John St Aubyn, 4th Baron St Levan

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John Francis Arthur St Aubyn, 4th Baron St Levan

DL (23 February 1919 โ€“ 7 April 2013) was a British hereditary peer, decorated Royal Navy officer, solicitor, and heritage figure. From 1978 to 2003, he was custodian of the family seat of St Michael's Mount in Cornwall.[1][2]

Early life

St Aubyn was born on 23 February 1919 in London, England.[3][4] He was the eldest son of the 3rd Lord St Levan and his wife. His childhood was split between his parents' home in London and the family seat of St Michael's Mount, Cornwall.[2] He was educated at Eton College, an all-boys public boarding school in Eton, Berkshire.[4] In 1938, he entered Trinity College, Cambridge to study for a degree. His university studies were interrupted by World War II and his military service.[2]

Military service

During his first year at university, in 1938, St Aubyn joined the

Dunkirk Evacuation (27 May to 4 June 1940). He and a friend travelled by train from Cambridge to Chatham, Kent.[4] There, they underwent an interview, and, being officer cadets in the RNVR, they were accepted for immediate service.[2]

Having been recruited in Chatham, he was sent to

little ships of Dunkirk and he became involved in the Dunkirk Evacuation.[3] He and his ship rescued 150 men from the beaches.[4]

Then he attended a training course to learn about

acting sub-lieutenant to temporary sub-lieutenant with seniority from 23 February 1940.[5] Having completed his training, he was posted to the Halcyon-class minesweeper HMS Salamander.[4]

Personal life

St Aubyn married Susan (Sue) Maria Marcia Kennedy, daughter of Maj.-Gen. Sir John Noble Kennedy, in December 1970; she died in 2003. There were no children of the marriage.[2]

St Aubyn was succeeded in the barony and the baronetcy by his nephew James St Aubyn (born 6 June 1950) who became the 5th Lord St Levan. The 5th baron is the son of Hon Oliver Piers St Aubyn (born 12 July 1920, died 24 May 2006) who was the second son of the 3rd baron.[6]

References

  1. ^ "'Custodian' of St Michael's Mount Lord St Levan dies". BBC News. 8 April 2013. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "The 4th Lord St Levan". The Daily Telegraph. 7 April 2013. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
  3. ^ a b Williams, Douglas (16 April 2013). "Lord St Levan of St Michael's Mount". The Cornishman. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "Lord St Levan". The Times. 2 May 2013. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
  5. ^ "No. 34927". The London Gazette (Supplement). 20 August 1940. p. 5090.
  6. ^ The Peerage, page for Oliver St Aubyn
Peerage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Francis St Aubyn
 Baron St Levan
1978โ€“2013 		Succeeded by
James St Aubyn
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