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     William Reid Cameron was born on 1 November 1899 in Scotland.^1,2 He was the son of James Begbe Cameron and Georgina Hamilton.¹ William died on 16 February 1966 in USA aged 66.² William was buried in Cyprus Hills Cemetery, Queens, New York, New Jersey, USA.

     Lorna Mary Shapcott was born on 11 July 1926.^1,2 She was the daughter of Francis Royce Shapcott and Margaret Philo. She married Philip James Greathead, son of James Merriman Greathead and Dorothy Charlotte Greathead, on 21 April 1951 Lorna was Philip's first wife.^1,2 Lorna died on 7 October 1973 aged 47.^1,2

     Francis Royce never used Francis, Fran or Frank, he was called Roy by his friends.² Francis Royce Shapcott married Margaret Philo, daughter of George Philip Philo and Jessica Monica Shapcott, in 1918 in Wandsworth, London, England.^1,3

     Margaret Philo was born on 12 September 1896 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.² She was the daughter of George Philip Philo and Jessica Monica Shapcott. In the census of 2 April 1911 in 47 Bridge Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, she was listed as the daughter of George Philip Philo.³ She married Francis Royce Shapcott in 1918 in Wandsworth, London, England.^1,4 On 29 September 1939 in the National Register Margaret Shapcott was listed as living at 74 Arbury Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, with her parents.⁵

     Frances Mary Teresa Paston-Bedingfeld was born on 13 June 1919 in Oxburgh Hall, Swaffham, Norfolk, England.^1,2,3 She was the daughter of Sir Henry Edward Paston-Bedingfeld and Sybil Lyne-Stephens. She married Frank Douglas Playford on 18 October 1949 Frank was Frances' first husband. Her husband Frank died on 23 January 1956 in Oxburgh Hall, Swaffham, Norfolk, England.⁴ She married Maitland Gardner Nimmo in 1957 in Surrey, England, Maitland was Frances' second husband.⁵ Her husband Maitland died on 1977.⁶ She married Philip James Greathead, son of James Merriman Greathead and Dorothy Charlotte Greathead, on 25 February 1978 Philip was Frances third husband.¹ Frances was a woman who has continuously been involved in poverty alleviation issues. It was in 1993 that she decided to set up Breadline Africa to help ease poverty in South Africa. “The ethos is very much that it’s better to let the African person decide what they need and then help them,” she says. She believed that you need to do what you can to help, no matter how enormous the scale of poverty is in South Africa.⁷ Her husband Philip died on 19 March 1997 in Kalk Bay, Cape Town, South Africa, aged 77.^1,2,8 Frances Greathead was one very special lady. Not only was she one of the founders and trustees ofBreadline Africa but she was a 90 year old woman who still loved to party.Frances Greathead, descendant of a long line of Norfolk Bedingfelds, celebrated her 90th birthday atOxburgh Hall, the family home which was run by theNational Trust. She definitely knew how to entertain in style.⁷ One of Breadline Africa’s founder members, Frances Greathead was the first Chairman of Breadline Africa. It all started in August 1992 when Frances and a group of trustees met in the UK to review setting up a charity to fundraise in Europe to support local township projects to address poverty elimination. Several of the same trustees are still active in Breadline Africa today. At that meeting, Frances was elected chairman and held this position until she turned 80. Frances kept in touch with Breadline Africa on a regular basis always wanting to know what difference we were making to help the poor. Sadly, Frances passed away on 22 February 2020 but will be remembered by all as an amazing, passionate and inspirational lady, who in her hundred years made such a remarkable difference in the lives of so many.⁹ In March 2021 when the National Trust were going through some archives at Oxburgh Hall belonging to Sir Henry Paston-Bedingfield the father of Frances Greathead they discovered in the helmet he wore at the Boar War his chocolate, still in its original wrapper and tin, was part of a batch commissioned by Queen Victoria in 1900. As they were a gift from Queen Victoria, many soldiers preserved their chocolate tins, with some posting them back home for safekeeping. Queen Victoria commissioned three British producers - Fry, Cadbury and Rowntree - to produce more than 100,000 tins, each containing a half-pound of plain chocolate.
The National Trust said that, as pacifist Quakers who opposed the war, all three manufacturers refused to accept payment for the order and originally donated the chocolate in unbranded tins. It was intended every soldier and officer would receive a box with the inscription "South Africa 1900" and, in the Queen's handwriting, "I wish you a happy New Year".¹⁰

