Peerage Record – 25276

     Commander Dermot Chenevix Coote was born on 30 April 1915.¹ He was the son of Charles Chenevix Coote and Alice Maud Crozier.² He married Dorothy Oliver, daughter of Richard Oliver, on 3 March 1945.¹ He died on 20 December 2005 at age 90.³
     Commander Dermot Chenevix Coote also went by the nick-name of Jerry.¹ He gained the rank of Commander in the Royal Navy.¹ He fought in the Second World War, where he was mentioned in despatches.¹ He was appointed Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.)¹ He lived in 2003 at 21 Carlton Court, Wells, Somerset, England^G.¹

     Richard Oliver lived at Plymouth, Devon, England^G.¹

     Dorothy Oliver was the daughter of Richard Oliver.² She married Commander Dermot Chenevix Coote, son of Charles Chenevix Coote and Alice Maud Crozier, on 3 March 1945.¹ She died on 18 May 1999.¹
     She gained the rank of 2nd Officer in the Women’s Royal Naval Service.¹ From 3 March 1945, her married name became Coote.¹

     Lt.-Cdr. Christopher Chenevix Coote was born on 17 May 1946.¹ He is the son of Commander Dermot Chenevix Coote and Dorothy Oliver.² He married Cheryl Bridge, daughter of William Bridge, in 1971.¹
     He was educated at St. Edward’s School, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G.¹ He was educated at Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Devon, England^G.¹ He graduated from Royal Naval Engineering College, Manadon, Plymouth, Devon, England^G, with a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) (Engineering.)¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Commander in the Royal Navy.¹ He lived in 2003 at 11 Warsash Road, Warsash, Hampshire, England^G.¹

     Cheryl Bridge is the daughter of William Bridge.² She married Lt.-Cdr. Christopher Chenevix Coote, son of Commander Dermot Chenevix Coote and Dorothy Oliver, in 1971.¹
     She was with Queen Alexandra’s Royal Naval Nursing Service.¹ From 1971, her married name became Coote.¹

     Major James Chenevix Coote was born in 1971.¹ He is the son of Lt.-Cdr. Christopher Chenevix Coote and Cheryl Bridge.²
     He was educated at Canford School, Wimborne, Dorset, England^G.¹ He graduated from Reading University, Reading, Berkshire, England^G, with a Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.)¹ He was educated at Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He gained the rank of Major in the Prince of Wales’ Royal Regiment.^1,3

     2nd Lt. Timothy Charles Coote was born in 1973.¹ He is the son of Lt.-Cdr. Christopher Chenevix Coote and Cheryl Bridge.²
     He was educated at Canford School, Wimborne, Dorset, England^G.¹ He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ He was educated at Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He gained the rank of 2nd Lieutenant in the Irish Guards.¹

     Richard Anthony Coote was born on 14 July 1950.¹ He is the son of Commander Dermot Chenevix Coote and Dorothy Oliver.² He married Lynne Matthews, daughter of Sydney Matthews, in 1974.¹
     He was educated at St. Edward’s School, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G.¹ He graduated from University of Kent, Kent, England^G, with a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)¹ He lived in 2003 9 Fordham Close, Ashwell, Herts SG7 5LJ.¹