Fuller Family of Sussex

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Cmdr. John Scarlett Shiffner RN

Served in World War ll.


Rear Admiral John Robert Shiffner

Known as Robin.

Rear Admiral Robin Shiffner

Robin Shiffner is chairman of the Dart Lifeboat Management Committee. He and his wife have lived at Redlap, Dartmouth for 24 years. Robin served with the Royal Navy for 35 years, spending a great deal of time in his early years at sea. He became Captain of the Britannia Royal Naval College and retired as Rear Admiral in 1995. Robin owns a rib and sails regularly. He is very pleased to be able to support such a worthwhile organisation as the RNLI.

http://www.dartlifeboat.org.uk/about-us/other-volunteers/rear-admiral-robin-shiffner/


Ogden Hoffman Burrows

Of Newport, Rhode Island.

Kelly's Directory of Sussex, 1899
Brunswick square, Hove
from east side
21 Ogden Hoffman Burrows

Kelly's Directory of Sussex, 1905. [Part 2: Residents, Trades, & Advertisements]
Burrows O.H. 21 Brunswick sq. Hove, Brghtn

Kelly's Directory of Sussex, 1911
Ogden Hoffman Burrows, 21 Brunswick sq Hove

Kelly's Directory of Sussex, 1915
Brunswick square, Hove
from east side
21 Ogden Hoffman Burrows


Sir John Bridger Shiffner 6th Bart

Births Sep 1899
Shiffner John Bridger Lewes 2b 171

2nd Lieut Royal Sussex Regt. Killed in action.
Name: SHIFFNER, Sir JOHN BRIDGER
Initials: J B Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Sussex Regiment
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 24/09/1918
Additional information: 6th Bart. of Coombe. Eldest son of Sir John Shiffner, 5th Bart., and of Lady Shiffner, of Coombe Place, Lewes, Sussex.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: V. E. 5.
Cemetery: BELLICOURT BRITISH CEMETERY, Aisne, France.

Sacred to the memory
of
sir John Bridger Shiffer
6th Baronet
Of Coombe, Sussex
2nd Leiut: Royal Sussex Regiment
Killed in Action at Gricourt
24th September 1918
Aged 19 Years

Sussex Express, 14 October 1918

"Sir J.B.Shiffner, Bart
Killed in Action
Readers will regret to learn that official news was received on Wednesday by Lady Shiffner, 57 Brunswick Square, Brighton, stating that her husband, Second Lieutenant Sir John Bridger Shiffner, Bart, Was killed in action in France on September 24th.
Deceased, who was 19 years of age last August, was educated at Wellington College and privately under the tuition of Mr Bent Parkfield, Haywards Heath. In 1915 he joined the London Scottish Cadet Corps to which he was attached about 12 months and afterwards passed through Sandhurst. He joined the Royal Sussex Regiment last May, and during September was drafted to France, where he remained at the base for about 10 days. He entered the fighting line on September 23rd and sad to relate made the supreme sacrifice the following day.
The Baronetcy was created in 1818 and deceased, who was sixth of the line, succeeded his father in April 1914. In June last he married Sybil Helen Gibbons, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs Sills Clifford Gibbons, of Scaynes Hill. Sir John Bridger Shiffner formerly resided at Coombe Place, Hamsey, and later at Bevern Bridge House, Cahiley, and quite recently removed to Brighton.
The greatest sympathy is extended to Lady Shiffner, also the Dowager Lady Shiffner, who for the last 6 months has been a nurse at the Royal Pavilion Red Cross Hospital, Brighton and is at present engaged in the artificial limb department of the same institution."


Major Sir Henry Burrows Shiffner 7th Bart OBE

Births Sep 1902
Shiffner Henry Burrows Lewes 2b 173

Educated Wellington College. RMA. Major Royal Artillery. Served in World War II. A.D.C to the Governor of Uganda, Sir William Gowers [governor from 1925 - 1932], 1926-29. Married Elizabeth Gowers, niece of the Governor and daughter of Sir Ernest Gowers. Killed in action in North Africa during the Second World War. " It appears that Sir Henry was hit and mortally wounded whilst on a forward reconnaissance soon after taking over the battery [203 Field Battery of 51st Regt. R. A. then in the desert at Sidi Rezegh]." Source: "Our Parish" by Jack Harmer

Name: SHIFFNER, Sir HENRY BURROWS
Initials: H B
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Major
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery
Unit Text: 51 (The Westmorland and Cumberland Yeomanry) Field Regt.
Age: 39
Date of Death: 22/11/1941
Service No: 14502
Awards: OBE
Additional information: 7th Bt. Son of Sir John Shiffner, 5th Bt., and Lady Shiffner; husband of Lady (Margaret Mary) Shiffner (nee Gowers), of Hampstead, London.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Column 37.
Memorial: ALAMEIN MEMORIAL, Egypt


Major Gerard David Tidmarsh MC RA

Died in active service.


Elizabeth Mary Shiffner

Births Mar 1895
Shiffner Elizabeth Mary Lewes 2b 177

Marriages Mar 1915
Shiffner Elizabeth M Tidmarsh Steyning 2b 529
Tidmarsh Gerard D Shiffner Steyning 2b 529

Known as Betty.


Lt-Col Osmund John Fooks

14/20th Kings Hussars.


Elizabeth Mary Shiffner

Births Mar 1895
Shiffner Elizabeth Mary Lewes 2b 177

Marriages Mar 1915
Shiffner Elizabeth M Tidmarsh Steyning 2b 529
Tidmarsh Gerard D Shiffner Steyning 2b 529

Known as Betty.