     Sir Henry Edward Paston-Bedingfeld was born on 29 August 1860 He was the son of Sir Henry George Paston-Bedingfeld, 7th Bt. and Augusta Lucy Clavering.² He married Sybil Lyne-Stephens, daughter of Henry Alexander Stopford-Claremont, on 21 June 1904 Henry and Sybil had six children, Margaret Mary Anastasia born 24 April 1905, Henry Stephen Augustus born 5 June 1906 died 27 February 1917, Elizabeth Marie Gabrielle born 7 December 1910 and died two days later, Anthony Raoul Ferdinand born 22 Octiber 1912 died 10 May 1914, Edmund George Felix born 2 June 1915 died 24 May 2011 and Frances Mary Teresa.² Henry died on 18 May 1941 aged 80 He had gained the rank of Captain in the service of the 2nd Liverpool Regiment (Militia) and succeeded to the title of 8th Baronet Bedingfeld, of Oxbrough in the County of Norfolk. His son Edmund took the title 9th Baronet upon his death.² In March 2021 when the National Trust were going through some archives at Oxburgh Hall belonging to Sir Henry Paston-Bedingfield the father of Frances Greathead they discovered in the helmet he wore at the Boar War his chocolate, still in its original wrapper and tin, was part of a batch commissioned by Queen Victoria in 1900. As they were a gift from Queen Victoria, many soldiers preserved their chocolate tins, with some posting them back home for safekeeping. Queen Victoria commissioned three British producers - Fry, Cadbury and Rowntree - to produce more than 100,000 tins, each containing a half-pound of plain chocolate.
The National Trust said that, as pacifist Quakers who opposed the war, all three manufacturers refused to accept payment for the order and originally donated the chocolate in unbranded tins. It was intended every soldier and officer would receive a box with the inscription "South Africa 1900" and, in the Queen's handwriting, "I wish you a happy New Year".³

     Sybil Lyne-Stephens was the daughter of Henry Alexander Stopford-Claremont. She married Sir Henry Edward Paston-Bedingfeld on 21 June 1904 Henry and Sybil had six children, Margaret Mary Anastasia born 24 April 1905, Henry Stephen Augustus born 5 June 1906 died 27 February 1917, Elizabeth Marie Gabrielle born 7 December 1910 and died two days later, Anthony Raoul Ferdinand born 22 Octiber 1912 died 10 May 1914, Edmund George Felix born 2 June 1915 died 24 May 2011 and Frances Mary Teresa.²

     Henry Buer Wright Greig was born on 19 December 1921 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.^1,2 He was the son of John Greig and Hariotte Henry. He was baptised in February 1922.¹ He was a Professor of Heamatology. He married Elizabeth Greathead, daughter of James Merriman Greathead and Dorothy Charlotte Greathead, in 1952 in Bromley, London, England.^1,3 Henry celebrated his 80th birthday with his family.⁴ Henry died in February 2002 in Yeovil, Somerset, England, aged 80.^5,6

     John Greig was born in 1884.² John walked to school from the home at Greenlees toll everyday with bare feet. Snow frost or shine, to the school at Kirkhill, a distance of 1-2 miles. Schooling was not free at the time that he started school, there was a weekly charge and in addition each child was expected to bring some fuel, coal or wood every day in winter.² He married Hariotte Henry in 1910.² John died in 1949.²

     Hariotte Henry married John Greig in 1910.²

     Wolfgang Hermann Rudolf Gess was born on 27 February 1902 in Dresden, Germany.¹ He married Ethel Lily Hilda Gough on 25 September 1936 in Port Elizabeth, Cape Province, South Africa.¹