The following extract is from BP ed 1956, pg 2210, related to Lt- Col Sir Ralph Verney 1st Bt, listed in BP under Verney of Eaton Square:
"Sir Ralph Verney, 1st Bt., C. B., C. I. E, C. V. O., of Eaton Square London; educ. Harrow, and Ch. Ch. Oxford, Lt.-Col. late The Rifle Bde.;
Sec. to the Speaker, House of Commons 1921- 55, and Examiner of Private Bills and Taxing Offr.. 1927- 46; late Mil. Sec. to Viceroy
of India, and Priv. Sec. to Gov. of N. S. Wales; served in S. Africa 1900- 02 (two medals with four clasps), and in World War I 1914- 15
(wounded); has Order of Sacred Treasure of Japan, 3rd cl. and Order of the White Elephant of Siam, 3rd cl.; is Cmdr. Order of the
Star of Roumania; b.25 May, 1879;... Sir Ralph who is the only son of the late Frederick William Verney, M. P., and grandson of
Sir Harry Verney, 2nd Bt.. of Claydon House, was created C. I. E. 1920,; C. V. O. 1921; C. B. 1934, and a Baronet , 16 July, 1946. "