John Michael Beaumont
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John Michael Beaumont, OBE
(born 20 December 1927 in Egypt
) is the 22nd Seigneur of Sark. A retired engineer, he is a son of Francis William Lionel Collings Beaumont
and Enid (née Ripley). He succeeded his grandmother, Sibyl Hathaway, as the ruler of Sark
upon her death in 1974.
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
(born 20 December 1927 in Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
) is the 22nd Seigneur of Sark. A retired engineer, he is a son of Francis William Lionel Collings Beaumont
Francis William Lionel Collings Beaumont
Francis William Lionel Collings Beaumont , also known as F. W. L. C. Beaumont or “Buster” Beaumont, was the heir to the Seigneur of Sark, a Royal Air Force officer, film producer and the husband of actress Mary Lawson...
and Enid (née Ripley). He succeeded his grandmother, Sibyl Hathaway, as the ruler of Sark
Sark
Sark is a small island in the Channel Islands in southwestern English Channel, off the French coast of Normandy. It is a royal fief, geographically located in the Channel Islands in the Bailiwick of Guernsey, with its own set of laws based on Norman law and its own parliament. It has a population...
upon her death in 1974.