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     Charles Maurice Timothy Pare was born on 27 August 1923 in Nederberg, Paarl, Western Cape, South Africa.^1,2,3 He was the son of Maurice Pare and Agnes Ninita Smith. He married Diane Molteno Thomas in 1955.^1,2 He was a farmer and an engineer. Charles died on 7 March 2008 aged 84.⁴

     Francis Eyton Spurling was born on 27 April 1885 in England.¹ He married Mary Geraldine Greathead, daughter of Dr John Baldwin Smithson Greathead M.B.Edin.,M.R.C.S., London and Esther Louisa Merriman, on 13 December 1913 in Grahamstown, Cape Town, South Africa.^1,2 He was a farmer at Egerton, Cradock District. he then became the Farm Manager at van Wyksfontein for JBS Greathead. He died in 1917 while on active service in France of wounds sustained at Passchendale. He was 2nd Lt Rifle Brigade.^1,2

     Esther Mary Spurling was born on 25 September 1914 in Grahamstown, Cape Town, South Africa.^1,3 She was the daughter of Francis Eyton Spurling and Mary Geraldine Greathead. She was baptised on 16 October 1914 in Grahamstown, Cape Town, South Africa.¹ She was a librarian in the Braille library for the blind in Grahamstown.¹ She was educated at the Diocesan School for Girls in Grahamstown, Cheltenham Ladies' College and
Oxford University where she graduated with a BA in Economics and French in 1937.¹ Esther died on 11 May 1983 in Grahamstown, Cape Town, South Africa, aged 68.^1,3

     Philip James Greathead was born on 2 February 1920 in Bloemfontein, Orange Free State, South Africa.^1,2,3 He was the son of James Merriman Greathead and Dorothy Charlotte Greathead. Philip arrived in Liverpool on board the ship Mauretania on 23 September 1945 from Wellington, New Zealand. He was described as a student from Christs College, Cambridge who was "travelling."⁴ He was a Civil Engineer. He married Lorna Mary Shapcott, daughter of Francis Royce Shapcott and Margaret Philo, on 21 April 1951 Lorna was Philip's first wife.^1,2 His wife Lorna died on 7 October 1973 aged 47.^1,2 He married Frances Mary Teresa Nimmo, daughter of Sir Henry Edward Paston-Bedingfeld and Sybil Lyne-Stephens, on 25 February 1978 Philip was Frances third husband.¹ Philip died on 19 March 1997 in Kalk Bay, Cape Town, South Africa, aged 77.^1,2,3 Philip was buried on 24 March 1997 in Holy Trinity, Kalk Bay, Cape Town, South Africa, there is a bench dedicated to his memory in the gardens of Holy Trinity, Kalk Bay.²

     Elizabeth Greathead was born on 1 May 1921 in Bloemfontein, Orange Free State, South Africa.^1,2 She was the daughter of James Merriman Greathead and Dorothy Charlotte Greathead. She was baptised in June 1921 in Bloemfontein, Orange Free State, South Africa.³ She married Henry Buer Wright Greig, son of John Greig and Hariotte Henry, in 1952 in Bromley, London, England.^1,4 She was a Doctor.⁵ Her husband Henry died on February 2002 in Yeovil, Somerset, England, aged 80.^3,6 Elizabeth died on 16 July 2005 in Pembury Hospice, Sevenoaks, Kent, England, aged 84 She lived in Sevenoaks until the last week of the life.⁵

     Kathleen May Collett was born on 12 May 1905 in Probus, Cornwall, England.^1,2,3 She was the daughter of William Hugh Collett and Elizabeth Jane Fugler. She was baptised on 28 June 1905 in Probus, Cornwall, England.² She was a Nurse. She married Harold Merriman Greathead, son of Dr John Baldwin Smithson Greathead M.B.Edin.,M.R.C.S., London and Esther Louisa Merriman, on 6 April 1929 in Shamva, Southern Rhodesia, South Africa.¹ Harold left South Africa for health reasons in 1930, so both children were born in England. Initially they experienced hard times because the contract to put a tunnel under the River Thames was cancelled because of the Depression and Harold was only able to find short term contracts on sewerage, the construction of a section of the Thames Embankment and the tube tunnelling project in London. Later he became Deputy Chief Civil Engineer at the BBC before returning to South Africa upon his retirement in 1951 with his wife and daughter Sarah. His son David stayed on in England to complete his studies at Imperial College, London University and then held various research posts in Africa until driven away from Uganda by General Idi Amin in 1973.⁴ Her husband Harold died on 28 June 1974 in 1 Thompson Street, Grahamstown, Cape Town, South Africa, aged 84.^1,2,3,5,6 Kathleen died on 4 May 1994 in Grahamstown, Cape Town, South Africa, aged 88.^1,2,3 Kathleen was buried on 16 May 1994 in Grahamstown, Cape Town, South Africa.²

     William Hugh Collett was born on 12 January 1874 in Stratford, Perth County, Ontario, Canada.¹ He married Elizabeth Jane Fugler on 4 June 1900 in Probus, Cornwall, England.¹ William died on 24 September 1955 in Southern Rhodesia, South Africa, aged 81.¹

     Elizabeth Jane Fugler was born on 4 August 1874 in Probus, Cornwall, England.¹ She was baptised on 10 October 1875 in Probus, Cornwall, England.¹ She married William Hugh Collett on 4 June 1900 in Probus, Cornwall, England.¹ Elizabeth died on 27 July 1950 in Southern Rhodesia, South Africa, aged 75.¹

