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     Zoe Gwynedd Quilter was born on 22 January 1912.¹ She was the daughter of Sir William Eley Cuthbert Quilter, 2nd Bt. and Hon. Gwynnedd Douglas-Pennant. She married Lt.-Col. Brian Morton Forster Franks, son of Lt.-Col. George Despard Franks and May Geraldine Morton, on 5 January 1939.¹ She died in 1977.² She was also reported to have died on 1 July 1979.¹
     From 5 January 1939, her married name became Franks.¹

     Lt.-Col. Brian Morton Forster Franks was born on 12 September 1910.¹ He was the son of Lt.-Col. George Despard Franks and May Geraldine Morton.² He married Kathleen Bridget Kindersley, daughter of Major Guy Molesworth Kindersley and Kathleen Agnes Rhoda Elton.³ He married Zoe Gwynedd Quilter, daughter of Sir William Eley Cuthbert Quilter, 2nd Bt. and Hon. Gwynnedd Douglas-Pennant, on 5 January 1939.⁴ He died on 6 May 1982 at age 71.^1,5
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.⁶ He fought in the Second World War.⁶ He was awarded the Military Cross (M.C.) in 1943.⁶ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Middlesex Yeomanry.⁶ He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) in 1944.⁶ He was awarded the Legion d'Honneur.⁶ He was awarded the Croix de Guerre.⁶ He was awarded the Territorial Decoration (T.D.) in 1945.⁶ He gained the rank of Honorary Colonel in the 21st SAS Regiment.⁶ He was Deputy Chairman of GRA Property Trust Ltd.⁶ He was Managing Director of Trust Houses Forte Ltd in 1972.⁶ He lived in 1976 at Sutton Old Vicarage, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England^G.⁶

     Lt.-Col. George Despard Franks was born on 9 January 1873.¹ He was the son of Matthew Henry Franks and Gertrude Priscilla Despard.² He married May Geraldine Morton, daughter of Lt.-Gen. Sir Gerald de Courcy Morton, on 6 June 1908.¹ He died on 8 October 1918 at age 45 at Le Cateau, France^G, killed in action.^3,1
     He was educated at Repton School, Repton, Derbyshire, England^G.¹ He was educated at Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Baden-Württemburg, Germany.¹ He fought in the Boer War between 1898 and 1901, where he was mentioned in despatches.¹ He was Aide-de-Camp to General commanding 7th Division, 3rd Army Corps.¹ He fought in the First World War.³ He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) in 1917.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the 19th Hussars.¹ He was appointed Companion, Order of St. Michael and St. George (C.M.G.) in 1919.³

     George Matthew Grindall Franks was born on 29 March 1947.¹ He was the son of Lt.-Col. Brian Morton Forster Franks and Zoe Gwynedd Quilter. He married Ingrid Patricia Olesen, daughter of Harold Olesen, on 6 July 1975.¹ He died on 13 October 2024 at age 77.²
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He was Director of Intercontinental Cooking & Tableware Company Ltd.¹

     Valerie Susan Franks was born on 17 June 1943.¹ She is the daughter of Lt.-Col. Brian Morton Forster Franks and Zoe Gwynedd Quilter. She married William Francis Richards, son of Dr. Mordaunt Richards, on 15 June 1968.¹
     From 15 June 1968, her married name became Richards.

     William Francis Richards is the son of Dr. Mordaunt Richards.² He married Valerie Susan Franks, daughter of Lt.-Col. Brian Morton Forster Franks and Zoe Gwynedd Quilter, on 15 June 1968.¹

     Susannah Lucy Richards was born on 12 July 1970.¹ She is the daughter of William Francis Richards and Valerie Susan Franks.²

     Katharine Elizabeth Richards was born on 12 July 1972.¹ She is the daughter of William Francis Richards and Valerie Susan Franks.² She married Charles Nicholas Ulvert, son of Enrique Rene Ulvert and Hon. Claerwen Gibson-Watt.³
     Her married name became Ulvert.³

     Sonia Quilter was born on 27 July 1917.¹ She was the daughter of Sir William Eley Cuthbert Quilter, 2nd Bt. and Hon. Gwynnedd Douglas-Pennant. She married, firstly, Patrick William Butler Pole-Carew, son of Lt.-Gen. Sir Reginald Pole-Carew and Lady Beatrice Frances Elizabeth Butler, on 17 January 1939.² She and Patrick William Butler Pole-Carew were divorced in 1950.² She married, secondly, Major William Henry Cropley Luddington, son of Lt.-Col. W. J. C. Luddington and D. E. Vinning, on 8 December 1958.¹ She died in 1976.²
     From 17 January 1939, her married name became Pole-Carew.² From 8 December 1958, her married name became Luddington.¹ She lived at Walnut Tree House, Turweston, Northamptonshire, England.¹

     Patrick William Butler Pole-Carew was born on 25 August 1913.¹ He was the son of Lt.-Gen. Sir Reginald Pole-Carew and Lady Beatrice Frances Elizabeth Butler. He married, firstly, Sonia Quilter, daughter of Sir William Eley Cuthbert Quilter, 2nd Bt. and Hon. Gwynnedd Douglas-Pennant, on 17 January 1939.¹ He and Sonia Quilter were divorced in 1950.¹ He married, secondly, Mary Patience Phillips, daughter of Major Richard Ernest Gilchrist Phillips, on 19 April 1950.¹ He died on 23 June 1971 at age 57.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.¹ He was educated at Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He fought in the Second World War.¹ He gained the rank of Major in the Irish Guards.¹ He fought in the Lieutenant, Coldstream Guards.¹