The engagement was announced 6 January, 2006, between George R. Thomas, son of Mr & Mrs Hugh Thomas, of Elm House, Bishops Tawton, Devon, & Jessica Suzanna Waley-Cohen (b. 1979), daughter of Robert Bernard Waley-Cohen (b. 1948), of Upton Viva, Oxfordshire, scion of the Waley-Cohen Baronets (cr. 1961), by his wife the former Hon. Felicity Ann Samuel, daughter of the 3rd Viscount Bearsted.
Source: Daily Telegraph 6 Jan, 2006
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Tuesday, February 14, 2006
Comtesse Guillaume Lecointre
LECOINTRE.-Comtesse Guillaume Lecointre (Sandy), passed away peacefully on Christmas Day, aged 83 years. Funeral Mass at St. Teresa's, 42 Roland Gardens, SW7 on Friday 13th January at 11.30 a.m. Family flowers only, but donations if desired to St Teresa's Home c/o Chelsea F/D, 260b Fulham Road SW10 9EL.
Source: Daily Telegraph 06 Jan 2006
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Source: Daily Telegraph 06 Jan 2006
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Fallon/Streatfeild engagement
The engagement was announced 5 January, 2006, between Jolyon P. Fallon, son of Mr & Mrs P.M. Fallon, of East Grafton, Wiltshire, & Victoria J. Streatfeild, scion of that BLG family, daughter of Mr & Mrs G.C. Streatfeild, of Longtown, Herefordshire.
Source: Daily Telegraph 5 January, 2006
Source: Daily Telegraph 5 January, 2006
Lawn/Muir engagement
The engagement was announced 5 January, 2006, between Ben J. Lawn, son of Mr & Mrs Martin Lawn, of Harlow, Essex, & Juliet Sara Kirstie Muir (b. 1978) scion of the Muir Baronets (created 1892), 3rd daughter of Ian Charles Muir (b. 16 Sept, 1940), heir presumptive to the baronetcy, by his wife, the former Fiona Barbara Elspeth Mackenzie.
Source: Daily Telegraph 5 January, 2006
Source: Daily Telegraph 5 January, 2006
Son for Lady Scrymgeour
Eloise Scrymgeour, styled Lady Scrymgeour, wife of Henry David (Harry) Scrymgeour of Dundee, styled Lord Scrymgeour (b. 20 June, 1982), gave birth to a son, 16 December, 2005.
Lord Scrymgeour is the son and heir of the 12th Earl of Dundee, and the Countess of Dundee, of Birkhill, Cupar, Fife, Lady Scrymgeour is a daughter of M. & Mme Ludovic van der Heyden, of Bourron Marlotte, Fontainebleau.
Source: Daily Telegraph 6 January, 2006
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Lord Scrymgeour is the son and heir of the 12th Earl of Dundee, and the Countess of Dundee, of Birkhill, Cupar, Fife, Lady Scrymgeour is a daughter of M. & Mme Ludovic van der Heyden, of Bourron Marlotte, Fontainebleau.
Source: Daily Telegraph 6 January, 2006
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Oscar Bailey
Alexandra Louise Calvert Bailey (b. 1972, nee Collett), scion of the Collett Baronets, wife of Simon M. Bailey, gave birth to a son, Oscar, 6 December, 2005.
Simon Bailey is the son of Mrs Bailey and the late Mr Roger Bailey, of Haslemere and Fulham, and Alexandra is a daughter of Sir Christopher Collett, GBE, Lord Mayor of London, 1988, of the Collett Baronets & Lady Collett, of Broomholm, Dumfriesshire.
Source: Daily Telegraph 6 January, 2006
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Simon Bailey is the son of Mrs Bailey and the late Mr Roger Bailey, of Haslemere and Fulham, and Alexandra is a daughter of Sir Christopher Collett, GBE, Lord Mayor of London, 1988, of the Collett Baronets & Lady Collett, of Broomholm, Dumfriesshire.
