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     Elizabeth Margaret Lowry-Corry was born on 1 May 1921.¹ She is the daughter of Lt.-Col. Sir Henry Charles Lowry-Corry and Betty Alice Adeline Proby.¹

     Edith Lowry-Corry was born in May 1923.¹ She was the daughter of Lt.-Col. Sir Henry Charles Lowry-Corry and Betty Alice Adeline Proby.¹ She married Field Marshal Richard Michael Power Carver, Baron Carver, son of Harold Power Carver and Winifred Anne Gabrielle Wellesley, on 22 November 1947.¹ She died on 11 February 2019 at age 95.²
     From 22 November 1947, her married name became Carver.¹ After her marriage, Edith Lowry-Corry was styled as Baroness Carver on 15 July 1977.

     Field Marshal Richard Michael Power Carver, Baron Carver was born on 24 April 1915.¹ He was the son of Harold Power Carver and Winifred Anne Gabrielle Wellesley.³ He married Edith Lowry-Corry, daughter of Lt.-Col. Sir Henry Charles Lowry-Corry and Betty Alice Adeline Proby, on 22 November 1947.⁴ He died on 9 December 2001 at age 86.⁴
     Field Marshal Richard Michael Power Carver, Baron Carver usually went by his middle name of Michael.¹ He was educated at Winchester College, Winchester, Hampshire, England^G.¹ He was educated at Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He gained the rank of 2nd Lieutenant in 1935 in the Royal Tank Corps.¹ He fought in the Second World War between 1939 and 1945.¹ He was Officer Commanding of the 1st Royal Tank Regiment in 1943.¹ He was awarded the Companion, Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) in 1943 and bar (1943.)¹ He was Commander of the 4th Army Brigade in 1944.¹ He was appointed Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) in 1945.¹ He was awarded the Military Cross (M.C.)⁵ He wrote the book Second to None, published 1954.¹ He was appointed Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.) in 1957.¹ He wrote the book El Alamein, published 1962.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-General in 1966.¹ He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) in 1966.¹ He gained the rank of General in 1967.¹ He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Order of the Bath (G.C.B.) in 1970.¹ He gained the rank of Field Marshal in 1973.¹ He wrote the book The War Lords, published 1976.¹ He held the office of British Resident Commisioner to Rhodesia between 1977 and 1978.¹ He was created Baron Carver, of Shackleford in the County of Surrey [U.K. Life Peer] on 15 July 1977.⁵ He wrote the book Harding of Petherton, published 1978.¹ He wrote the book The Apostles of Mobility, published 1979.¹ He wrote the book War Since 1945, published 1980.¹ He wrote the book A Policy for Peace, published 1982.¹ He wrote the book The Seven Ages of the British Army, published 1984.¹ He wrote the book Dilemnas of the Desert War, published 1986.¹ He wrote the book Twentieth Century Warriors, published 1987.¹ He wrote the book Out of Step: Memoirs of Field Marshal Lord Carver, published 1989.¹ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Literature (D.Litt.) by Southampton University, Southampton, Hampshire, England^G, in 1991.¹ He wrote the book Tightrope Wallking: British Defence Policy since 1945, published 1992.¹ He wrote the book Letters of a Victorian Army Officer: Edward Wellesley 1840-1854, published 1995.¹

     Frederick Richard Henry Lowry-Corry was born on 13 May 1890.¹ He was the son of Colonel Hon. Henry William Lowry-Corry and Hon. Blanche Edith Wood.¹ He died on 30 September 1915 at age 25, from wounds received in action.¹
     He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ He gained the rank of Temporary Lieutenant in the Royal Field Artillery.¹ He fought in the First World War.

     Emily Mary Lowry-Corry was born on 14 December 1882.¹ She was the daughter of Colonel Hon. Henry William Lowry-Corry and Hon. Blanche Edith Wood.¹ She married Major Sir Richard Nelson Rycroft, 5th Bt., son of Sir Nelson Rycroft, 4th Bt. and Juliana Ogilvy, on 1 February 1911.¹ She died on 14 June 1982 at age 99.²
     From 1 February 1911, her married name became Rycroft.¹

     Alice Frances Louisa Lowry-Corry was born on 22 May 1885.¹ She was the daughter of Colonel Hon. Henry William Lowry-Corry and Hon. Blanche Edith Wood.¹ She died on 8 August 1978 at age 93, unmarried.¹
     She held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Suffolk.¹

     Benjamin Hugh Gray Irwin lived at Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa^G.¹

     Lady Sarah Lilian Lowry-Corry was born on 31 March 1945.¹ She is the daughter of Major Galbraith Armar Lowry-Corry, 7th Earl of Belmore and Gloria Anthea Harker.¹ She married Gary McNulty in 1979.¹
     From 1979, her married name became McNulty.¹

     Gary McNulty married Lady Sarah Lilian Lowry-Corry, daughter of Major Galbraith Armar Lowry-Corry, 7th Earl of Belmore and Gloria Anthea Harker, in 1979.¹

     Katherine McNulty was born on 24 December 1979.¹ She is the daughter of Gary McNulty and Lady Sarah Lilian Lowry-Corry.¹