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     Basil Brooke was born in 1857.¹ He was the son of John Brooke Johnson-Brooke and Annie Grant.¹ He died at Sarawak^G.¹

     Vice-Admiral Basil Charles Barrington Brooke was born on 6 April 1895 at Boddington House, Northamptonshire, England.^1,2 He was the son of John Charles Evelyn Hope Brooke and Hon. Violet Mary Barrington.¹ He married Nora Evelyn Toppin, daughter of Charles Toppin, on 16 April 1925.¹ He died on 20 January 1983 at age 87 at Saffron Walden, Essex, England.²
     He was educated at Malvern College, Malvern, Worcestershire, England^G.¹ He was commissioned in 1913 with the rank of officer, in the service of the Royal Navy.¹ He fought in the First World War.¹ He was commanding officer of the H.M.S. Curlew between 1930 and 1940.¹ He fought in the Second World War.¹ He was commanding officer of the H.M.S. Southampton between 1940 and 1941.¹ He was commanding officer of the H.M.S. Renown between 1944 and 1945.¹ He was appointed Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) in 1946.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for East Lothian.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of East Lothian.¹ He was appointed Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.) in 1949.¹ He retired from the military in 1949, with the rank of Vice-Admiral.¹ He lived in 1972 at Dingle Hill, Hollybush, Ledbury, Herefordshire, England^G.¹

     Nora Evelyn Toppin is the daughter of Charles Toppin.¹ She married Vice-Admiral Basil Charles Barrington Brooke, son of John Charles Evelyn Hope Brooke and Hon. Violet Mary Barrington, on 16 April 1925.¹
     From 16 April 1925, her married name became Brooke.¹

     Charles Toppin lived at Malvern College, Malvern, Worcestershire, England^G.¹

     Peter Barrington Brooke was born on 4 July 1926.¹ He was the son of Vice-Admiral Basil Charles Barrington Brooke and Nora Evelyn Toppin.¹ He married Elizabeth Bodkin.¹ He died in April 1998 at age 71 at Yeovil, Somerset, England.²
     He was educated at Malvern College, Malvern, Worcestershire, England^G.¹ He fought in the Second World War, with the Royal Naval Reserve.¹ He was a hotelier in 1972 at Castle Point, Salcombe, Devon, England^G.¹

     Elizabeth Bodkin married Peter Barrington Brooke, son of Vice-Admiral Basil Charles Barrington Brooke and Nora Evelyn Toppin.¹
     Her married name became Brooke.¹

     Adrian Barrington Brooke was born in 1954.¹ He is the son of Peter Barrington Brooke and Elizabeth Bodkin.¹

     Carolyn Brooke was born in 1953.¹ She is the daughter of Peter Barrington Brooke and Elizabeth Bodkin.¹

     Sally Brooke was born in 1957.¹ She is the daughter of Peter Barrington Brooke and Elizabeth Bodkin.¹