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     Sir William Ivan Cecil Ewart, 6th Bt. was born on 18 July 1919.¹ He was the son of Major William Basil Ewart and Rébé Annette Grindle.² He married Pauline Chevallier Preston, daughter of W/Cdr. Raphael Chevallier Preston, on 21 July 1948.¹ He died on 20 November 1995 at age 76.¹
     He was educated at Radley College, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, England^G.² He fought in the Second World War, where he became a POW.² He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve Coastal Forces.¹ He was Distinguished Service Cross (D.S.C.) in 1945.¹ He succeeded as the 6th Baronet Ewart, of Glenmachan, co. Down [U.K., 1887] on 23 October 1959.¹ He was chairman of William Ewart & Sons between 1968 and 1973.² He was chairman of Ewart Northern Ltd between 1973 and 1977 at Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland^G.² He was High Sheriff County Antrim in 1976.¹

     W/Cdr. Raphael Chevallier Preston was appointed Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.)¹ He lived at Derry Hill, Ballydugan, Downpatrick, County Down, Ireland^G.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.)¹ He was awarded the Air Force Cross (A.F.C.)¹

     Pauline Chevallier Preston was the daughter of W/Cdr. Raphael Chevallier Preston.² She married Sir William Ivan Cecil Ewart, 6th Bt., son of Major William Basil Ewart and Rébé Annette Grindle, on 21 July 1948.¹ She died on 5 September 1964.¹
     From 21 July 1948, her married name became Ewart.

     Sir William Michael Ewart, 7th Bt. was born on 10 June 1953.² He is the son of Sir William Ivan Cecil Ewart, 6th Bt. and Pauline Chevallier Preston.²
     Sir William Michael Ewart, 7th Bt. usually went by his middle name of Michael.² He was educated at Radley College, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, England^G.² He succeeded as the 7th Baronet Ewart, of Glenmachan, co. Down [U.K., 1887] on 20 November 1995.¹ He lived in 2003 at Hill House, Hillsborough, County Down, Ireland^G.²

     Susan Eveleen Ewart was born on 1 February 1950.¹ She is the daughter of Sir William Ivan Cecil Ewart, 6th Bt. and Pauline Chevallier Preston.² She married Colin R. Cunningham, son of H. Cunningham, on 6 October 1973.¹
     From 6 October 1973, her married name became Cunningham. She lived in 2003 at 61 Ballymorran Road, Tullycore, Killinchy, County Down, Ireland^G.¹

     H. Cunningham lived at The Cottage, Newtownards, County Down, Ireland^G.¹

     Colin R. Cunningham is the son of H. Cunningham.² He married Susan Eveleen Ewart, daughter of Sir William Ivan Cecil Ewart, 6th Bt. and Pauline Chevallier Preston, on 6 October 1973.¹

     Katherine Pauline Cunningham was born on 25 February 1976.¹ She is the daughter of Colin R. Cunningham and Susan Eveleen Ewart.²

     Jennifer Alicia Cunningham was born on 11 May 1978.¹ She is the daughter of Colin R. Cunningham and Susan Eveleen Ewart.²

     Patricia Rébé Ewart was born on 30 December 1951.¹ She is the daughter of Sir William Ivan Cecil Ewart, 6th Bt. and Pauline Chevallier Preston.² She married Jeremy J. C. Browne in 1971.¹
     From 1971, her married name became Browne. She lived in 2003 at Claim Farm House, Manley, Frodsham, Cheshire, England^G.¹