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     Margaret Florence Ivy Hall married Sir Alfred Leicester St. Barbe Harmsworth, 2nd Bt., son of Sir Robert Leicester Harmsworth, 1st Bt. and Annie Louisa Scott, on 2 July 1936.¹ She and Sir Alfred Leicester St. Barbe Harmsworth, 2nd Bt. were divorced in 1939.¹
     From 2 July 1936, her married name became Harmsworth.

     Sir Harold Cecil Aubrey Harmsworth was born on 13 June 1897.¹ He was the son of Sir Robert Leicester Harmsworth, 1st Bt. and Annie Louisa Scott.¹ He died on 7 September 1952 at age 55, unmarried.¹
     He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the Royal Marine Artillery.¹ He fought in the First World War.¹ He gained the rank of Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel in the Queen's York Rangers.¹ He was chairman of Harmsworth Press, The Western Morning News Company and West Country Publications.¹ He was appointed Knight in 1935.¹

     Robert Lovel St. John Harmsworth was born on 29 November 1893.¹ He was the son of Sir Robert Leicester Harmsworth, 1st Bt. and Annie Louisa Scott.¹ He died on 15 September 1920 at age 26, unmarried.¹

     Sir Arthur Geoffrey Annesley Harmsworth, 3rd Bt. was born on 29 March 1904 at 3 Marlborough Gate, Bayswater, London, England.^1,2 He was the son of Sir Robert Leicester Harmsworth, 1st Bt. and Annie Louisa Scott.¹ He died on 23 October 1980 at age 76 at Westminster, London, England, unmarried.^1,2
     Sir Arthur Geoffrey Annesley Harmsworth, 3rd Bt. usually went by his middle name of Geoffrey.¹ He was educated at Harrow School, Harrow, London, England^G.¹ He was a war correspondent between 1939 and 1940.¹ He fought in the Second World War.¹ He gained the rank of Squadron Leader in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.¹ He was a director of the Daily Mail and General Trust.¹ He was chairman of Harmsworth Press, West Country Publications and Western Morning News.¹ He was appointed Fellow, Society of Antiquaries (F.S.A.)¹
He succeeded as the 3rd Baronet Harmsworth, of Moray Lodge, Kensington [U.K., 1918] on 1 March 1962.¹ On his death, his baronetcy became extinct.¹

     Annie Mary Geraldine Harmsworth was born on 4 May 1900 at Bushey, Hertfordshire, England.¹ She was the daughter of Sir Robert Leicester Harmsworth, 1st Bt. and Annie Louisa Scott.¹ She married Terry Colley Durham, son of W. A. Durham, on 1 March 1921.¹ She died on 24 June 1990 at age 90 at St. Leonards-on-Sea, Sussex, England.²
     From 1 March 1921, her married name became Durham.

     W. A. Durham lived at Appomattox, Virginia, U.S.A.^G.¹

     Terry Colley Durham was born in 1891.² He was the son of W. A. Durham.¹ He married Annie Mary Geraldine Harmsworth, daughter of Sir Robert Leicester Harmsworth, 1st Bt. and Annie Louisa Scott, on 1 March 1921.¹ He died in 1949.²

     Violet Lilian Rosemary Harmsworth was born on 19 August 1902.¹ She is the daughter of Sir Robert Leicester Harmsworth, 1st Bt. and Annie Louisa Scott.¹ She married Alexander Godfrey Crosbie Collins, son of Rt. Hon. Sir Godfrey Pattison Collins, on 25 January 1926.¹
     From 25 January 1926, her married name became Collins.

     Rt. Hon. Sir Godfrey Pattison Collins was born on 16 June 1875.² He died on 13 October 1936 at age 61.²
     He was appointed Companion, Order of St. Michael and St. George (C.M.G.)¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.)¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.)¹ He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the British Empire (K.B.E.)¹

     Alexander Godfrey Crosbie Collins was born on 26 March 1901.² He was the son of Rt. Hon. Sir Godfrey Pattison Collins.¹ He married Violet Lilian Rosemary Harmsworth, daughter of Sir Robert Leicester Harmsworth, 1st Bt. and Annie Louisa Scott, on 25 January 1926.¹ He died on 18 April 1932 at age 31.¹