Peerage Record – 8388

     Colin Shane Anson was born on 29 July 1931.¹ He was the son of Anthony John Anson and Rosalind Desirée Arbuthnot.¹ He died on 26 October 2019 at age 88.²
     He was educated at Dragon School, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G.¹ He was educated at Stowe School, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, England^G.¹ He did his National Service as a Private in the Royal Army Ordnance Corps between 1950 and 1952.¹ He was educated at Slade School of Fine Art, London, England^G.¹ He was with the Arts Council, Great Britain Art Department between 1956 and 1966.¹ He was a director of Christie’s Picture department between 1967 and 1969.¹ He was with Artemis Fine Arts between 1970 and 1996.¹ He lived in 2003 at 18 Ripplevale Grove, London, England^G.¹

     Sarah Rose Anson was born on 16 July 1944.¹ She is the daughter of Anthony John Anson and Rosalind Desirée Arbuthnot.¹ She married Captain Robin Gifford Kerr, son of William Mark Kerr, on 5 July 1969.²
     From 5 July 1969, her married name became Kerr.² She lived in 2003 at 3 Lansdown Place East, Bath, Somerset, England^G.¹

     Peggy Elizabeth Louise Hazeldine is the daughter of William Allen Hazeldine.¹ She married John Hamilton Ward, son of Edward Robert Ward and Edith Georgina Sheriff, on 23 June 1939.¹
     From 23 June 1939, her married name became Ward.¹

     Fiona Brook Wills was the daughter of Colin Frederick George Wills.¹ She married John Anthony Robert Anson, son of Anthony John Anson and Rosalind Desirée Arbuthnot, on 27 October 1962.² She died in 1987.²
     She graduated with a Bachelor of Medicine (M.B.)¹ She was registered as a Member, Royal College of Psychiatrists (M.R.C.Pysch.)¹ She graduated with a Bachelor of Surgery (B.S.)¹ Fiona Brook Wills usually went by her middle name of Brook.¹ From 27 October 1962, her married name became Anson.²

     Martin Anthony Wills Anson was born on 7 October 1963.^1,2 He is the son of John Anthony Robert Anson and Fiona Brook Wills.² He married Sarah Medford on 23 July 1999.²
     He graduated with a Master of Science (M.Sc.)²

     Annabel Frances Rosalind Anson was born on 12 June 1967.¹ She was the daughter of John Anthony Robert Anson and Fiona Brook Wills.¹ She died in 1988.¹

     Major Hugo Edward Anson was born on 1 June 1908.¹ He was the son of Hon. Claud Anson and Lady Clodagh Beresford.¹ He married, firstly, Elizabeth Albinia Campbell, daughter of Captain Sir Harold George Campbell and Violet Albinia Lucy Stephens, on 24 June 1935.¹ He and Elizabeth Albinia Campbell were divorced in 1946.¹ He married, secondly, Anninia Silj, daughter of Marchese unknown Sili, on 8 June 1946.¹ He died on 24 October 1991 at age 83.¹
     He gained the rank of Major in the Rifle Brigade.¹

     Elizabeth Albinia Campbell was born in 1912.² She was the daughter of Captain Sir Harold George Campbell and Violet Albinia Lucy Stephens.^1,2 She married Major Hugo Edward Anson, son of Hon. Claud Anson and Lady Clodagh Beresford, on 24 June 1935.¹ She and Major Hugo Edward Anson were divorced in 1946.¹ She died on 22 February 1997.¹
     Her married name became Anson.

     Captain Sir Harold George Campbell was born on 6 April 1888.² He was the son of Henry Alexander Campbell and Ivy Valerie Clavering.² He married Violet Albinia Lucy Stephens, daughter of Reverend John Otter Stephens, on 8 January 1912.² He died on 9 June 1969 at age 81.²
     He fought in the First World War, where he was mentioned in dispatches and was wounded.² He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) in 1918.¹ He retired from the military in 1923, with the rank of Captain, late of the Royal Navy.¹ He lived at Rockhill House, Egerton, Ashford, Kent, England^G.¹ He was Private Secretary to HRH The Duke of York between 1933 and 1936.² He was appointed Commander, Royal Victorian Order (C.V.O.) in 1935.² He was Deputy Comptroller and Equerry in 1936.² He held the office of Equerry to HM King George VI between 1937 and 1952.² He was appointed Knight Commander, Royal Victorian Order (K.C.V.O.) in 1943.¹ He held the office of Equerry to HM Queen Elizabeth II between 1952 and 1954.² He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Royal Victorian Order (G.C.V.O.) in 1953.² He held the office of Extra Equerry to HM Queen Elizabeth II in 1954.²

     Gerald Victor Campbell was born on 29 April 1884.¹ He was the son of Henry Alexander Campbell and Ivy Valerie Clavering.¹