Peerage Record – 56996

     Andrew Beauchamp St. John, 21st Baron Saint John of Bletso was born on 23 August 1918.² He is the son of Lt.-Col. Hon. Rowland Tudor St. John and Katherine Madge Lockwood.² He married Katherine Berg, daughter of Alfred G. Berg, on 10 December 1955.² He died on 11 February 1978 at age 59.²
     He was educated at Wellington College, Crowthorne, Berkshire, England.² He fought in the Second World War.² He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Royal Artillery (Territorial Army.)² He was awarded the Territorial Decoration (T.D.) in 1952.² He succeeded as the 21st Baron Saint John of Bletso, co. Bedford [E., 1559] on 13 April 1976.² He succeeded as the 18th Baronet St. John, of Woodford, Northamptonshire [E., 1660] on 13 April 1976.²

     Hon. Elaine Julia Barbara St. John was born on 19 June 1921. She was the daughter of Lt.-Col. Hon. Rowland Tudor St. John and Katherine Madge Lockwood.² She married Lt.-Col. John Francis Whidborne, son of John Herbert Whidborne, on 25 August 1939.¹ She died on 13 March 2011 at age 89.³
     From 25 August 1939, her married name became Whidborne. In 1977 she was granted the rank of a baron’s daughter.¹ She lived in 2003 at Holly Mount, Pethybridge, Lustleigh, Devon, England.¹

     John Herbert Whidborne lived at Stockleigh English, Devon, England.¹

     Lt.-Col. John Francis Whidborne is the son of John Herbert Whidborne.² He married Hon. Elaine Julia Barbara St. John, daughter of Lt.-Col. Hon. Rowland Tudor St. John and Katherine Madge Lockwood, on 25 August 1939.¹
     He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Royal Artillery.¹

     Stephen Barham Whidborne was born on 6 August 1940.¹ He was the son of Lt.-Col. John Francis Whidborne and Hon. Elaine Julia Barbara St. John.² He died in July 1965 at age 24, unmarried.¹
     He was educated at Blundell’s School, Tiverton, Devon, England.¹

     Richard St. John Whidborne was born on 20 January 1942. He is the son of Lt.-Col. John Francis Whidborne and Hon. Elaine Julia Barbara St. John.² He married, firstly, Linda Beverley Sherwood, daughter of Cyril Trevor Sherwood, on 21 August 1965.¹ He married, secondly, Jennifer Mary Gould, daughter of Frank Eric Gould, on 4 February 1978.¹
     He was educated at Blundell’s School, Tiverton, Devon, England.¹ He was educated at Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, Berkshire, England.¹ He was appointed Member, Order of the British Empire (M.B.E.) in 1973.¹ He gained the rank of Major in the Army Air Corps.¹ He was with Air Accidents Investigation Branch.¹ He was appointed Fellow, Royal Aeronautical Society (F.R.Ae.S.) in 1993.¹ He lived in 2003 at 14 Berrylands, Liss Forest, Hampshire, England.¹

     Cyril Trevor Sherwood lived at The White Cottage, Salfords, Surrey, England.¹

     Linda Beverley Sherwood was the daughter of Cyril Trevor Sherwood.² She married Richard St. John Whidborne, son of Lt.-Col. John Francis Whidborne and Hon. Elaine Julia Barbara St. John, on 21 August 1965.¹ She died on 21 April 1975.¹
     From 21 August 1965, her married name became Whidborne.

     Nicholas St John Whidborne was born on 19 February 1969.¹ He is the son of Richard St. John Whidborne and Linda Beverley Sherwood.²

     James Oliver St John Whidborne was born on 27 June 1973.¹ He is the son of Richard St. John Whidborne and Linda Beverley Sherwood.²