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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^G.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 on 30 November 1982 at age 85 at Blandford, Dorset, England.^1,2
     He was educated at Winchester College, Winchester, Hampshire, England^G.¹ He fought in the First World War, where he was mentioned in despatches.¹ He was awarded the Military Cross (M.C.)¹ He was awarded the Commander, Order of the Nile.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Royal Artillery.¹ He gained the rank of General Staff Officer in 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 1983.²
     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 and Mary Emily Guise, on 10 April 1924.¹ He died on 19 January 1982 at age 81.¹
     He 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 was appointed Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) in 1952.¹ He retired from the military in 1952, with the rank of Rear-Admiral (Engineering), late of the Royal Navy.¹

     Mary Guise Vernon-Wentworth was born circa 1902.² She was the daughter of Captain Frederick Charles Ulick Vernon-Wentworth and Mary Emily Guise.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^G.¹

     Captain Frederick Charles Ulick Vernon-Wentworth was born on 10 June 1866.² He was the son of Thomas Frederick Charles Vernon-Wentworth and Lady Harriet Augusta de Burgh. He married Mary Emily Guise, daughter of Lt.-Gen. John Christopher Guise, V.C. and Isabella Newcombe, on 19 August 1899.³ He died on 21 September 1947 at age 81 at 47 Redington Road, Hampstead, London, England.^3,2
     He lived at Black Heath, Saxmundham, Suffolk, England^G.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant on 1 January 1890 in the Royal Navy.² He gained the rank of Commander on 1 January 1901.² He gained the rank of Captain on 25 June 1918 in the Royal Navy.¹ He was appointed Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 3 June 1919.¹

     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
     He 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^G.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