Field Marshal Sir John Stanier
The Duke of Edinburgh was represented by Lord Bramall, KG, MC, the Prince of
Wales by the Lord Inge, KG, and Prince Michael of Kent by Colonel Thomas
Hall at a thanksgiving service for the life of Field Marshal Sir John
Stanier, GCB, DL, held yesterday at the Guards Chapel, Wellington Barracks.
Field Marshal the Duke of Kent also attended.
The Rev Paul Wright, chaplain, Household Division, officiated. The Rev Peter
Hewlett-Smith read the Collects.
The Rev Dick Whittington, chaplain, Royal Hospital Chelsea, led the prayers.
Mr Simon Buckmaster, son-in-law, read the lesson. Brigadier George Powell read
Crossing the Bar by Alfred Lord Tennyson. General Lord Walker of Aldringham,
GCB, and Brigadier Melville Jameson gave addresses.
Among others present were: Lady Stanier (widow), Mr and Mrs David
Wilson, Mr and Mrs Marcus Pollen (sons-in-law and daughters), Mrs Simon
Buckmaster, Mrs Harriet Cunningham (daughters), Mr George Buckmaster, Mr
Hugo Buckmaster, Mr Toby Buckmaster, Rosie, Willa and Felix Cunningham,
Rory, Camilla and Alexander Wilson, Florence, Lily and Reuben Pollen
(grandchildren), Viscount and Viscountess Buckmaster, the Hon May
Buckmaster, Mr and Mrs Carl Pycraft, Julian, Rosie and Charlie Pycraft, Mr
and Mrs Tony Price, Mrs Curzon Price, Mr Tony Price, Dr and Mrs Jas Hoyland,
Mr and Mrs Ian Wilson, Miss Alanna Wilson, Mr and Mrs Charles Ray, Mr and
Mrs Guy Sangster, Mr Richard Pollock, Mr and Mrs Peregrine Pollen, Miss
Lydia Lambert, Mr and Mrs Peter Stanier, Mr and Mrs Selwyn Pryor, Mr and Mrs
Mark Pryor, Mr and Mrs Guy Tritton with other members of the family.
Field Marshal Lord Vincent, GBE, and Lady Vincent, Sylvia Countess of
Limerick, Viscount Slim, Lady Bramall, Lady Inge, Lady Walker of Aldringham,
Lord Craig of Radley, Marshal of the RAF, Lady Guthrie of Craigiebank, the
Hon Mr Michael Benson and the Rev Rachel Benson, Barbara Lady Pelly, Major
Sir Anthony and Lady Tritton, Field Marshal Sir John Chapple, GCB, and Lady
Chapple, General Sir Richard Dannatt, KCB, MC (Army Board), General Sir
George Cooper, GCB, and Lady Cooper, General Sir Robert Ford, GCB, General
Sir Michael Jackson, GCB, and Lady Jackson, General Sir Edward Burgess,
General Sir John Waters, GCB, DL, and Lady Waters, General Sir Roger Wheeler
GCB, General Sir Jack Harman, GCB, and Lady Harman, General Sir Robert
Pascoe, General Sir Richard and Lady Worsley, Admiral Sir John Treacher,
Lieutenant-General Sir Richard and Lady Vickers, Lieutenant-General Sir
Robin and Lady Carnegie, Lieutenant-General Sir Norman and Lady Arthur,
Lieutenant-General Sir Richard Swinburne (Combined Cavalry Old Comrades
Association), Lieutenant-General Sir Roderick Cordy-Simpson, KBE, CB,
Lieutenant-General Sir Anthony Mullens, Lieutenant-General Sir Norman and
Lady Arthur, Major-General Sir Michael and Lady Palmer, Major-General Sir
Iain Mackay-Dick, Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Malcolm and Lady Ross, Major Sir
Michael Parker, KCVO, Sir Hayden Phillips, GCB (Governors’ chairman,
Marlborough College), Sir Michael Craig-Cooper, Sir Desmond and Lady Rice,
Sir Adrian and Lady Cadbury, Sir Jim and Lady Butler, Sir John Stanley, MP,
Sir Clive Rose, Lady Guy, Sir James and Lady Butler, Lady Mostyn, Sir Harold
Walker, Lady Cooper, Mrs George Powell, Mrs Peter Hewlett-Smith, Mrs
Melville Jameson, Mrs Thomas Hall.
Major-General E.H.A. Beckett, CB, Major-General A. Cumming (Queen’s Royal
Lancers), Major-General H.S.L Dalzell-Payne, Major-General A. Denaro,
Major-General J.M.F.C. Hall CB, and Mrs Hall, Major-General and Mrs A.P.W.
MacLellan, Major-General R.W.M. McAfee CB, Major-General C.R.S. Notley,
Major-General J.J.J. Phipps, CB, Major-General Keith Cima (Resident
Governor, Tower of London), Major-General C.A. Ramsay CB, and the Hon Mrs
Ramsay, Major-General S.R.A. Stopford, CB, and Mrs Stopford, Major-General
and Mrs M. Tillotson, Brigadier S.R.B. Allen, Brigadier H.D Allfrey,
Brigadier Clendon Daukes, Colonel of the Regiment, Royal Dragoon Guards,
Brigadier A. Mallinson, Brigadier and Mrs John Pownall, Brigadier M.B.
Pritchard, Colonel and Mrs M.H. Auchinleck, Colonel A.J Bateman, Colonel
B.R.E Butler, Colonel N. Davies (RBL Hartley Wintney) and Mrs Davies,
Colonel J.L. Longman, Lieutenant-General W. Rollo, Lieutenant-Colonel and
Mrs P.G.E Bartholomew, Lieutenant-Colonel R.J. Binks, Lieutenant-Colonel and
Mrs M.D. Blacklock, Lieutenant-Colonel F.G. Gedney (Commanding Officer,
Scots Dragoon Guards), Lieutenant-Colonel and Mrs M.D. Oliver,
Lieutenant-Colonel H Prideaux, DL, Major J.H Callander, DL, Major and Mrs R.
Catt, Major S.G.F Cox, Major N.C.W. Dunkley, Major H.J. Elston, Major J.L.
James, Major J. Leslie, Major J.C. Malcolmson, Major S.D. Oliver, Major and
Mrs M.D.A. Pocock, Major James Scott of Burnhead, Major D.G.P. Scholfield,
Major J.R. Scrivener, Major M.R. Sheldon, Major and Mrs M.K. Shennan, Major
A.J. Stormonth Darling, Major and Mrs T. Thomas, Major and Mrs A.H. Trotter,
Major and Mrs J.A. White, Major and Mrs H.J. Willis, Major T.A. Wood,
Captain L.M Borwick, Captain J.D. Campbell, Captain and Mrs Ian Fraser,
Captain R.E. Gather, Captain and Mrs P.J.S. Gray, Captain Michael Henry, RN,
Captain H.J.C. Humfrey, Captain R.J. Lancaster, Captain P.R. Loyd, Captain
N.D. Oliver, Captain J.F. Swetenham, Captain J.J. Watts, Captain P.D. Young.
Mr James May, Mr Simon Archer, the Rev and Mrs Arnold Bennett, Mr P. Berry, Mr
P. Bickford-Smith, Mr and Mrs Robin Cadbury, Mr and Mrs Dominic Craven, Mrs
Sophie Doyle, Mr R. Harris, Mr A. Hill, Mr and Mrs Miles Hudson, Mr A.A.
Hughes, Mr D.V. Keoch-Waddock, Mr Angus McGeoch, Mr and Mrs Christopher
Maclehose, Mrs Andrew Mayes, Mrs Rosemary Morre, Mr Martin Moore, Mr and Mrs
B.A. Oldham, Mr and Mrs Peter Peddy, Mr Simon Powell, Mr J. Rochester, Mr
and Mrs J. Rugman, Mr W.M. Ross-Wilson, Mrs C.A. Ryder Runton, Dr J.S.K.
Swanston, Mr R. Teese, the Rev Canon David Tomkinson, Mr John Worlridge, Mr
Philip Kyriacou, Ms Ann Cullen (Hampshire Branch, Red Cross), Mr Patrick
Mitford-Slade (Officers’ Association) with representatives of Control Risk,
the Queen’s Royal Hussars, Marlburian Club, Army Benelolent Fund, 4th
Hussars, 9-12 Royal Lancers together with many other friends, former
colleagues and associations having connection with Sir John.
