Peerage Record – 36032

     John Martin Bruen was born on 20 December 1910.¹ He was the son of Arthur Thomas Bruen and Lily Ruttledge.² He married Marjorie Elaine Margaret Holliss, daughter of Arthur Gray Holliss, on 6 February 1945.¹ He died on 20 April 1967 at age 56.¹
     He was educated at Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Devon, England^G.¹ He fought in the Second World War.¹ He gained the rank of Commander in the Royal Navy.¹ He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross (D.S.C.) in 1941.¹ He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) in 1942.¹

     Arthur Gray Holliss lived at Forton, Staffordshire, England^G.¹

     Marjorie Elaine Margaret Holliss is the daughter of Arthur Gray Holliss.² She married John Martin Bruen, son of Arthur Thomas Bruen and Lily Ruttledge, on 6 February 1945.¹
     From 6 February 1945, her married name became Bruen. She lived in 1976 at The White House, Great Witley, Worcestershire, England^G.¹

     Nigel Arthur Bruen was born on 20 November 1946.¹ He is the son of John Martin Bruen and Marjorie Elaine Margaret Holliss.² He married Patricia Valerie Haye in 1999.³
     Nigel Arthur Bruen used the pen-name of Tim Trezare.³ He was educated at The Old Malt House, Langton Matravers, Swanage, Dorset, England^G.³ He was educated at Wellington College, Crowthorne, Berkshire, England^G.³ He was educated at Birmingham School of Dramatic Art, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England^G.³ He was educated at H.M.S. Britannia, England^G.³ He was with the Royal Navy between 1968 and 1988, as a mine-clearance diver.³ He fought in the Falklands War in 1982.³ He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross (D.S.C.) in 1982 for mine-clearance work.³ He was appointed Member, Order of the British Empire (M.B.E.) in 1984 for mine-clearance in the Gulf of Suez.³ He was with the Royal Navy of Oman between 1988 and 1996.³ He wrote the book Keep Your Head Down, published 1993.³ He wrote the book We Will Not Cry, published 1994.³ He wrote the book Shadows of Wax, published 1998.³ He wrote the book Songs and Ditties of the Fleet, published 2012.³ He wrote the book Adventures with Jai, published 2015.³ He wrote the book The Voyages of the Tall Ship Shabab Oman, published 2015.³ He wrote the book Free Verse From Forgotten Men, published 2016.³ He wrote the book Chiggers in my Tea, published 2016.³ He wrote the book I Stand Alone, published 2016.³

     Linda Roseanne Bruen was born on 4 August 1945.¹ She is the daughter of John Martin Bruen and Marjorie Elaine Margaret Holliss.²

     Charles Bruen was born on 7 March 1875.¹ He was the son of Rt. Hon. Henry Bruen and Mary Margaret Conolly.² He died on 23 February 1905 at age 29, unmarried.¹

     Benjamin Barter lived at Innishannon, County Cork, Ireland^G.¹

     unknown Chapple is the son of Sir William Chapple.²

     Mary Susan Bruen was the daughter of Rt. Hon. Henry Bruen and Mary Margaret Conolly.² She died on 6 June 1920, unmarried.¹

     Elizabeth Bruen was the daughter of Rt. Hon. Henry Bruen and Mary Margaret Conolly.² She married Edward Usher Roberts, son of Arthur Usher Roberts, on 16 October 1894.¹ She died on 30 July 1941, without issue.¹
     From 16 October 1894, her married name became Roberts.