Source: Daily Telegraph 6 January, 2006
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Capt. Robin Michael Charles Nunneley
Capt. Robin Michael Charles Nunneley, late the Scots Guards, head of the BLG family of Nunneley formerly of Park House, died in hospital at Norwich, 12 December, 2005. He was aged 94.
He was born 11 October, 1911, the only child of Charles Francis Nunneley (1883-killed in action, 26 Oct, 1914), by his wife, the former Hon. Edith Margery Mansfield (d. 1936), eldest daughter of the 3rd Baron Sandhurst; and was educated at Wellington and Clare College, Cambridge (BA 1932).
Career:-->>was JP for Stirlingshire, 1946-47; served in World War II in the Scots Guards, with the 1st Battalion in Italy; Director, Richard Smith Ltd, Glasgow, 1936-45; with Bitmac Ltd, Scunthorpe, Lincs, 1936-47; Richard Smith Trust Ltd, Glasgow, 1945-48; Coates Bros. and Co. Ltd, 1956; Director and General Manager of Coates Brothers, Inks Ltd; Director, Drubin S.A. of Copenhagen and Prisma S.A. of Bilbao; President, Society of British Printing Ink Manufacturers, 1955-56, &c.
He was married, and leaves issue, 3 children, Charles, Jennifer and Phillada.
A Service of Thanksgiving takes place at Beeston Regis Church, Saturday 7 January, 2006.
Source: Daily Telegraph 16 December, 2005
He was born 11 October, 1911, the only child of Charles Francis Nunneley (1883-killed in action, 26 Oct, 1914), by his wife, the former Hon. Edith Margery Mansfield (d. 1936), eldest daughter of the 3rd Baron Sandhurst; and was educated at Wellington and Clare College, Cambridge (BA 1932).
Career:-->>was JP for Stirlingshire, 1946-47; served in World War II in the Scots Guards, with the 1st Battalion in Italy; Director, Richard Smith Ltd, Glasgow, 1936-45; with Bitmac Ltd, Scunthorpe, Lincs, 1936-47; Richard Smith Trust Ltd, Glasgow, 1945-48; Coates Bros. and Co. Ltd, 1956; Director and General Manager of Coates Brothers, Inks Ltd; Director, Drubin S.A. of Copenhagen and Prisma S.A. of Bilbao; President, Society of British Printing Ink Manufacturers, 1955-56, &c.
He was married, and leaves issue, 3 children, Charles, Jennifer and Phillada.
A Service of Thanksgiving takes place at Beeston Regis Church, Saturday 7 January, 2006.
Source: Daily Telegraph 16 December, 2005
Lord Merlyn-Rees, PC
Lord Merlyn-Rees, PC, a life Baron, a former Labour Government Minister, sometime Home Secretary and Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, died in hospital, 5 January, 2006. He was aged 85.
http://breakingnews.iol.ie/news/story.asp?j=168071066&p=y68x7y77z
http://politics.guardian.co.uk/labour/story/0,9061,1679857,00.html
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2006/01/05/umerl...
He was born Merlyn Rees, 18 December, 1920, the son of L.D. Rees. He assuemd by deed poll the additional surname of Merlyn before that of Rees, 1992.
He was educated at Elementary Schools in South Wales and Wembley; Harrow Weald Grammar School; London School of Economics; London University; Nottingham University.
Career:-->>served in the RAF 1941-46, was demobilized as a Squadron Leader; Teacher in eonomics and history, Harrow Weald Grammar School, 1949-60; Organised Festival of Labour, 1960-62; Lecturer in Economics, Luton College of Technology, 1962-63; was Labour MP for South Leeds, June, 1963-1983, Lab MP for Morley and Leeds South, 1983-92; Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, 1964; Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Ministry of Defence (Army), 1965-66; Ministry of Defence (RAF), 1966-68; Home Office, 1968-70; Member of the Shadow Cabinet, 1972-74; Opposition Spokesman on Northern Ireland Affairs, 1972-74; Secetary of State for Northern Ireland in the Wilson Administration, 1974-76; Home Secretary in the Callaghan Administration, 1976-79; Shadow Home Secretary, 1979-80; Opposition Spokesman on Energy, 1980-83; Member of the Committee to Examine operation of Section 2 of the Official Secrets Act, 1971; Member of the Committee of the Falklands Inquiry, 1982; President, Video Standards Council, from 1990;President, South Leeds Groundwork Trust from 2001 (Chairman 1987-97); Chancellor, University of Glamorgan, 1994-2001; Hon Fellow, Goldsmiths' College, London University, 1994; Hon LLD Wales 1987, Hon LLD Leeds 1992, &c.
