Peerage Record – 61907

     Lt.-Col. Herbert Watkins Grubb was born on 26 December 1875.¹ He was the son of Lt.-Col. Alexander Grubb and Sara Mary Watkins.^2,1 He married Eva Noel Mears, daughter of Captain Arthur Mears, on 22 December 1909.¹ He died on 23 August 1934 at age 58.¹
     He was educated at Wellington College, Crowthorne, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He gained the rank of Adjutant between 1903 and 1906 at South Africa in the Second Border Regiment.¹ He fought in the First World War.¹ He gained the rank of officer in the 50th Division.¹ He gained the rank of officer in the 56th Division.¹ He was appointed Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) in 1918.¹ He was appointed Companion, Order of St. Michael and St. George (C.M.G.) in 1919.¹ He was an instructor between 1919 and 1920 at Staff College, Camberley, Surrey, England^G.¹ He gained the rank of officer between 1921 and 1922 at Ireland in the Second Border Regiment.¹ He was the Second Border Regiment between 1923 and 1925.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the The Border Regiment.¹ He retired from the military in 1925, with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, late of the |on account of ill-health.¹

     Captain Arthur Mears gained the rank of Captain in the Madras Staff Corps.¹ He lived at Cranbrook, Kent, England.¹

     Eva Noel Mears was born in 1881.¹ She was the daughter of Captain Arthur Mears.² She married Lt.-Col. Herbert Watkins Grubb, son of Lt.-Col. Alexander Grubb and Sara Mary Watkins, on 22 December 1909.¹ She died on 18 June 1971.¹
     From 22 December 1909, her married name became Grubb.¹

     Reverend Philip Herbert Watkins Grubb was born on 19 August 1912.¹ He is the son of Lt.-Col. Herbert Watkins Grubb and Eva Noel Mears.² He married Audrey Gwendoline Young, daughter of Brig.-Gen. Sir Julian Mayne Young, on 10 October 1942.¹
     He was educated at Wellington College, Crowthorne, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He graduated from St Peter’s College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, in 1935 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ He was Curate of St Mary’s between 1936 and 1943 at Portsea Island, Hampshire, England.¹ He graduated from St Peter’s College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, in 1938 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He was Rector of Bedhampton between 1943 and 1953 at Hampshire, England.¹ He was Rector of Shillingstone, Dorset and Chaplain of Crofthouse School between 1953 and 1965 at England.¹ He was Rector of Barford St Martin and Baverstock between 1965 and 1970 at Wiltshire, England.¹ He was Director of Samaritans of Salisbury and District between 1970 and 1974 at Wiltshire, England.¹ He held the office of Custos of St John’s Hospital between 1970 and 1974.¹ He was Assistant Priest of Milford-on-Sea and Chaplain of Hordle House School at Hampshire, England.¹ He lived at 33 Rockcliffe Way, Milford-on-Sea, Lymington, Hampshire, England.¹

     Brig.-Gen. Sir Julian Mayne Young was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.)¹ He lived at Littlecote, Milford-on-Sea, Hampshire, England.¹ He was appointed Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.)¹ He was appointed Companion, Order of St. Michael and St. George (C.M.G.)¹

     Audrey Gwendoline Young is the daughter of Brig.-Gen. Sir Julian Mayne Young.² She married Reverend Philip Herbert Watkins Grubb, son of Lt.-Col. Herbert Watkins Grubb and Eva Noel Mears, on 10 October 1942.¹
     From 10 October 1942, her married name became Grubb.¹

     Judith Mary Grubb was born on 27 June 1947.¹ She is the daughter of Reverend Philip Herbert Watkins Grubb and Audrey Gwendoline Young.² She married Iain Fraser Allan, son of A/Cdr. John Allan, on 18 October 1970.¹
     She graduated from London Hospital, London, with a Dr Barnardo Certificate of Child Care.¹ She was registered as a State Registered Nurse (S.R.N.) in 1970.¹ She was Assistant Matron of Hordle House School at Milford-on-Sea, Hampshire, England.¹ From 18 October 1970, her married name became Allan.¹

     A/Cdr. John Allan lived at Lostwithiel, Cornwall, England.¹ He gained the rank of Air Commander in the Royal Air Force.¹

     Iain Fraser Allan is the son of A/Cdr. John Allan.² He married Judith Mary Grubb, daughter of Reverend Philip Herbert Watkins Grubb and Audrey Gwendoline Young, on 18 October 1970.¹
     He lived at 5A Ormonde Road, Branksome Park, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England.¹

     Iain David Martin Allan was born on 6 May 1971.¹ He is the son of Iain Fraser Allan and Judith Mary Grubb.²