Raymond Arthur Wakeham Stidston was born on March 13, 1923, in Calcutta, West Bengal, India. Flight Lieutenant Raymond Arthur Wake Stidston grew up partly in England, residing in St Albans, Hertfordshire during the 1910s and 1920s. Raymond served as a Flight Lieutenant and tragically died in 1950 in Ambala, Haryana, India, due to a Dakota aircraft crash. His life was marked by his military service and family legacy before his untimely death at the age of 27.
Brian Keith Stidston was born on October 10, 1924, in Calcutta, West Bengal, India. In 1948, Brian married Mabelle in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. Brian achieved the rank of Air Commodore, reflecting a distinguished military career. He lived in Garston, London, England, during the 1980s and passed away on August 9, 1989, in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England. He was buried in Watford, Hertfordshire.