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     Florence Mary Baker was the daughter of Hon. Loran E. Baker.¹ She married Rear-Admiral Hon. Walter George Stopford, son of James Thomas Stopford, 4th Earl of Courtown and Dora Pennefather, on 11 January 1893.¹ She died on 12 October 1950.¹
     Her married name became Stopford.

     
     Hon. Loran E. Baker held the office of Member of the Legislative Council (M.L.C.) [Nova Scotia].¹ He lived at Beacon House, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada.¹

     Lt.-Col. Walter John Stopford was born on 25 July 1897.¹ He was the son of Rear-Admiral Hon. Walter George Stopford and Florence Mary Baker.¹ He married Renira Bentinck, daughter of Admiral Sir Rudolf Walter Bentinck and Mabel Fetherstonhaugh, on 10 October 1931.¹ He died between 1980 and 1990.¹
     Lt.-Col. Walter John Stopford was educated at Winchester College, Winchester, Hampshire, England.¹ He fought in the First World War, where he was mentioned in despatches.¹ He was decorated with the award of Military Cross (M.C.).¹ He was decorated with the award of Commander, Order of the Nile.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the service of the Royal Artillery.¹ He gained the rank of General Staff Officer in the service of the Bomber Command, Royal Air Force.¹ He fought in the Second World War between 1939 and 1942, where he was mentioned in despatches.¹

     Renira Bentinck is the daughter of Admiral Sir Rudolf Walter Bentinck and Mabel Fetherstonhaugh.² She married Lt.-Col. Walter John Stopford, son of Rear-Admiral Hon. Walter George Stopford and Florence Mary Baker, on 10 October 1931.¹ She died in 1983.³
     Her married name became Stopford.

     Rear-Admiral Frederick Victor Stopford was born on 6 July 1900.¹ He was the son of Rear-Admiral Hon. Walter George Stopford and Florence Mary Baker.¹ He married Mary Guise Vernon-Wentworth, daughter of Captain Frederick Charles Ulick Vernon-Wentworth, on 10 April 1924.¹ He died on 19 January 1982 at age 81.¹
     Rear-Admiral Frederick Victor Stopford fought in the First World War.¹ He fought in the Second World War.¹ He held the office of Aide-de-Camp to HM King George VI between 1946 and 1950.¹ He retired from the military in 1952, with the rank of Rear-Admiral (Engineering), late of the Royal Navy.¹ He was invested as a Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) in 1952.¹

     Mary Guise Vernon-Wentworth was born circa 1902.² She was the daughter of Captain Frederick Charles Ulick Vernon-Wentworth.¹ She married Rear-Admiral Frederick Victor Stopford, son of Rear-Admiral Hon. Walter George Stopford and Florence Mary Baker, on 10 April 1924.¹ She died on 20 June 2001.²
     Her married name became Stopford. She lived in 2000 at Varndean House, St. Leonards, Ringwood, Hampshire, England.¹

     
     Captain Frederick Charles Ulick Vernon-Wentworth lived at Black Heath, Saxmundham, Suffolk, England.¹ He was invested as a Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.).¹ He gained the rank of Captain in the service of the Royal Navy.¹

     Captain John Walter Stopford was born on 7 March 1926.¹ He is the son of Rear-Admiral Frederick Victor Stopford and Mary Guise Vernon-Wentworth.¹ He married, firstly, Barbara Jean McHaffie, daughter of Major W. J. McHaffie, on 18 June 1960.¹
     Captain John Walter Stopford retired from the military, with the rank of Captain, late of the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps.¹ He lived in 2003 at 10 Douglas Road, Amberley, New Zealand.¹

     Barbara Jean McHaffie was the daughter of Major W. J. McHaffie.¹ She married Captain John Walter Stopford, son of Rear-Admiral Frederick Victor Stopford and Mary Guise Vernon-Wentworth, on 18 June 1960.¹
     Her married name became Stopford.

     Robin Frederick Stopford was born on 9 November 1929.¹ He is the son of Rear-Admiral Frederick Victor Stopford and Mary Guise Vernon-Wentworth.¹ He married Patricia Ann Gleeson, daughter of Lt.-Col. Leo Dominic Gleeson, in 1960.¹