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Ronald Bettjeman was born in Wellington on 5 April 1926.^2,1,3

He married Bessie Rebie Shroff, daughter of Frederick Clarke Shroff and Gertrude Mary (Truda) Molony, in Tauranga on 21 June 1969.^2,1

Ronald died on 20 November 2016 in Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, at age 90.^4,5,6

She married Andrew Harley in Scotland.¹

Alister Stewart Bevin was born in Lawrence, Otago, in 1902.^2,1

He married Enid Ruth Tate in New Zealand in 1925.³

Alister died in 1956 in New Zealand.⁴

James Bevin was born in Dunedin, Otago, in 1866.¹

He married Margaret Kate Stewart, daughter of Alexander Stewart and Margaret Robertson, at Lawrence Presbyterian Church in Lawrence, Otago, on 11 August 1899.^2,3,4,5

James died in 1921 in New Zealand.⁶

John Dalziell Bevin was born in Lawrence, Otago, in 1900.^2,1

John died in 1950 in Wyong, New South Wales.³

Ronald Thomson Bevin was born in New Zealand in 1904.¹

Ronald died in 1909 in New Zealand.²

Richard Copplestone Bewsher was born in Fulham, London, Middlesex, on 4 September 1914.^4,5

He was educated at Merton College, Oxford, where he was a member of the Myrmidons dining club 1935.⁶
He served in the Buffs (The Royal East Kent Regiment) as 2nd Lieutenant from 12 July 1935 and was posted to the Suffolk Rifles (#65404) on 7 Dec 1939 before resigning his commission on 15 Oct 1941.⁷

Richard's marriage to Margaret Helen Frances Walton was registered between July 1938 and September 1938 in Kensington, London, Middlesex.^1,2

He was listed in the 1939 Register at 120 Kings Rd in Chelsea, London, Middlesex; he was living on private means.⁴

Richard died on 3 July 1942 at West London Hospital in Hammersmith, London, Middlesex, at age 27.^8,9 His ashes were buried on 8 July 1942 at St Marys in Hendon.¹⁰

His will was probated in London on 8 May 1947 with Margaret Helen Frances Walton and Alexander Gordon Macdonald appointed executors of effects valued at £505/2/11.⁸

He married Lulu Doll in Wilmington, Delaware, on 26 April 1905.¹

Edwin died on 19 June 1920 at 4207 Greenway, Guilford in Baltimore, Maryland, of pneumonia.²

Sarah Ann Biggs was born in St Lukes, London, Middlesex, circa 1833.¹

Sarah's marriage to Alfred Henry Haggis, son of George Haggis and Eliza McCalpen, was registered between July 1855 and September 1855 in Shoreditch, Middlesex.^1,3

She was listed in the 1861 census at 12 Cleveland Rd in Islington, London, Middlesex, with her husband Alfred; he was a saw-mill clerk and manager. Their children Alfred, Sarah and Charles were listed as living with them, and the household included a servant and a lodger with three daughters.²

She was listed in the 1871 census at 326 Essex Rd in Islington, London, Middlesex, with her husband Alfred; he was a sawmill proprietor, employing eighteen men and two boys. Their children Alfred, Sarah and Charles were listed as living with them, and the household included a servant and Sarah's sister.⁴

She was listed in the 1881 census at Selhurst Road, Claremont House in Croydon, Surrey, with her husband Alfred; he was still a sawmill proprietor, now employing 37 men and two boys. Their children Alfred, Sarah and Charles were listed as living with them.¹

Sarah died on 9 April 1887 at 'Claremont', Selhurst Rd in Norwood, London, Middlesex.⁵

Her will was probated in London on 14 May 1887 with Alfred Henry Haggis appointed administrator of a personal estate of £307/19/-.⁵

Clifford Birks was born in Sheffield, Yorkshire, on 23 January 1895.^2,3

Clifford's marriage to Sarah H Shearstone was registered between October 1914 and December 1914 in Sheffield, Yorkshire.⁴

Clifford's second marriage was to Jeanette McKechie, daughter of Hugh Tanner McKechie and Rita Farquharson, in 1952 in New Zealand.¹

Clifford died on 10 August 1972 in Nelson at age 77.^5,2 His ashes were buried at Marsden Valley Cemetery in Stoke.⁶