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George Richard Johnston             1895-1974
George was born on 5 November 1895, the son of George Arthur Johnston and Lilian Grace Grenside Hooper, at Chieveley, Berkshire. He served with the Royal Field Artillery.

Unity Ussher Quicke                     1900-1980
Unity was born on 30 July 1900, the daughter of John Minturn Quicke and Beatrice Anna Deane, at Sydenham, London.
I have identified the following children. 		Unity and George
  Jean Una Born 27 Sep 1923     Married Eric Tuthill Hewson
Inez Annadale Born 7 Jan 1925   Glamorganshire, Wales Married Alistair Lawton Calderwood
Ruth Elizabeth Born 19 Jun 1927   Newport, Wales Married Denis Gordon de Courcy Drury

Birth of Parents
George Richard Johnston b: 5 Nov 1895                     Chieveley, Berkshire           1895 4Q Newbury 2c 242a
son of George Arthur Johnston and Lilian Grace Grenside Hooper

Unity Ussher Quicke b: 30 Jul 1900               Sydenham, London       1900 3Q Lewisham 1d 1228
daughter of John Minturn Quicke and Beatrice Anna Deane

The Times, Tuesday, May 2, 1922             FORTHCOMING MARRIAGES
Mr. G. R. Johnston and Miss Quicke
  The engagement is announced between George Richard Johnston, lieutenant, Royal Field Artillery, elder son of G. A. Johnston, J.P., C.C., and Mrs. Johnston, of Brent Knoll Manor, Somerset, and Unity Ussher, elder daughter of the late J. M. Quicke and of Mrs. Quicke, of Ashbrittle, Wellington, Somerset.

Marriage
24 Jun 1922
George Richard Johnston
Unity Ussher Quicke 		Wellington, Somerset       1922 2Q Wellington Somerset 5c 559

The Times, Wednesday, Jun 28, 1922             MARRIAGES
  JOHNSTON : QUICKE - On the 24th June, at Ashbrittle, by the Rev. R. T. Cole, assisted by Rev. T. L. Bullock and Rev. T. W. Melrose, George Richard Johnston, R.F.A., elder son of Mr. and Mrs. Johnston, of Brent Knoll Manor, Somerset, to Unity Ussher, elder daughter of the late Mr. J. M. Quicke and Mrs. Quicke, of Ashbrittle, Somerset.

Children
Jean Una Johnston b: 27 Sep 1923             Rawalpindi, Punjab, (Now Pakistan)
daughter of George Richard Johnston and Unity Ussher Quicke

The Times, Saturday, Sep 29, 1923                         BIRTHS
JOHNSTON - On the 27th Sept, at Rawalpindi, to Una (née Quicke), wife of Lieutenant G. R. Johnston, R.F.A., of a daughter.

Inez Annadale Johnston b: 7 Jan 1925           Glamorganshire, Wales       1925 1Q Bridgend 11a 1588
daughter of George Richard Johnston and Unity Ussher Quicke
Ruth Elizabeth Johnston b: 19 Jun 1927         Newport, Wales                   1925 1Q Bridgend 11a 1588
daughter of Lt. Col. George Richard Johnston and Unity Ussher Quicke

The Johnston Family
With daughters Jean, Inez and Ruth
Tommy Johnston
Lieut.-Col. "Tommy" Johnston

Death
Lieut.-Col. George Richard Johnston Died 21 Jul 1974, Age 78,       1974 3Q Winchester 20 1543

The Times, Tuesday, Jul 23, 1974                         Death
JOHNSTON - On July 21st, at home, peacefully, after a long illness George Richard (Tommy), Lt.-Col R.A. (Retd.), aged 78, of Woodcorner, Lankhills Road, Winchester, beloved husband of Una, and dear father and grandfather of Jean, Mez, and Tiny and the 10 grandchildren.   Funeral service at St. Bartholomew's Church, Hyde, Winchester, on Thursday, July 26th, at 2 p.m.

Death
Unity Ussher (Quicke) Johnston Died 6 Aug 1980, Age 80,       1980 3Q Winchester 20 1586

The Times, Thursday, Aug 7, 1880                         Death
JOHNSTON - On August 6th 1980, Unity Ussher, aged 80 (née Quicke), widow of Lt. Col. G. Arthur Robert Johnston, R.A. (retired), mother of Jean, Inez, and Ruth and much loved grandmother.   Funeral service at St. Bartholomew Church,, Winchester. on Wednesday, Aug. 13, at 11:30 a.m.   Flowers to John Steel & Son Ltd. Chesil House, Winchester.


Inez Annadale Johnston                         1925-2005





Marriage
30 Jun 1945
Inez Annadale Johnston
Alistair Lawton Calderwood 		Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia



The Times, Thursday, Jul 5, 1945                 MARRIAGES
  CALDERWOOD ; JOHNSTON - On June 30, 1945, at the King's Chapel of the Savoy, by the Rev. R. P. Johnston, uncle of the bride, Flt. Lt. Alistair Lawton Calderwood, A.F.C., R.A.F., of Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia, to Inez Annadale, daughter of Lt.-Col. G. R. Johnston, R.A., and Mrs. Johnston, of 285, Goldhawk Road, W.12.
Inez is wearing the Order of the Epiphany, the highest honour the Anglican Church in Zimbabwe has to confer on its membership. Inez was active in founding and running refuge centres around Bulawayo.

Death
Inez Annadale (Johnston) Calderwood Died 7 Apr 2005, Age 80,       At her home, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe

SPECIAL THANKS  to Clifford Allison, for the photos and many of the details provided above.