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     Elinor Mary Wiggin was born on 27 March 1882.² She was the daughter of Sir Henry Arthur Wiggin, 2nd Bt. and Annie Sarah Cope.² She married Colonel Sir Thomas Anderton Salt, 2nd Bt., son of Sir Thomas Salt, 1st Bt. and Emma Helen Mary Anderdon, on 17 January 1905.¹ She died on 11 January 1974 at age 91.²
     From 17 January 1905, her married name became Salt.

     Lt.-Col. Sir Thomas Henry Salt, 3rd Bt. was born on 26 November 1905.¹ He is the son of Colonel Sir Thomas Anderton Salt, 2nd Bt. and Elinor Mary Wiggin.² He married Meriel Sophia Wilmot Williams, daughter of Captain Berkeley Cole Wilmot Williams and Hon. Winifred Mary Hubbard, on 20 November 1943.¹ He died on 15 August 1965 at age 59.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.¹ He was educated at Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Berkshire, England.¹ He was Aide-de-Camp to Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Malta between 1931 and 1934.² He was Assistant Defence Security Officer, Malta between 1934 and 1936.² He fought in the Second World War.² He succeeded as the 3rd Baronet Salt, of Standon and Weeping Cross [U.K., 1899] on 22 June 1940.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Dorset in 1949.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Dorset in 1952.¹ He held the office of High Sheriff of Dorset between 1954 and 1955.²

     Lt.-Cdr. George Stevenson Salt was born on 16 January 1908.² He was the son of Colonel Sir Thomas Anderton Salt, 2nd Bt. and Elinor Mary Wiggin.² He married Lilian Bridget Francis, daughter of Frederick Stewart Francis, on 8 November 1935.² He died on 20 October 1940 at age 32, killed in action commanding H.M. Submarine Triad.^2,3
     He fought in the Second World War.² He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Commander in the Royal Navy.²

     Frederick Stewart Francis lived at Thakeham, Sussex, England.¹

     Lilian Bridget Francis was born in 1912.² She was the daughter of Frederick Stewart Francis.³ She married, firstly, Lt.-Cdr. George Stevenson Salt, son of Colonel Sir Thomas Anderton Salt, 2nd Bt. and Elinor Mary Wiggin, on 8 November 1935.¹ She married, secondly, Captain William John Lamb, son of Sir Richard Amphlett Lamb, on 27 November 1948.³ She died in 2011.²
     From 8 November 1935, her married name became Salt. She lived in 2003 at Brookway, Rhinefield Road, Brockenhurst, Hampshire, England.¹

     Rear-Admiral James Frederick Thomas George Salt was born on 19 April 1940.¹ He was the son of Lt.-Cdr. George Stevenson Salt and Lilian Bridget Francis.² He married Penelope M. Walker, daughter of W. Anthony Walker, on 5 April 1975.¹ He died on 3 December 2009 at age 69.³
     Rear-Admiral James Frederick Thomas George Salt also went by the nick-name of Sam. He was educated at Wellington College, Crowthorne, Berkshire, England.¹ He was educated at Royal Naval College, Darmouth, Devon, England.¹ He was commanding officer of HM Submarines Finwhale and Dreadnought, HMS Sheffield (sunk in the Falklands Campaign), and HMS Southampton.¹ He fought in the Falklands War in 1982.² He was ACOS Ops to Commander-in-Chief between 1984 and 1985.¹ He was Director of Defense Intelligence between 1986 and 1987.² He was Assistant Chief of Naval Staff during the Gulf War between 1990 and 1991.² He was appointed Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.) in 1991.¹ He was Military Deputy, Defense Export Service between 1992 and 1997.² He was Director of Ship Sales, Vosper Thornycroft between 2001 and 2005.¹ He lived in 2003 at Salterns, Lock Lane, Birdham, Sussex, England.¹

     W. Anthony Walker lived at Wall Garth, Holcot, Northamptonshire, England.¹

     Penelope M. Walker is the daughter of W. Anthony Walker.² She married Rear-Admiral James Frederick Thomas George Salt, son of Lt.-Cdr. George Stevenson Salt and Lilian Bridget Francis, on 5 April 1975.¹
     From 5 April 1975, her married name became Salt.

     George William Salt was born on 7 June 1977.¹ He is the son of Rear-Admiral James Frederick Thomas George Salt and Penelope M. Walker.²