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Steele, Michael Chandos Merrett, son of William Chandos Steele MC, journalist, of Kingswood, Surrey, and Daisy Rhoda, d. of Francis George Merrett of Weymouth, Dorset; b. 1 Dec. 1931; adm. Sept. 1945 (R); left July 1949; RMA Sandhurst, 2nd Lieut. RA Feb. 1952, Lieut. Feb. 1954, Capt. Feb. 1958, Staff Coll. Camberley 1962, Maj. Jan. 1965, Lieut. -Col. Dec. 1971; MBE June 1972; CO 22 ADRegtRA 1972-4, G1 HQDRA 1974-6, CO 7 Artillery Bde 1976-8; BGS Defence Sales Org. MOD 1979-82; Brig. 1975, Maj. -Gen. Apr. 1983; Chief Joint Services Org. Bonn 1983-6; Hon. Col. 104 AD Regt RA 1987-; Col. Commandant RA 1988-94; Regimental Comptroller, RA 1989-2001; DL Surrey 2016; m. 3 Apr. 1961 Judith Ann, d. of Edward James Huxford, engineer; d. 23 Jan. 2016.

Stern, Walter Otto, son of Maurice Stern of Hampstead; b. 20 Aug. 1905; adm. Sept. 1919 (R); left Aug. 1922; PO AAF Nov. 1937, FO July 1939, Flt Lieut. Sept. 1940, transf. A & SD Sept. 1940 (Wmg Cdr), despatches Jan. 1941; air. Metal Traders Ltd; m. 5 Apr. 1938 Jerda Maud, d. of Walter Seligman; d. 12 Mar. 1997.

Stenning, Kenelm Hill, only son of Charles Horace Stenning (q.v.); b. Jan. 7, 1878; adm. Jan. 15, 1891 (R); left July 1896; Univ. Coll. Oxon., matric. Michaelmas 1896; B.A. 1901; 2nd Lieut. Royal Artillery Aug. 22, 1900; Lieut. Aug. 22, 1903; Indian Army Nov. 21, 1908; Capt. Aug. 22, 1909; m. March 14, 1906, Muriel, youngest daughter of John Paul Warburton, C.I.E., of Patiala, India; d. at Madras March 14, 1913.

Stephen, Albert Alexander Leslie, youngest son of Major James Young Stephen, of Amer­sham, Bucks, by Augusta Henrietta Mary, eldest daughter of Admiral Sir Cornwallis Ricketts, Bart.; b. Feb. 3, 1879; adm. Jan. 15, 1891 (R); left July 1892, and went to Eton; 2nd Lieut. Scots Guards Jan. 4, 1899; Lieut. April 4, 1900; Capt. April 10, 1904; Adjt. April 1, 1914; went out to the western front Aug. 1914; served in South Africa 1899-1902; mentioned in despatches; D.S.O. Aug. 22, 1902; d. at Ypres, Flanders, Oct. 31, 1914; of wounds received in action at Gheluvelt Oct. 29; unm.

STEWARD, CHARLES SAMUEL, son of Samuel Steward, Connaught Square, Hyde Park, London, solicitor, and Sophia, dau. of William Harding, EICS Bengal, Baraset, Warwicks., Gentleman of the Privy Chamber; b. 1 May 1837; adm. 6 Jun 1849 (Rigaud's); QS 1852; left 1854; Cadet, EICS Madras 1854; Cornet, 4th Light Cavalry 4 Oct 1854; Lieut., 30 Sep 1855; Capt., 21 Apr 1861; Maj., 11 May 1871; Lieut. -Col., 24 May 1877; Col., 1 Jul 1881; Major-Gen., 5 Oct 1893; Lieut. -Gen., 30 Aug 1895; served in Indian Mutiny 1857-8; d. 2 May 1904.

Stewart, Arthur Charles, only son of Alan Stewart (q.v.); b. Feb. 18, 1877; adm. Jan. 16, 1890 (R); left July 1894; an artist specialising in genre pictures; R.B.A. 1899; m. 1st July 15, 1903, Geraldina Susan Louisa, daughter of Capt. Edward William Cadwallader Lloyd, 7th Royal Fusiliers; 2nd 1910, Sharan Watson, daughter of W. C. Helsby; d.

Stewart, Arthur Easdale, son of John Stewart, of Kilmacomb; b. May 18, 1878; adm. Sept. 24, 1891 (R); left July 1894; 2nd Lieut. Black Watch June 26, 1901; Indian Army Nov. 9, 1902; Lieut. Sept. 26, 1903; Capt. June 17, 1909; temp. Major June 17, 1916; served in South Africa 1899-1901, and Great War I; M.C. Feb. 1, 1917; a member of the Aberdeen County Council from 1940; a well-known philatelist; m.; d. July 21, 1957.

STEWART, DUNCAN, second son of John Duncan Alexander Stewart, Hillhead, Dumfriesshire; b. 18 Jun 1831; adm. 30 Jan 1847 (Rigaud's); Ensign, 13th Light Infantry 3 Jul 1855; Lieut., 25 Oct 1855; 86th Foot 1 Oct 1858; Capt., 16 Aug 1861; Brevet Maj., 11 Mar 1862; Capt., 92nd Foot 17 Nov 1863; retd., temp. half-pay 23 Dec 1871; Lieut. -Col., retd., 24 Oct 1872; served in India 1858; m. 1st, 8 Sep 1864 Emily Rose, only child of John M. Lindsay, Director of HM Chancery for Scotland; m. 2nd, 14 Jun 1887 Cecil Elizabeth, seventh dau. of Thomas Charlton Whitmore MP, Apley, Shropshire; d. 19 Dec 1909.

Stirling, James Irvine, son of the Right Hon. Sir James Stirling, Lord Justice of Appeal, by Aby, eldest daughter of John Thompson Renton, of Shalford, Surrey; b. May 20, 1869; adm. Sept. 28, 1883 (R); Mure Scholar 1886; Capt. of the School 1887; elected head to Trin. Coll. Camb. July 1888 (adm. pensr. May 21, 1888); 1st class Classical Tripos, pt. 1, 1891; B.A. 1891; M.A. 1895; called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn June 26, 1895; equity draftsman and conveyancer; the first town boy to be Captain of the School; d. Sept. 23, 1956.

Stocker, Sir John Dexter, son of John Augustus Stocker, chartered secretary, of Carshalton, Sur­rey, and Emma Eyre, d. of James Kettle of Hampstead; b. 7 Oct. 1918; adm. Sept. 1932 (R); left July 1937; Law Society's Prize Studentship 1938; QO Roy. West Kent Regt (TA) 1939-46 (Lieut.-Col.), MC (Italy) Mar. 1944; TD 1949; LLB (Lond.) 1947; called to the Bar (Middle Temple) Nov. 1948; SE Circuit; QC 1965; Master of the Bench Middle Temple 1971; a Recorder of the Crown Court 1972-3; Judge of the High Court, Queen's Bench Divn, 1973-86; Kt 1973; Lord Justice of Appeal 1986-; PC 1986; m. 1st 1941 Brenda Jean, d. of E. Norman of Keymer, Sussex; 2nd 1956 Margaret Mary, d. of A. P. Hegarty of Raynes Park, Surrey; d. 27 Dec. 1996.