Merlyn Rees was sworn of the Privy Council in 1974.
He was raised to the peerage as a life baron, 1992, taking the title Baron Merlyn-Rees, of Morley and South Leeds in the County of West Yorkshire and of Cilfynydd (his birthplace) in the County of Mid Glamorgan.
He married in 1949, Colleen Faith, daughter of Henry F. Cleveley, of Kenton, Middlesex, by whom he had issue, three sons, Patrick, Gareth and Glyn.
Source: BBC News 5 January, 2006.
http://breakingnews.iol.ie/news/story.asp?j=168071066&p=y68x7y77z
http://politics.guardian.co.uk/labour/story/0,9061,1679857,00.html
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2006/01/05/umerl...
He was born Merlyn Rees, 18 December, 1920, the son of L.D. Rees. He assuemd by deed poll the additional surname of Merlyn before that of Rees, 1992.
He was educated at Elementary Schools in South Wales and Wembley; Harrow Weald Grammar School; London School of Economics; London University; Nottingham University.
Career:-->>served in the RAF 1941-46, was demobilized as a Squadron Leader; Teacher in eonomics and history, Harrow Weald Grammar School, 1949-60; Organised Festival of Labour, 1960-62; Lecturer in Economics, Luton College of Technology, 1962-63; was Labour MP for South Leeds, June, 1963-1983, Lab MP for Morley and Leeds South, 1983-92; Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, 1964; Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Ministry of Defence (Army), 1965-66; Ministry of Defence (RAF), 1966-68; Home Office, 1968-70; Member of the Shadow Cabinet, 1972-74; Opposition Spokesman on Northern Ireland Affairs, 1972-74; Secetary of State for Northern Ireland in the Wilson Administration, 1974-76; Home Secretary in the Callaghan Administration, 1976-79; Shadow Home Secretary, 1979-80; Opposition Spokesman on Energy, 1980-83; Member of the Committee to Examine operation of Section 2 of the Official Secrets Act, 1971; Member of the Committee of the Falklands Inquiry, 1982; President, Video Standards Council, from 1990;President, South Leeds Groundwork Trust from 2001 (Chairman 1987-97); Chancellor, University of Glamorgan, 1994-2001; Hon Fellow, Goldsmiths' College, London University, 1994; Hon LLD Wales 1987, Hon LLD Leeds 1992, &c.
Merlyn Rees was sworn of the Privy Council in 1974.
He was raised to the peerage as a life baron, 1992, taking the title Baron Merlyn-Rees, of Morley and South Leeds in the County of West Yorkshire and of Cilfynydd (his birthplace) in the County of Mid Glamorgan.
He married in 1949, Colleen Faith, daughter of Henry F. Cleveley, of Kenton, Middlesex, by whom he had issue, three sons, Patrick, Gareth and Glyn.
Source: BBC News 5 January, 2006.
Alexandra Margaret Ramsay
Natasha Ramsay (nee de Chair, scion of that BLG family), a London milliner, wife of William Ramsay, scion of the Ramsay Baronets, gave birth to a daughter, Alexandra Margaret, 28 December, 2005, a sister for Tatiana Katharine, who was b. 19 November, 1999, and Isabella Mary, b. 10 October, 2001.
