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     Nikolas Lowther was born on 11 January 2009 at Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa.¹ He is the son of Hon. Benjamin James Lowther and Theresa Schoeman.¹

     Johan Schoeman lived at Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa.¹

     Harold Arthur Watkinson, 1st Viscount Watkinson was born on 25 January 1910.¹ He was the son of Arthur Gill Watkinson and Mary Casey.² He married Vera Langmead, daughter of John Langmead, on 18 November 1939.^1,2 He died on 19 December 1995 at age 85.¹
     He was educated at King's College London, London, England.² He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Commander in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve.² He fought in the Second World War between 1939 and 1945.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Surrey, Woking Division between 1950 and 1964.² He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1955.² He held the office of Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation between 1955 and 1959.² He held the office of Minister of Defence between 1959 and 1962.² He was awarded the Companion of Honour (C.H.) in 1962.² He was created 1st Viscount Watkinson, of Woking, co. Surrey [U.K.] on 26 June 1964.²

     Vera Langmead was the daughter of John Langmead.² She married Harold Arthur Watkinson, 1st Viscount Watkinson, son of Arthur Gill Watkinson and Mary Casey, on 18 November 1939.^1,2 She died on 22 April 2011.¹
     From 18 November 1939, her married name became Watkinson.¹ After her marriage, Vera Langmead was styled as Viscountess Watkinson on 26 June 1964.

     Hon. Sarah Margaret Watkinson was born on 17 April 1944.² She is the daughter of Harold Arthur Watkinson, 1st Viscount Watkinson and Vera Langmead.¹ She married David Bethune Spicer, son of Gerald Evan Spicer, on 24 April 1965.¹
     From 24 April 1965, her married name became Spicer.¹

     Hon. Rosemary Watkinson was born on 15 March 1947.² She is the daughter of Harold Arthur Watkinson, 1st Viscount Watkinson and Vera Langmead.¹

     Frances Amelia Irwin is the daughter of Commander Joseph Irwin.² She married Dyson Lacy.¹
     Her married name became Lacy.¹

     Commander Joseph Irwin lived at Wetheral Plains, Carlisle, Cumberland, England.¹ He gained the rank of Commander in the Royal Navy.¹

     Joan Templeman married Sir Richard Charles Nicholas Branson, son of Edward James Branson and Evette Huntley Flindt, in 1989 at Necker Island, British Virgin Islands.¹
     From 1989, her married name became Branson.¹

     Rosemary Lynch was the daughter of Lt.-Col. John Alexander Lynch and Rosamund Mary Dorothy Grosvenor.² She married Major Victor Lewis Comyn, son of Colonel Lewis James Comyn and Esther Mary Egan.² She died on 23 April 2008.¹
     Her married name became Comyn.²