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     Hermione Frances Grimston was born on 27 September 1941. She is the daughter of John Grimston, 6th Earl of Verulam and Marjorie Ray Duncan. She married Richard John Perronet Thompson.¹ She married James Darell Dickson Thompson-Schwab in 1971.¹ She and James Darell Dickson Thompson-Schwab were divorced in 1982.¹
     Her married name became Thompson.² From 1971, her married name became Thompson-Schwab.²

     Dione Angela Smith was born on 19 July 1954.¹ She is the daughter of Jeremy Fox Eric Smith and Julia Mary Rona Burrell.¹ She married John Duncan Grimston, 7th Earl of Verulam, son of John Grimston, 6th Earl of Verulam and Marjorie Ray Duncan, on 12 September 1976.¹
     Her married name became Grimston. She lived in 2003 at Gorhambury, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England^G.¹

     Jeremy Fox Eric Smith was born in 1928.² He is the son of Captain Evan Cadogan Eric Smith and Helen Williams.^2,1 He married Julia Mary Rona Burrell, daughter of Lt.-Col. Sir Walter Raymond Burrell, 8th Bt. and Hon. Anne Judith Denman, on 21 February 1953.¹
     From 21 February 1953, his married name became Burrell. He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.)¹ He lived at Balcombe House, Balcombe, Sussex, England^G.

     Flora Grimston is the daughter of John Duncan Grimston, 7th Earl of Verulam and Dione Angela Smith. She married Peter Edward Letanka, son of Stanley Edward Letanka and Lady Christina Gathorne-Hardy, in June 2013 at St. Michael's Church, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England.¹
     From June 2013, her married name became Letanka.¹

     Ursula von Pannwitz was the daughter of Walter de Pannwitz.¹ She married, firstly, John Buxton Pelham, 8th Earl of Chichester, son of Jocelyn Brudenell Pelham, 6th Earl of Chichester and Ruth Buxton, on 27 March 1940.¹ She married, secondly, Ralph Gunning Henderson, son of E. W. Henderson, on 8 May 1957.¹ She and Ralph Gunning Henderson were divorced in 1971.¹ She died in 1989.¹
     From 27 March 1940, her married name became Pelham. After her marriage, Ursula von Pannwitz was styled as Countess of Chichester on 27 March 1940. From 8 May 1957, her married name became Henderson.¹

     Walter de Pannwitz died before 1949.
     He lived at Hautekamp, Bennbroek, The Netherlands^G.¹

     John Nicholas Pelham, 9th Earl of Chichester was born posthumously on 14 April 1944.¹ He is the son of John Buxton Pelham, 8th Earl of Chichester and Ursula von Pannwitz.¹ He married June Marijke Wells, daughter of G/Capt. E. D. Wells, on 10 December 1975.³
     He succeeded as the 14th Baronet Pelham, of Laughton, co. Sussex [E., 1611] on 14 April 1944.¹ He succeeded as the 10th Baron Pelham of Stanmer, co. Sussex [G.B., 1762] on 14 April 1944.¹ He succeeded as the 9th Earl of Chichester [U.K., 1801] on 14 April 1944.¹ He was educated at Stanbridge Earls School, Romsey, Hampshire, England^G.⁴ He lived in 2003 at Little Durnford Manor, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England^G.³

     Lady Georgiana Jocelyn Pelham was born on 7 June 1942.¹ She is the daughter of John Buxton Pelham, 8th Earl of Chichester and Ursula von Pannwitz.² She married Helios Alberto Caranci, son of Helios Jorge Caranci, in 1974.¹
     Her married name became Caranci. She lived in 2003 at La Catalina, Diego de Alvear, Sante Fe, Argentina^G.¹

     June Marijke Wells is the daughter of G/Capt. E. D. Wells.¹ She married, secondly, John Nicholas Pelham, 9th Earl of Chichester, son of John Buxton Pelham, 8th Earl of Chichester and Ursula von Pannwitz, on 10 December 1975.²
     Her married name became Hall.¹ After her marriage, June Marijke Wells was styled as Countess of Chichester on 10 December 1975. From 10 December 1975, her married name became Pelham.

     G/Capt. E. D. Wells was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (D.F.C.)² He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.)² He lived at Marbella, Spain^G.¹ He gained the rank of Group Captain in the Royal Air Force.²