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     David Alfred Acland was born on 21 October 1929.¹ He was the son of Lt.-Col. Arthur William Acland and Violet Gwendolen Grimston.¹ He married Serena Elizabeth Kleinwort, daughter of Lt.-Cdr. Sir Cyril Hugh Kleinwort and Elisabeth Kathleen Forde, on 19 October 1960.¹ He died on 18 September 2018 at age 88.²
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He graduated from Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Gloucestershire.¹ He was chief executive of WH Smith in 1974.¹ He was appointed Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.)² He lived in 1999 at The Manor, Notgrove, Gloucestershire, England^G.¹

     Serena Elizabeth Kleinwort was born on 31 March 1936.² She is the daughter of Lt.-Cdr. Sir Cyril Hugh Kleinwort and Elisabeth Kathleen Forde.^1,2 She married David Alfred Acland, son of Lt.-Col. Arthur William Acland and Violet Gwendolen Grimston, on 19 October 1960.¹
     Serena Elizabeth Kleinwort usually went by her middle name of Elizabeth.² Her married name became Acland.

     Lt.-Cdr. Sir Cyril Hugh Kleinwort was born on 17 August 1905.² He is the son of Sir Alexander Drake Kleinwort, 1st Bt. and Etienette Girard. He married Elisabeth Kathleen Forde, daughter of Francis Forde, on 8 September 1933.²
     He lived at Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire, England^G. He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Commander in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve.² He was chairman of Kleinwort, Benson Lonsdale Ltd.² He was vice-chairman of Commercial Union Assurance Company Ltd.² He was appointed Knight in 1971.²

     Elisabeth Kathleen Forde is the daughter of Francis Forde.¹ She married Lt.-Cdr. Sir Cyril Hugh Kleinwort, son of Sir Alexander Drake Kleinwort, 1st Bt. and Etienette Girard, on 8 September 1933.¹
     Her married name became Kleinwort.

     Francis Forde lived at Budds Farm, Newbury, Berkshire, England^G.¹

     Charlotte Susannah Kleinwort was born on 16 June 1938. She is the daughter of Lt.-Cdr. Sir Cyril Hugh Kleinwort and Elisabeth Kathleen Forde.^2,3 She married, firstly, Richard Lawrence Baillieu, son of Marshall Lawrence Baillieu and Nancy Elizabeth Willsallen, on 15 May 1965.¹ She and Richard Lawrence Baillieu were divorced before 1973.⁴ She married, secondly, Nevile Martin Gwynne, son of Major John Nevile Wake Gwynne and Patrica Louisa Morrison-Bell, on 12 November 1973.⁴ She married, thirdly, Alan Cyril Heber-Percy, son of Lt.-Col. Cyril Hugh Reginald Heber-Percy and Anne Garland, in 1980.³ She and Nevile Martin Gwynne were divorced in 1979.³
     From 15 May 1965, her married name became Baillieu.¹ From 12 November 1973, her married name became Gwynne.⁴ From 1980, her married name became Heber-Percy.³ She lived in 2003 at Eyford House, Upper Slaughter, Gloucestershire, England.³

     Susanna Kleinwort was born on 3 January 1942.² She is the daughter of Lt.-Cdr. Sir Cyril Hugh Kleinwort and Elisabeth Kathleen Forde.³ She married David Alphy Edward Raymond Peake, son of Sir Harald Peake and Therese de Baillet-Latour, on 22 November 1962.³
     From 22 November 1962, her married name became Peake.¹

     Sir Alexander Drake Kleinwort, 1st Bt. was born on 17 October 1858.¹ He was the son of Alexander Frederick Henry Kleinwort and Sophia Charlotte Greverus.^2,3 He married Etienette Girard, daughter of Etienne Girard, on 30 April 1889.¹ He died on 8 June 1935 at age 76.¹
     He was a partner of Kleinwort Sons & Co, merchant bankers.¹ He was chairman of North British and Mercantile Insurance.¹ He was created 1st Baronet Kleinwort, of Bolnore, Cuckfield, Sussex [U.K.] on 29 November 1909.¹

     Etienette Girard was the daughter of Etienne Girard.² She married Sir Alexander Drake Kleinwort, 1st Bt., son of Alexander Frederick Henry Kleinwort and Sophia Charlotte Greverus, on 30 April 1889.¹ She died on 8 August 1946.¹
     Her married name became Kleinwort.

     Etienne Girard was Belgian Consul to Louisville, Kentucy.¹ He lived at Haywards Heath, Sussex, England^G.¹