     Mary Gertrude Swinford was born on 28 June 1887 in Herne Bay, Kent, England.² She was the daughter of Stephen Swinford and Mary Hedger. She married Ernest Merriman Greathead, son of Dr John Baldwin Smithson Greathead M.B.Edin.,M.R.C.S., London and Esther Louisa Merriman, in 1920 in Herne Bay, Kent, England.^1,2,3 Ernest and Mary sailed on 11 September 1920 from Glasow aboard SS Ulysses for Cape, South Africa. Ernest was described as a farmer.⁴ Mary died on 6 February 1935 in Colesburg, Cape Town, South Africa, aged 47.^2,5

     Anne Louise Greathead was born on 1 September 1921 in Bloemfontein, Orange Free State, South Africa.^1,2,3 She was the daughter of Ernest Merriman Greathead and Mary Gertrude Swinford. She married Anton Ronald Murray on 4 February 1943 in Potchefstroom, Transvaal, South Africa.^1,2 Anne died on 9 April 1989 in South Africa aged 67.^1,2,3

     John Merriman Greathead was born on 23 January 1923 in Bloemfontein, Orange Free State, South Africa.^1,2,3 He was the son of Ernest Merriman Greathead and Mary Gertrude Swinford. He was a farmer. He married Diana Catherine Wyrley-Birch, daughter of George Wyrley-Birch and Kathleen Meredith, on 10 December 1955 in Colesburg, Cape Town, South Africa, after the banns had been read. The ceremony was witnessed by John Doyle and Priscilla Wrley-Birch.^1,2,4 John died on 24 September 1994 in Van Wyksfontein, Colesburg, Cape Town, South Africa, aged 71.^1,2,3

     Michael Merriman Greathead was born on 17 October 1926 in Grahamstown, Cape Town, South Africa.^1,2,3 He was the son of Ernest Merriman Greathead and Mary Gertrude Swinford. He was a Veterinary Surgeon. He married Helen Dugmore, daughter of Dennis Kingsley Dugmore and Aleta Susanna Katrina Munro, on 4 April 1953 in Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa.^1,2 Michael died on 7 November 1990 in Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa, aged 64.^1,2,3,4

     Selby Montague Ernest Gadd was born on 24 May 1898 in South Africa.^1,3 He was the son of Selby Montagu Gadd and Cherry Edmeads. He married Margaret Angela Greathead, daughter of Dr John Baldwin Smithson Greathead M.B.Edin.,M.R.C.S., London and Ellen Annie Bubb, in 1922 in Grahamstown, Cape Town, South Africa.^1,2 He was a farmer. Selby died on 17 February 1962 aged 63.^1,3

     James Oscar Spackman was born in 1871 in Harpenden, Hertfordshire, England.² He was the son of Frederic Robert Spackman and Eliza Jane Wright. In the census of 3 April 1881 in Bower House, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, England, he was listed as the son of Frederic Robert Spackman.³

     Cherry Edmeads married Selby Montagu Gadd, son of Joseph Gadd and Emily Wright.

     Joan Brenda Gadd was born on 3 July 1925 in Middleburg, Transvaal, South Africa.^1,2,3 She was the daughter of Selby Montague Ernest Gadd and Margaret Angela Greathead. Joan died in April 1944 in Cape Town, South Africa, aged 18.^1,2,3

     Christopher John Gadd was born on 4 July 1927 in Middleburg, Transvaal, South Africa.^1,2,3 He was the son of Selby Montague Ernest Gadd and Margaret Angela Greathead. He was a Mechanical Engineer. He married Shirley Hobson in February 1952 in Grahamstown, Cape Town, South Africa.^1,2 Christopher died on 6 March 1966 in Port Alfred, Cape Town, South Africa, aged 38.^1,2,3

     Helen Mary Don was born on 26 August 1907 in Rangoon, Burma.^1,3 She was the daughter of Frederick Alexander Don and Ethel F D Ponsford. In the Times newspaper of 30 September 1933 the engagement was announced of Edward and Helen. Edward was the youngest son of Mrs Greathead and the late Dr J B Greathead of Grahamstown, South Africa and Helen the elder daughter of Mrs Don of Langton Matravers in Dorset and the late Lieutenant - Colonel F Don IA.⁴ She married Edward Rivers Greathead, son of Dr John Baldwin Smithson Greathead M.B.Edin.,M.R.C.S., London and Ellen Annie Bubb, in 1933 in Kensington, London, England.^1,5 On 29 September 1939 in the National Register Helen was listed as living at Wallies Cote Meadow Side, Wareham, Dorset, England, with her two sons Peter and Simon, a yooung lad called Patrick D Young, possibly an evacuee and one other person.⁶ Her husband Edward died on 16 January 1948 in Pinetown, Natal, Durban, South Africa, aged 45 Edward earned the following initials after his name: M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P.^1,3,7,8 Helen received probate on her husband's effects in England on 5 February 1949 in Pietermaritzberg.⁷ She married Robert Michael Ingall on 16 July 1949 in The Cathedral, Grahamstown, Cape Town, South Africa, after a special licence was issued by the Very Reverend J M Beaufort, Dean of Grahamstown. Lt Col Robert was with the Sherwood Foresters and was the younger son of Mr and Mrs F W Ingall.^9,10 Helen died on 1 December 1989 in Kilmington, Devon, England, aged 82.^1,3,11

     The family owned Angus Jute Mills. Initially Frederick worked on the Forth Bridge, then joined the army and was sent to India. He was a brilliant horseman and trainer. He served in Burma and China before becoming the Deputy Govenor of Aden. He was poisoned by Turks.¹ Frederick Alexander Don was born in Scotland.¹ He married Ethel F D Ponsford on 31 October 1906 in Mandalay, Burma.^2,3 Frederick died on 25 May 1918 in Maalla, Aden, Yemen.^1,2,4