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     Olive Beryl Hofmeyr Skidmore was born on 3 May 1928.¹ She is the daughter of Wilfred Bennett Skidmore and Olive Royle.¹
     She was educated at Shrewsbury Domestic Science College, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England.¹ She was educated at Ecole Hotelierre, Lausanne, Switzerland.¹

     Mary Royle was born on 16 May 1902.¹ She was the daughter of Charles Royle and Maria Wolfe.¹

     Florence Smith is the daughter of Henry Smith.¹ She married Charles Royle, Baron Royle, son of Charles Royle and Maria Wolfe, on 2 June 1919.¹
     From 2 June 1919, her married name became Royle.¹ After her marriage, Florence Smith was styled as Baroness Royle on 25 August 1964.

     Henry Smith lived at 44 Vicarage Road, Stockport, Cheshire, England.¹

     Hon. Joan Mary Roberts was born on 17 December 1920.¹ She is the daughter of Charles Royle, Baron Royle and Florence Smith.¹ She married Gordon Ramsey Dixon, son of Harold Dixon, on 6 June 1942.¹ She and Gordon Ramsey Dixon were divorced in 1963.¹
     From 6 June 1942, her married name became Dixon.¹ Her name was legally changed to Joan Mary Roberts by Deed Poll.¹

     Gordon Ramsey Dixon is the son of Harold Dixon.¹ He married Hon. Joan Mary Roberts, daughter of Charles Royle, Baron Royle and Florence Smith, on 6 June 1942.¹ He and Hon. Joan Mary Roberts were divorced in 1963.¹

     Harold Dixon lived at Lancaster, Lancashire, England.¹

     James Arthur Salter, 1st Baron Salter was born on 15 March 1881.¹ He was the son of James Edward Salter.¹ He married Ethel Bagg, daughter of John Sherman Bagg, on 15 June 1940.¹ He died on 27 June 1975 at age 94.²
     James Arthur Salter, 1st Baron Salter usually went by his middle name of Arthur.² He graduated from Brasenose College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He was with the Transport Department, Admiralty in 1904.¹ He was Assistant Secretary, Insurance Commission in 1913.¹ He was Assistant Director of Transportation, Admiralty in 1915.¹ He was Director of Ship Requisitioning in 1917.¹ He was appointed Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.) in 1918.¹ He was chairman of Allied Maritime Transport Excecutive in 1918.¹ He was director of Economic and Finance Secretary, League of Nations between 1919 and 1920.¹ He was Secretary General of Reparation Commission between 1920 and 1923.¹ He wrote the book Allied Shipping Control, published 1921.¹ He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) in 1922.¹ He was director of Economic and Finance Secretary, League of Nations between 1922 and 1930.¹ He wrote the book Recovery, published 1932.¹ He was Gladstone Professor of Political Theory and Institutions between 1934 and 1944 at Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Oxford University between 1937 and 1950.¹ He wrote the book Security, published 1939.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1941.¹ He was head of the British Shipping Mission to Washington between 1941 and 1943.² He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Order of the British Empire (G.B.E.) in 1944.¹ He held the office of Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster in 1945.² He wrote the book Personality in Politics, published 1947.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Ormskirk between 1950 and 1953.¹ He held the office of Minister of State for Economic Affairs from 1951 to 1952.¹ He held the office of Minister of State for Ministry of Materials between 1952 and 1953.¹ He was created 1st Baron Salter, of Kidlington, co. Oxford [U.K.] on 16 October 1953.¹ He wrote the book Memoirs of a Public Servant, published 1961.¹ He wrote the book Slave of the Lamp, published 1967.¹ On his death his title became extinct.²

     Ethel Bagg was born circa 1883.¹ She was the daughter of John Sherman Bagg.¹ She married, firstly, Arthur Bullard.¹ She married, secondly, James Arthur Salter, 1st Baron Salter, son of James Edward Salter, on 15 June 1940.¹ She died on 13 October 1969.¹
     Her married name became Bullard.¹ From 15 June 1940, her married name became Salter.¹ After her marriage, Ethel Bagg was styled as Baroness Salter on 16 October 1953.

     Arthur Bullard married Ethel Bagg, daughter of John Sherman Bagg.¹ He died before 1940.¹