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     Reginald de la Bère married Lillian Margaret Paine, daughter of John Marshall Paine and Kate Southgate, in 1890 at Chertsey, Surrey, England^G.^1,2
     He lived at The Croft, Addlestone, Surrey, England^G.¹

     Lillian Margaret Paine was born in 1868 at Chertsey, Surrey, England^G.² She was the daughter of John Marshall Paine and Kate Southgate.² She married Reginald de la Bère in 1890 at Chertsey, Surrey, England^G.^1,2 She died in 1924 at Chertsey, Surrey, England^G.²
     From 1890, her married name became de la Bère.

     Sir Rupert de la Bère, 1st Bt. was born on 16 June 1893.¹ He was the son of Reginald de la Bère and Lillian Margaret Paine.² He married Marguerite Humphrey, daughter of Lt.-Col. Sir John Humphrey, on 30 April 1919.¹ He died on 25 February 1978 at age 84.¹
     He was educated at Tonbridge School, Tonbridge, Kent, England^G.¹ He fought in the First World War.² He gained the rank of Captain in the East Surrey Regiment, seconded to to the Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Evesham between 1935 and 1950.² He held the office of Alderman of London, Tower Ward.² He held the office of Sheriff of the City of London between 1941 and 1942.² He was awarded the Knight Commander, Order of Dannebrog of Denmark.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for South Worcestershire between 1950 and 1955.² He was appointed Knight Commander, Royal Victorian Order (K.C.V.O.) in 1952.¹ He held the office of Lord Mayor of London between 1952 and 1953.² He was appointed Knight, Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (K.St.J.) in 1953.² He was created 1st Baronet de la Bère, of Crowborough Place, Crowborough, Sussex [U.K.] on 18 November 1953.¹ He was awarded the Knight Commander, Order of the North Star of Sweden.²

     Lt.-Col. Sir John Humphrey lived at Walton Leigh, Addlestone, Surrey, England^G.¹

     Marguerite Humphrey was the daughter of Lt.-Col. Sir John Humphrey.² She married Sir Rupert de la Bère, 1st Bt., son of Reginald de la Bère and Lillian Margaret Paine, on 30 April 1919.¹ She died on 26 April 1969.¹
     From 30 April 1919, her married name became de la Bère.

     Sir Adrian de la Bère, 3rd Bt. was born on 17 September 1939.¹ He was the son of Sir Rupert de la Bère, 1st Bt. and Marguerite Humphrey.² He died on 10 February 2017 at age 77.
     He succeeded as the 3rd Baronet de la Bère, of Crowborough Place, Crowborough, Sussex [U.K., 1953] on 18 December 2014. On his death, his baronetcy became extinct.³

     Pamela de la Bère was born in 1920.¹ She is the daughter of Sir Rupert de la Bère, 1st Bt. and Marguerite Humphrey.²

     Valerie de la Bère was born in 1923.¹ She was the daughter of Sir Rupert de la Bère, 1st Bt. and Marguerite Humphrey.² She died on 7 March 2010.³

     Camilla de la Bère was born in 1926.¹ She is the daughter of Sir Rupert de la Bère, 1st Bt. and Marguerite Humphrey.² She married Louis Georges Bourcier on 11 September 1953.² She and Louis Georges Bourcier were divorced in 1959.²
     From 11 September 1953, her married name became Bourcier.² She lived in 2003 at 6 Quarry Hill, Sevenoaks, Kent, England^G.¹

     Andrew Charles Bourcier was born on 19 April 1954.¹ He is the son of Louis Georges Bourcier and Camilla de la Bère.²