Source: Daily Telegraph 5 January, 2005
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Source: Daily Telegraph 5 January, 2005
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Matilda Bridget Worsley
Catherine Worsley (nee Hirtz) wife of Peter Marcus Worsley (b. 1963), gave birth to a daughter, Matilda Bridget, 17 December, 2005, a sister for Margot and Hector.
Peter Worsley is the youngest son of Sir Marcus Worsley, 5th Baronet, by his wife the former Hon. Bridget Assheton, & is a nephew of HRH The Duchess of Kent; Catherine Worsley is the youngest daughter of M and Mme Jean-Marie Hirtz, of Paris.
Source: Daily Telegraph 5 January, 2006
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Peter Worsley is the youngest son of Sir Marcus Worsley, 5th Baronet, by his wife the former Hon. Bridget Assheton, & is a nephew of HRH The Duchess of Kent; Catherine Worsley is the youngest daughter of M and Mme Jean-Marie Hirtz, of Paris.
Source: Daily Telegraph 5 January, 2006
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Bell/Wemyss engagement
The engagement was announced 4 January, 2006, between Thomas Richard Bell, second son of Mr & Mrs Peter Bell, of Northumberland, & Hermione Mary Wemyss (b 1982), elder daughter of Michael James Wemyss of that Ilk, DL, FRICS (b. 1947), of Wemyss Castle, Fife, by his wife, the former Charlotte Mary Bristowe.
Hermione's paternal grandfather, David Wemyss of that Ilk (1920-2005), married in 1945, Lady Jean Christian Bruce, daughter of the 10th Earl of Elgin & Kincardine. Hermione's gt-grandfatgher, Capt Michael Wemyss of that Ilk (1888-1982) married in 1918, Lady Victoria Alexandrina Violet Cavendish-Bentinck, CVO, who died in 1994 aged 104, daughter of the 6th Duke of Portland.
Source: Daily Telegraph 4 January, 2006
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Hermione's paternal grandfather, David Wemyss of that Ilk (1920-2005), married in 1945, Lady Jean Christian Bruce, daughter of the 10th Earl of Elgin & Kincardine. Hermione's gt-grandfatgher, Capt Michael Wemyss of that Ilk (1888-1982) married in 1918, Lady Victoria Alexandrina Violet Cavendish-Bentinck, CVO, who died in 1994 aged 104, daughter of the 6th Duke of Portland.
Source: Daily Telegraph 4 January, 2006
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Spink/Smith-Dorrien-Smith engagement
The engagement was announced 4 January, 2006, between Justin C.F. Spink, son of Mr & Mrs Anthony Spink, of Woolstone Mill House, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, & Frances Marcella Dorrien-Smith (b. 1980), scion of the BLG family of Smith-Dorrien-Smith, of Tresco Abbey, daughter of Robert Arthur Smith-Dorrien-Smith (b. 15 May, 1951), by his former wife, Lady Emma Windsor Clive (b. 1954, who ahs resumed her maiden name), daughter of the 3rd Earl of Plymouth.
Frances Dorrien-Smith's grandfather, Lt-Cdr Thomas Mervyn Smith-Dorrien-Smith (b. 1913), married 21 July, 1945, H.S.H. Princess Tamara, eldest daughter of Squadron-Leader H.S.H. Prince Michael Imeretinsky, RAFVR.
Source: The Times 4 January, 2006
Frances Dorrien-Smith's grandfather, Lt-Cdr Thomas Mervyn Smith-Dorrien-Smith (b. 1913), married 21 July, 1945, H.S.H. Princess Tamara, eldest daughter of Squadron-Leader H.S.H. Prince Michael Imeretinsky, RAFVR.
Source: The Times 4 January, 2006
Winifred Louise Gethin
Winifred Louise Gethin, who died 28 December, 2005, in her 102nd year, late of Limpsfield, and Kenya, was the second wife and widow of Capt. Richard Gethin (1886-1976), scion of the Gethin Baronets (created in 1665).
She was the former Winifred Louise Hall, daughter of Frank James Hall, of Edgbaston, Birmingham, and married Capt. Gethin in 1953.
