Royal Victorian Order (K.C.V.O.) in 1930.²

     Rt. Hon. Hugh de Fellenberg Montgomery is the son of Hugh Ralph Severin Montgomery.¹ He married Mary Sophia Juliana Maude, daughter of Rev. Hon. John Charles Maude and Mary Cely Trevilian, on 24 March 1870.¹ He died on 8 October 1924.²
     He graduated with a Master of Arts (M.A.)² He lived at Blessingbourne, Fivemiletown, County Tyrone, Ireland^G.² He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Northern Ireland]² He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.)²

     Mary Sophia Juliana Maude was born on 6 December 1841.² She is the daughter of Rev. Hon. John Charles Maude and Mary Cely Trevilian.³ She married Rt. Hon. Hugh de Fellenberg Montgomery, son of Hugh Ralph Severin Montgomery, on 24 March 1870.¹ She died on 11 July 1928 at age 86.²
     From 24 March 1870, her married name became Montgomery.

     David Montgomery was born in 1918.² He was the son of Charles Hubert Montgomery and Grace Victoria Boddam.¹ He married Joan Catharina Poland in 1944.¹ He died in 2005.²

     Joan Catharina Poland married David Montgomery, son of Charles Hubert Montgomery and Grace Victoria Boddam, in 1944.¹
     From 1944, her married name became Montgomery.¹

     Commander Denis John Pack-Beresford was born on 27 October 1905.¹ He was the son of Lt.-Col. Henry John Pack-Beresford and Sybil Maud Bell.² He married, firstly, Basante Hoskins on 14 January 1928.¹ He and Basante Hoskins were divorced in 1931.¹ He married, secondly, Daphne Martineau, daughter of Lieutenant Horace Robert Martineau, V.C. and Amy Werdmuller, on 24 November 1933.¹ He died on 23 October 1986 at age 80.³
     He was educated at Royal Naval College, Osborne, Isle of Wight, England^G.¹ He was educated at Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Devon, England^G.¹ He fought in the Second World War.¹ He fought in the Malta Convoys.¹ He fought in the Battle of Crete.¹ He fought in the Battle of Salerno.¹ He retired from the military in 1944, with the rank of Commander, late of the Royal Navy, invalided.¹ He was the founder and President of the Irish Pedigree Pig Breeders Association.¹ He was the Ireland Representative to the Council of Aberdeen-Angus Cattle Society of Scotland.¹ He was the Vice-President of the Irish Aberdeen-Angus Association.¹ He was a member of the Council of the Royal Dublin Society.¹ He lived at Fenagh, County Carlow, Ireland^G.¹