Peerage Record – 39841

     Geoffrey John Clarke was born on 6 August 1977 at Durban, Natal, South Africa^G.¹ He is the son of Barry John Clarke and Rosemary Gwladys Mann.¹

     Dianna Francis Clarke was born on 17 March 1981 at Kempton Park, Transvaal, South Africa^G.¹ She is the daughter of Barry John Clarke and Rosemary Gwladys Mann.¹ She married Glenn Pappin.¹
     Her married name became Pappin.¹

     T. H. P. Helps lived at Cheshire, England^G.¹ He gained the rank of officer in the 53rd KSLI.¹

     Dale Colin CrawCour married Sally Jane Clarke, daughter of Barry John Clarke and Rosemary Gwladys Mann.¹

     Bronwyn Genevieve CrawCour was born on 19 June 1997 at Kempton Park, Transvaal, South Africa^G.¹ She is the daughter of Dale Colin CrawCour and Sally Jane Clarke.¹

     Keenan Rhys CrawCour was born on 25 February 2000 at Kempton Park, Transvaal, South Africa^G.¹ He is the son of Dale Colin CrawCour and Sally Jane Clarke.¹

     Glenn Pappin married Dianna Francis Clarke, daughter of Barry John Clarke and Rosemary Gwladys Mann.¹

     Rodney Elton, 2nd Baron Elton was born on 2 March 1930.¹ He was the son of Godfrey Elton, 1st Baron Elton and Dedi Hartmann.³ He married, firstly, Anne Frances Tilney, daughter of Brigadier Robert Adolphus George Tilney, on 18 September 1958.¹ He and Anne Frances Tilney were divorced in 1979.¹ He married, secondly, Susan Richenda Gurney, daughter of Sir Hugh Gurney and Mariota Susan Carnegie, on 24 August 1979.¹ He died on 19 August 2023 at age 93.²
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.³ He gained the rank of Captain in 1949 in the The Queen’s Own Warwicks and Worcestershire Yeomanry (TA.)¹ He graduated from New College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He gained the rank of Major in the Leicestershire and Derbyshire Yeomanry.¹ He was an assistant master between 1962 and 1967 at Loughborough Grammar School, Loughborough, Leicestershire, England^G.¹ He was an assistant master between 1967 and 1969 at Fairham Comprehensive School, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England^G.¹ He was a lecturer between 1969 and 1972 at Bishop Lonsdale College of Education, England^G.¹ He was awarded the Territorial Decoration (T.D.) in 1970.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Baron Elton, of Headington, co. Oxford [U.K., 1934] on 18 April 1973.¹ He held the office of Chief Whip, House of Lords between 1974 and 1976.³ He held the office of Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Northern Ireland between 1979 and 1981.³ He held the office of Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department of Health and Social Security between 1981 and 1982.¹ He held the office of Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Home Office between 1982 and 1984.¹ He held the office of Minister of State, Home Office between 1984 and 1985.³ He held the office of Minister of State, Environment between 1985 and 1986.¹

     Brigadier Robert Adolphus George Tilney was born in 1903.² He was the son of Colonel William Arthur Tilney and Hylda Sophia Paget.²
     He was awarded the Territorial Decoration (T.D.)¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.)¹ He lived at The Hall, Sutton Bonnington, Leicestershire, England^G.¹ He was appointed Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.)¹ He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.)¹

     Anne Frances Tilney is the daughter of Brigadier Robert Adolphus George Tilney.² She married Rodney Elton, 2nd Baron Elton, son of Godfrey Elton, 1st Baron Elton and Dedi Hartmann, on 18 September 1958.¹ She and Rodney Elton, 2nd Baron Elton were divorced in 1979.¹
     From 18 September 1958, her married name became Elton. After her marriage, Anne Frances Tilney was styled as Baroness Elton on 18 April 1973.