The funeral is at St Peter's Church, Limpsfield, 11 January, 2006.
Source: Daily Telegraph 3 January, 2006
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She was the former Winifred Louise Hall, daughter of Frank James Hall, of Edgbaston, Birmingham, and married Capt. Gethin in 1953.
The funeral is at St Peter's Church, Limpsfield, 11 January, 2006.
Source: Daily Telegraph 3 January, 2006
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Maj. Sir Francis Head, 5th Baronet
Major Sir Francis Head, 5th Baronet, late the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders, died 16 December, 2005, aged 89.
Francis David Somerville Head was born 17 October, 1916, and succeeded to the baronetcy (created in 1838) on the demise of his father, Sir Robert, in 1924.
He was educated at Eton and Peterhouse, Cambridge (BA 1937).
Career:-->Major, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders; served in WWII 1939-45, was wounded and taken prisoner;retired from the Army, 1951; &c.
He married 1stly, 1950, Susan Patricia, daughter of Arthur Douglas Ramsay, OBE, scion of the Ramsay Baronets (created 1806); this marriage ended in divorce in 1965; married 2ndly, 1967, Penelope Marion Acheson, daughter of Wilfrid Archibald Alexander (of the Hagart-Alexander Baronets).
Sir Francis leaves a son of the first marriage, Richard Douglas Somerville Head, b. 16 January, 1951, who now succeeds to the baronetcy; and one daughter, Diana Mary Frances, b. 1954.
The funeral is at Guildford Crematorium, 5 January, 2006.
Source: Daily Telegraph 31 Dec, 2005
Francis David Somerville Head was born 17 October, 1916, and succeeded to the baronetcy (created in 1838) on the demise of his father, Sir Robert, in 1924.
He was educated at Eton and Peterhouse, Cambridge (BA 1937).
Career:-->Major, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders; served in WWII 1939-45, was wounded and taken prisoner;retired from the Army, 1951; &c.
He married 1stly, 1950, Susan Patricia, daughter of Arthur Douglas Ramsay, OBE, scion of the Ramsay Baronets (created 1806); this marriage ended in divorce in 1965; married 2ndly, 1967, Penelope Marion Acheson, daughter of Wilfrid Archibald Alexander (of the Hagart-Alexander Baronets).
Sir Francis leaves a son of the first marriage, Richard Douglas Somerville Head, b. 16 January, 1951, who now succeeds to the baronetcy; and one daughter, Diana Mary Frances, b. 1954.
The funeral is at Guildford Crematorium, 5 January, 2006.
Source: Daily Telegraph 31 Dec, 2005
Helen Lady Nairn
Helen Lady Nairn, who died 22 December, 2005, aged 93, was the widow of Sir (Michael) George Nairn, 3rd Baronet, TD, who died in 1984.
She was the former Helen Louise Bruce, younger daughter of Major Ernest James Webster Bruce, MC, RFA, of Melbourne Australia, and married Sir George in 1936.
She leaves two sons, Sir Michael Nairn, 4th Baronet (b. 1938), and Charles Bruce Nairn (b. 1942).
Source: The Times, 31 December, 2005
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She was the former Helen Louise Bruce, younger daughter of Major Ernest James Webster Bruce, MC, RFA, of Melbourne Australia, and married Sir George in 1936.
She leaves two sons, Sir Michael Nairn, 4th Baronet (b. 1938), and Charles Bruce Nairn (b. 1942).
Source: The Times, 31 December, 2005
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Daisy Anna Clabburn
Charlotte Mary Clabburn (b. 1976, nee Legh) wife of Ali E.C. Clabburn, gave birth to a daughter, Daisy Anna, 28 December, 2005.
Ali is the son of Mr & Mrs Ken Clabburn, of Besthorpe, Norfolk, & Charlotte is the elder daughter of the Hon David Piers Carlis Legh (b. 1951) and Mrs Legh, of Cubley, Derbyshire; & a granddaughter paternally of the 4th Baron Newton (1915-92) by his wife Priscilla Egerton-Warburton (widow of Viscount Wolmer, eldest son of the 3rd Earl of Selborne), &c.
