Peerage Record – 63430

     James Steele was born on 22 April 1923 at Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland.¹ He was the son of Robert Steele and Norah Esme Gallaher.¹ He died on 11 March 1943 at age 19 at Driffield Hospital, Harrogate, Yorkshire, England, as a result of a flying accident.¹

     Thomas William Moncrieff Steele was born on 5 December 1925 at Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland.¹ He was the son of Robert Steele and Norah Esme Gallaher.¹ He married, firstly, Joan Mary Greville-Williams, daughter of Kenneth Greville-Williams and Ella Mary Howard, on 31 January 1958 at St. Michael’s, Chester Square, London, England.¹ He married, secondly, Esther Wigram Arkwright, daughter of Godfrey Wigram Arkwright and Margaret Hollingdrake, on 20 September 1985 at Droxford, Hampshire, England.¹ He married, thirdly, Jane Fleetwood on 12 December 1998 at Upham, Hampshire, England.¹ He died on 4 June 2003 at age 77 at Winchester, Hampshire, England.¹

     Joan Mary Greville-Williams was born on 28 March 1924.¹ She was the daughter of Kenneth Greville-Williams and Ella Mary Howard.¹ She married Thomas William Moncrieff Steele, son of Robert Steele and Norah Esme Gallaher, on 31 January 1958 at St. Michael’s, Chester Square, London, England.¹ She died on 10 March 1985 at age 60 at Winchester, Hampshire, England.¹
     From 31 January 1958, her married name became Steele.¹

     Kenneth Greville-Williams married Ella Mary Howard.¹

     Ella Mary Howard married Kenneth Greville-Williams.¹
     Her married name became Greville-Williams.¹

     Esther Wigram Arkwright was born in 1928.² She was the daughter of Godfrey Wigram Arkwright and Margaret Hollingdrake.² She married, firstly, Dr. Herbert Keith Norton Lister in 1950.² She married, secondly, Thomas William Moncrieff Steele, son of Robert Steele and Norah Esme Gallaher, on 20 September 1985 at Droxford, Hampshire, England.¹ She died in 1997.²
     From 1950, her married name became Lister.² From 20 September 1985, her married name became Steele.¹

     Jane Fleetwood married Thomas William Moncrieff Steele, son of Robert Steele and Norah Esme Gallaher, on 12 December 1998 at Upham, Hampshire, England.¹
     From 12 December 1998, her married name became Steele.¹

     Jane Gallaher is the daughter of James Osborn Gallaher and Maud Gwendolen Johnston.¹ She married Rt. Hon. Walter William Buchanan Topping.¹
     Her married name became Topping.¹

     Rt. Hon. Walter William Buchanan Topping was born in 1908.¹ He married Jane Gallaher, daughter of James Osborn Gallaher and Maud Gwendolen Johnston.¹ He died in 1980.¹
     He was educated at Rossall School, Fleetwood, Lancashire, England^G.¹ He was educated at Queen’s University, Belfast, Ireland.¹ He was a practising barrister-at-law in 1930.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Unionist) [Northern Ireland] between 1945 and 1959, for Larne.¹ He held the office of Minister for Home Affairs [Northern Ireland] between 1956 and 1959.¹ He held the office of Recorder of Belfast between 1959 and 1979.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Northern Ireland] in 1967.¹

     Valerie Stephanie Gallaher is the daughter of Major Alexander Gallaher and Valerie Elizabeth Haine.^1,2 She married Edward D. Murray in 1957 at Surrey, England.¹
     She lived at Guernsey, Channel Islands.¹ Her married name became Easton-Smith.¹ From 1957, her married name became Murray.¹