Peerage Record – 42895

     Charles John Gunning was born on 3 December 1865.¹ He was the son of Colonel John Campbell Gunning and Mary Anne Boyson.² He died on 1 November 1919 at age 53.¹
     He gained the rank of Captain in the Indian Staf Corps.¹

     Brig.-Gen. Orlando George Gunning was born on 31 July 1867.¹ He was the son of Colonel John Campbell Gunning and Mary Anne Boyson.³ He married Margaret Cecilia Dawkins, daughter of Clinton George Augustus Dawkins and Marianne Jane Robarts, on 1 November 1902.¹ He died on 14 November 1917 at age 50.¹
     He fought in the Miranzai Expedition in 1891.¹ He fought in the Dongola Expedition.¹ He fought in the Malakand Expedition between 1897 and 1898, where he was mentioned in despatches twice and was severely wounded.¹ He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.)¹ He fought in the First World War, where he was mentioned in despatches.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel and Brevet Colonel in the 35th Sikhs, Indian Army.¹ He gained the rank of Brigadier-General in the 36th Brigade, Indian Army.² He was appointed Companion, Order of St. Michael and St. George (C.M.G.)¹

     Edward Henry Frederick Dawkins was born in 1837.² He was the son of Reverend Edward Henry Dawkins and Elizabeth Cooper.² He married Louisa Maria Barnett, daughter of Charles Barnett, in June 1859.² He died on 5 October 1912.²
     He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Bedfordshire.² He held the office of High Sheriff of Bedfordshire in 1871.² He lived at Moggerhanger House, Bedfordshire, England.²

     Margaret Cecilia Dawkins was the daughter of Clinton George Augustus Dawkins and Marianne Jane Robarts.^2,3 She married Brig.-Gen. Orlando George Gunning, son of Colonel John Campbell Gunning and Mary Anne Boyson, on 1 November 1902.¹ She died on 31 December 1950.¹
     From 1 November 1902, her married name became Gunning. She lived at 63 Albert Hall Mansions, London, England.⁴

     Sir Orlando Peter Gunning was born on 1 October 1908.¹ He was the son of Brig.-Gen. Orlando George Gunning and Margaret Cecilia Dawkins.² He married Patricia Mary O’Connor, daughter of Captain Dermot Patrick O’Connor, on 19 October 1940.¹ He died on 4 November 1964 at age 56.¹
     Sir Orlando Peter Gunning usually went by his middle name of Peter. He was educated at Haileybury College, Haileybury, Hertfordshire, England^G.¹ He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, in 1930 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ He gained the rank of Flight Lieutenant in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.¹ He fought in the Second World War.¹ He was appointed Companion, Order of St. Michael and St. George (C.M.G.) in 1956.¹ He held the office of Deputy Governor of East Nigeria between 1956 and 1958.¹ He was appointed Knight Bachelor in 1959.¹ He was chairman of the Uganda Public and Police Service Commisioners between 1959 and 1962.¹ He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, in 1960 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹

     Patricia Mary O’Connor is the daughter of Captain Dermot Patrick O’Connor.¹ She married Sir Orlando Peter Gunning, son of Brig.-Gen. Orlando George Gunning and Margaret Cecilia Dawkins, on 19 October 1940.¹
     From 19 October 1940, her married name became Gunning.¹ She lived in 2003 at 42 Upper Cheyne Row, London, England^G.¹

     Susan Mary Gunning was born on 20 May 1944.¹ She is the daughter of Sir Orlando Peter Gunning and Patricia Mary O’Connor.²
     She lived in 2003 at 54a Fulham Road, London, England^G.¹

     Diana Rosemary Gunning was born on 11 July 1947.¹ She is the daughter of Sir Orlando Peter Gunning and Patricia Mary O’Connor.² She married Arthur Richard Patrick Durnford, son of Henry William Durnford and Kathleen Burke, on 30 January 1971 at Church of Our Most Holy Redeemer and St. Thomas, Chelsea, London, England.^1,3
     From 30 January 1971, her married name became Durnford. She lived in 2003 at Stoney Down, Corfe Mullen, Dorset, England^G.¹

     Henry William Durnford was born on 25 November 1889.² He was the son of William Arthur Durnford and Lucy Zelie de Marmery Villin.² He married Kathleen Burke in 1933 at Ploughley, Oxfordshire, England.² He died on 21 February 1944 at age 54.²
     He was appointed Member, Order of the British Empire (M.B.E.)¹

     Arthur Richard Patrick Durnford was born on 10 September 1938.² He is the son of Henry William Durnford and Kathleen Burke.^3,2 He married Diana Rosemary Gunning, daughter of Sir Orlando Peter Gunning and Patricia Mary O’Connor, on 30 January 1971 at Church of Our Most Holy Redeemer and St. Thomas, Chelsea, London, England.^1,2