Source: Daily Telegraph 3 January, 2006
Ali is the son of Mr & Mrs Ken Clabburn, of Besthorpe, Norfolk, & Charlotte is the elder daughter of the Hon David Piers Carlis Legh (b. 1951) and Mrs Legh, of Cubley, Derbyshire; & a granddaughter paternally of the 4th Baron Newton (1915-92) by his wife Priscilla Egerton-Warburton (widow of Viscount Wolmer, eldest son of the 3rd Earl of Selborne), &c.
Source: Daily Telegraph 3 January, 2006
Lady Sophia Catherine Gordon
The Lady Sophia Catherine Gordon, b. 1960, daughter of the 6th Marquess of Aberdeen & Temair (1920-2002), by his wife Anne Barry, of the Barry Baronets, died suddenly, unmarried, 28 December, 2005.
The funeral takes place at Painswick Church, 11 January, 2006.
Source: Daily Telegraph 31 December, 2005
The funeral takes place at Painswick Church, 11 January, 2006.
Source: Daily Telegraph 31 December, 2005
Cecil/Wunsch engagement
The engagement was announced 3 January, 2006, between Benjamin David Amherst (Ben) Cecil (b. 1968), scion of the Barons Amherst of Hackney, second son of the late David Henry Amherst Cecil (1943-2000), by his first wife the former Hon Fiona Elizabeth Cameron Corbett (now the Hon Mrs Patterson, scion of the Barons Rowallan), & Kristy M. Wunsch, daughter of Mr Bill Wunsch, of Pennsyvania, and of Mrs Barbara Wunsch, of Colorado, United States.
Source: Daily Telegraph 3 January, 2006
Source: Daily Telegraph 3 January, 2006
Margaret Rosalind Stracey
(Margaret) Rosalind Linley Stracey, sculptor, scion of the Stracey Baronets, who was born 8 October, 1907; died 23 November, 2005, aged 98.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,60-1967291,00.html
She was the second child of Sir Edward Stracey, 7th Baronet, High Sheriff of Norfolk, and his first wife, Mary (May) Sheridan, a direct descendant of the dramatist. She married, in 1959, Major Peter Harris (d. 1976), a stockbroker.
Source: The Times 3 January, 2006
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,60-1967291,00.html
She was the second child of Sir Edward Stracey, 7th Baronet, High Sheriff of Norfolk, and his first wife, Mary (May) Sheridan, a direct descendant of the dramatist. She married, in 1959, Major Peter Harris (d. 1976), a stockbroker.
Source: The Times 3 January, 2006
Oliver St John
St JOHN.-Oliver, husband of Elizabeth, suddenly at home on 28th December. Funeral at 2 p.m. on 6th January at Rosslyn Chapel.
Source: Daily Telegraph 02 Jan 2006
Is this perhaps (Edmund) Oliver St. John, b. 13 Oct 1927, scion of the Barons St. John of Bletso, son of Colonel Edmund Farquhar St. John, CMG, DSO (1879-1945), by his wife Henrietta Frances Dalmahoy; married 1959, Elizabeth Frances, only daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel H.R. Nicholl, and has issue, Charles Henry Oliver (b. 1963), Nicola Rosemary (b. 1960), and Emma Harriet (b. 1968) ???
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Source: Daily Telegraph 02 Jan 2006
Is this perhaps (Edmund) Oliver St. John, b. 13 Oct 1927, scion of the Barons St. John of Bletso, son of Colonel Edmund Farquhar St. John, CMG, DSO (1879-1945), by his wife Henrietta Frances Dalmahoy; married 1959, Elizabeth Frances, only daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel H.R. Nicholl, and has issue, Charles Henry Oliver (b. 1963), Nicola Rosemary (b. 1960), and Emma Harriet (b. 1968) ???
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