Linda Shirley Stidston was born on February 11, 1953, in Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England. In July 1972, Linda married Peter Dickinson in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire. They had two children. In 1988, Linda married Ian McVinnie. Linda and Ian also had a child. Tragically, Linda Stidston passed away in August 2006 in Winchester, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom.