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Alfred Clift-Matthews was born in Truro, Cornwall, on 29 June 1901.^2,3,4
He was listed in the 1921 census on HMS Emperor of India in Malta where he was serving as an Ordinary Seaman.⁵

He married Ruby Lillian Florence French, daughter of William George French and Lilian Mary Ann Eliza Goff, at Baptist Church, Weston Park, Hornsey in Wood Green, Middlesex, on 21 July 1951. She was a secretary and the divorced wife of Ernest Thomas Gill, although no mention is made of her second marriage to Francis O'Neill. He was a widower and a 'keeper' of the Chapel where they were married.^1,6,7

Alfred died on 27 May 1976 at The Bungalow, Grubbs Lane, Kentish Lane in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, at age 74 from carcinoma of the lung.^8,4

Ethel Lucy Cloete was born in Murree, Punjab, Bengal, on 9 August 1876. She was the daughter of Henry Newman Cunningham Cloete (1848-1932), a civil engineer and Mary Emily Read Cloete.^1,2 She was baptised in Murree, Punjab, Bengal, on 14 September 1876.¹

She married James Algernon Stevens, son of John Foster Stevens KCSI and Frances Louisa Jeremie, in Ranchi, Calcutta, Bengal, on 23 July 1901.³

She was widowed at age 58 on the death of her husband James on 11 December 1934.⁴

Ethel died on 6 May 1952 in Kitale, Trans Nzoia Distrct, at age 75.^2,5,6 She was buried on 7 May 1952 at the Kitale Cemetery, Cherangani Rd in Kitale.⁵

Her will was probated on 17 December 1952 with effects of £14783/0/5 in England.⁶

Norman Victor Clutterbuck was born in Queensland on 30 June 1897. He was the son of John Austin Clutterbuck and Mary Macnamara.²

He married Jessie Teresa Mitchell, daughter of William John Dunstan Mitchell and Georgina Mary Mulford, in Sydney, New South Wales, in 1929.¹

Margaret Fredrica (Peg) Cockburn was born in New Zealand on 12 September 1916. She was the daughter of William Reginald and Lilian Murdoch COCKBURN.^2,1,3

She married Graham Redver Williams, son of Arthur Henry Williams and Mary Baird Armstrong, in New Zealand in 1942.⁴

She was widowed at age 76 on the death of her husband Graham on 17 August 1993.^5,6,1

Margaret died on 12 June 2006 in Auckland at age 89.^7,1 She was buried at the St Andrews Church.¹

Charles Vernon Somers Cocks was born in Marylebone, London, Middlesex, on 1 June 1895.^1,2,3

He married Genifer Mary Butler Gaunt, daughter of Lancelot Gerald Gaunt and Anita Isabelle Fergusson, at St Peters Pimlico in Eaton Sq, London, Middlesex, on 19 March 1918. Charles was a Lieutenant in the Black Watch.^4,5

He was listed in the 1921 census as Head of Family at Boxmoor in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, with his wife Genifer; he was a Banking student at the Bank of Liverpool. The household included a Nurse and two other servants. Their child Katherine was listed as living with them.⁶

He was listed in the 1939 Register at 'Denshams', Holy St in Okehampton, Devon, with Genifer Mary Butler Gaunt; they were both ARP wardens and he was a retired bank manager. The household included a servant and a widow, Charlotte BRANWELL. Katherine Anita Cocks was listed as living at the same address.²

Charles died on 16 September 1977 in Newton Abbott, Devon, at age 82.^7,8

His will was probated in Bristol, Bristol, on 30 November 1977 with the estate value of £180,885.⁸

John Vernon Somers Cocks was born in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, on 14 October 1921.^1,3

John's marriage to Elizabeth Jenny Watt was registered between October 1956 and December 1956 in Ealing, Middlesex.⁴

John died in April 2001 in Teignbridge, Devon, at age 79.²

Katherine Anita Cocks was born in Kensington, London, Middlesex, on 2 January 1919.^1,2
She was listed in the 1921 census at Boxmoor in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, in the household of her parents, Charles Vernon Somers Cocks and Genifer Mary Butler Gaunt.³

She was listed in the 1939 Register at 'Denshams', Holy St in Okehampton, Devon, along with Charles Vernon Somers Cocks and Genifer Mary Butler Gaunt.⁴

Katherine died on 28 December 2009 in Newton Abbott, Devon, at age 90.^5,6

Rhoda Codling was born in England circa 1799. (based on age at death).

She married William Christopher at St Peters in Thetford, Norfolk, on 13 August 1824.¹

Rhoda died in 1864 in New Zealand.²

Charles Coffin was born in Queensland on 15 August 1897.²

He married Alice Elizabeth Lettman, daughter of William Henry Lettman and Fanny Mitchell, in Queensland on 30 November 1935.¹

Kate Cogman was born in Norwich, Norfolk, on 11 February 1890.^2,3

Kate's marriage to Edward Martin was registered between July 1917 and September 1917 in West Ham, Essex.¹

She was listed in the 1921 census at 10 Central Park Rd in East Ham, Essex, with her husband Edward; he was a plumber and gas hot water fitter. The household included Dorothy Rose (24, tailoring machinist), William (16, plumber's mate for his father), Rose Lilian (13), Edward (12), Irene Mary Georgina (7) from his first wife. Their children Stanley and Victory were listed as living with them.⁴

She was listed in the 1939 Register at 382 Katherine Rd in Newham, Essex, with Edward Martin; he was a Master plumber and fitter. Stanley Martin, John Edwin Martin, George Clarence Martin, Geoffrey Martin and Doris Martin were listed as living at the same address.³

Kate's death was registered between January 1952 and March 1952 in East Ham, Essex.⁵