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     Gerald Rowland Clegg-Hill, 7th Viscount Hill of Hawkestone and of Hardwicke was born on 31 March 1904.¹ He was the son of Charles Rowland Clegg-Hill, 6th Viscount Hill of Hawkestone and of Hardwicke and Mildred Bulteel.² He married, firstly, Elizabeth Flora Smyth-Osbourne, daughter of Brig.-Gen. George Nowell Thomas Smyth-Osbourne, on 7 October 1930.¹ He and Elizabeth Flora Smyth-Osbourne were divorced in 1942.¹ He married, secondly, Catherine Mary Williams, daughter of Dr. Rowland Venables Lloyd Williams, on 30 November 1942.¹ He died on 4 May 1974 at age 70.¹
     He was educated at Shrewsbury School, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England.¹ He fought in the Second World War.¹ He gained the rank of Major in the service of the Royal Welch Fusiliers.¹ He succeeded to the title of 9th Baronet Hill [G.B., 1727] on 3 May 1957.¹ He succeeded to the title of 7th Viscount Hill of Hawkestone and of Hardwicke, co. Salop. [U.K., 1842] on 3 May 1957.¹ He succeeded to the title of 7th Baron Hill of Almarez and of Hardwicke, co. Salop. [U.K., 1816] on 3 May 1957.¹

     Brig.-Gen. George Nowell Thomas Smyth-Osbourne held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.).¹ He lived at Ash, Iddesleigh, Devon, England.¹ He was invested as a Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.).¹ He was decorated with the award of the Companion, Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.).¹ He was invested as a Companion, Order of St. Michael and St. George (C.M.G.).¹

     Elizabeth Flora Smyth-Osbourne was the daughter of Brig.-Gen. George Nowell Thomas Smyth-Osbourne.² She married Gerald Rowland Clegg-Hill, 7th Viscount Hill of Hawkestone and of Hardwicke, son of Charles Rowland Clegg-Hill, 6th Viscount Hill of Hawkestone and of Hardwicke and Mildred Bulteel, on 7 October 1930.¹ She and Gerald Rowland Clegg-Hill, 7th Viscount Hill of Hawkestone and of Hardwicke were divorced in 1942.¹ She died on 19 March 1967.¹
      From 7 October 1930, her married name became Clegg-Hill.

     Anthony Rowland Clegg-Hill, 8th Viscount Hill of Hawkestone and of Hardwicke was born on 19 March 1931.¹ He was the son of Gerald Rowland Clegg-Hill, 7th Viscount Hill of Hawkestone and of Hardwicke and Elizabeth Flora Smyth-Osbourne.² He married, firstly, Juanita Phyllis Pertwee, daughter of John W. Pertwee, on 10 August 1963.¹ He and Juanita Phyllis Pertwee were divorced in 1976.¹ He married, secondly, Elizabeth Harriet Offer, daughter of Ronald L. Offer, in 1989.¹ He died before 17 March 2003, without issue.¹
     He was educated at Kelly College, Tavistock, Devon, England.¹ He was educated at Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, Berkshire, England.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in the service of the Royal Artillery.¹ He succeeded to the title of 10th Baronet Hill [G.B., 1727] on 5 May 1974.¹ He succeeded to the title of 8th Baron Hill of Almarez and of Hardwicke, co. Salop. [U.K., 1816] on 5 May 1974.¹ He succeeded to the title of 8th Viscount Hill of Hawkestone and of Hardwicke, co. Salop. [U.K., 1842] on 5 May 1974.¹ He lived in 2003 at Flat 3, 24 Florence Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, England.¹

     Juanita Phyllis Pertwee is the daughter of John W. Pertwee.² She married Anthony Rowland Clegg-Hill, 8th Viscount Hill of Hawkestone and of Hardwicke, son of Gerald Rowland Clegg-Hill, 7th Viscount Hill of Hawkestone and of Hardwicke and Elizabeth Flora Smyth-Osbourne, on 10 August 1963.¹ She and Anthony Rowland Clegg-Hill, 8th Viscount Hill of Hawkestone and of Hardwicke were divorced in 1976.¹
      From 10 August 1963, her married name became Clegg-Hill. As a result of her marriage, Juanita Phyllis Pertwee was styled as Viscountess Hill of Hawkestone and of Hardwicke on 5 May 1974.

     Hon. Gerald William Clegg-Hill was born on 26 August 1932.¹ He was the son of Gerald Rowland Clegg-Hill, 7th Viscount Hill of Hawkestone and of Hardwicke and Elizabeth Flora Smyth-Osbourne.² He died on 12 July 1962 at age 29, unmarried.¹
     He was educated at Kelly College, Tavistock, Devon, England.¹ He gained the rank of 2nd Lieutenant in the service of the Royal Tank Regiment.¹ He was educated at Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, Berkshire, England.¹

     Hon. Frederic Raymond Clegg-Hill was born on 10 August 1909.¹ He was the son of Charles Rowland Clegg-Hill, 6th Viscount Hill of Hawkestone and of Hardwicke and Mildred Bulteel.² He married Alice Dorothy Chapman, daughter of Rear-Admiral Cuthbert Godfrey Chapman, on 18 November 1938.¹ He died on 13 April 1945 at age 35 at Germany, killed in action.¹
     He gained the rank of officer between 1938 and 1944 in the service of the 1st Battalion, North Rhodesian Regiment.¹ He fought in the Second World War, and was mentioned in despatches.¹ He gained the rank of Major in the service of the King's Shropshire Light Infantry.¹

     Rear-Admiral Cuthbert Godfrey Chapman was invested as a Member, Royal Victorian Order (M.V.O.).¹

     Alice Dorothy Chapman is the daughter of Rear-Admiral Cuthbert Godfrey Chapman.² She married Hon. Frederic Raymond Clegg-Hill, son of Charles Rowland Clegg-Hill, 6th Viscount Hill of Hawkestone and of Hardwicke and Mildred Bulteel, on 18 November 1938.¹
      From 18 November 1938, her married name became Clegg-Hill. She lived in 2003 at The Old Forge, Stone in Oxney, Kent, England.¹