Born 16 October 1865, eldest son of G A Berkeley of Belgrave Road, London, SW, a wine importer, and his wife Sarah Louisa, second daughter of Thomas Moore of The Wergs, Wolverhampton. His father was related to the family of Berkeley, Earls of Berkeley. Comyns Berkeley was educated at Marlborough and

Born at Rutland House, New Brighton, Cheshire on 28 September 1871. He was the second son of the nine children of William Bell, JP, MRCS, LSA and Helen, his wife, daughter of General Butcher. An elder brother, John Herbert Bell, solicitor, was adjutant of the prisoners-of-war camp at Donington Hall