| SirJohn ConantBt | |
|---|---|
| Born | John Ernest Michael Conant (1923-04-24)24 April 1923 Lyndon, Rutland, England |
| Died | 10 January 2024(2024-01-10) (aged 100) |
| Spouses |
(m. 1992) |
| Children | 5 |
| Parent(s) | Sir Roger Conant, 1st Baronet Daphne Learoyd (1888–1976) |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1942–1946 |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Unit | Grenadier Guards |
Sir John Ernest Michael Conant, 2nd Baronet (24 April 1923 – 10 January 2024) was a British aristocrat.
Biography
The eldest son of the first baronet and a member of the senior branch of the Conant family, he was educated at Eton and Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. During the Second World War, he served with the Grenadier Guards, receiving an emergency commission as a second lieutenant on 4 December 1942, with promotion to war-substantive lieutenant on 6 April 1943. He served as High Sheriff of Rutland in 1960.
Conant died on 10 January 2024, at the age of 100.
References
- Mosley, Charles, ed. (1999). "Conant". Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage. Vol. 1 (106th ed.). Crans, Switzerland: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd. pp. 642–643. ISBN 2-940085-02-1.
- ^ "Conant Family Tree" (PDF). Lyndon Estate. 2010. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- The Quarterly Army List (April-July 1946). London: HM Stationery Office. 1946. p. 703P.
- "Sir John Conant Bt". The Telegraph. 19 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
| Baronetage of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byRoger Conant | Baronet (of Lyndon, Rutland) 1973–2024 |
Succeeded bySir Simon Conant, 3rd Baronet |