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|job = | |job = Wing Commander | ||
|affiliation = Royal Air Force | |affiliation = Royal Air Force | ||
|origin = | |origin =Carmunnock, Scotland | ||
|father = | |father = Archibald Hamish Lethbridge-Stewart | ||
|spouse = Mary Gore | |spouse = Mary Gore | ||
|brother = Matthew Lethbridge-Stewart | |brother = Matthew Lethbridge-Stewart | ||
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|first mention = The Dying Days (novel) | |first mention = The Dying Days (novel) | ||
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|appearances = | |appearances =The Bledoe Cadets and the Bald Man of Pengriffen, Cowpats and Comfort, What's Past is Prologue, The Note | ||
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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' was the son of [[Alistair Lethbridge-Stewart (The Warkeeper's Crown)|Alistair Lethbridge-Stewart]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Wages of Sin (novel)|The Wages of Sin]]'') and father of [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart]]. He was born in [[1902]] and raised in Carmunnock, Lanarkshire in Scotland. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Forgotten Son (novel)|The Forgotten Son]]'', ''[[What's Past is Prologue (short story)|What's Past is Prologue]]'') He could remember reading about the [[Wright Brothers]]' first [[aeroplane|flight]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Dying Days (novel)|The Dying Days]]'') | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' was believed to be the son of [[Alistair Lethbridge-Stewart (The Warkeeper's Crown)|Alistair Lethbridge-Stewart]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Wages of Sin (novel)|The Wages of Sin]]'') and was the father of [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart]] and [[James Lethbridge-Stewart|Gordon James Lethbridge-Stewart]]. He was born in [[1902]], following a secret tryst between [[Lillian Lethbridge-Stewart]] and her brother-in-law, [[Archibald Hamish Lethbridge-Stewart|Archibald Lethbridge-Stewart]], and raised in Carmunnock, Lanarkshire in Scotland. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Forgotten Son (novel)|The Forgotten Son]]'', ''[[What's Past is Prologue (short story)|What's Past is Prologue]]'') He could remember reading about the [[Wright Brothers]]' first [[aeroplane|flight]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Dying Days (novel)|The Dying Days]]'') | ||
In [[1917]], he attempted to lie his way into joining the war effort, after making a pact with his brother, but was found out. When seeing Gordon next to his uncle, [[Archibald Hamish Lethbridge-Stewart|Archibald]], Alistair was concerned that they looked so alike, and was glad that Gordon had not worked out why. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[What's Past is Prologue (short story)|What's Past is Prologue]]'') | In [[1917]], he attempted to lie his way into joining the war effort, after making a pact with his brother, but was found out. When seeing Gordon next to his uncle, [[Archibald Hamish Lethbridge-Stewart|Archibald]], Alistair was concerned that they looked so alike, and was glad that Gordon had not worked out why. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[What's Past is Prologue (short story)|What's Past is Prologue]]'') During his teen years he began to suspect he was Archibald's son, but it wasn't until the mid-1930s that he finally had it confirmed after a few shared pints with Archibald. He agreed to keep the secret. (PROSE: ''[[The Note (short story)|The Note]]'') | ||
Gordon married [[Mary Gore]] in the early [[1920s]] and moved to the [[Cornwall|Cornish]] village of [[Bledoe]] shortly after. There he and Mary had two sons. The first, born in [[1925]], was called [[James Lethbridge-Stewart|James]] after Mary's father, and the second, born in 1929, was called Alistair after Gordon's father. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Forgotten Son (novel)|The Forgotten Son]]'') | Gordon married [[Mary Gore]] in the early [[1920s]] and moved to the [[Cornwall|Cornish]] village of [[Bledoe]] shortly after. There he and Mary had two sons. The first, born in [[1925]], was called [[James Lethbridge-Stewart|James]] after Mary's father, and the second, born in 1929, was called Alistair after Gordon's father. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Forgotten Son (novel)|The Forgotten Son]]'') | ||
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Alistair recalled one time, when his father brought home a piece of [[Bakelite (material)|Bakelite]] to show his children. It was like [[moonrock]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Dying Days (novel)|The Dying Days]]'') | Alistair recalled one time, when his father brought home a piece of [[Bakelite (material)|Bakelite]] to show his children. It was like [[moonrock]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Dying Days (novel)|The Dying Days]]'') | ||
He served in the [[Royal Air Force]] during the [[World War II|Second World War]], and was officially listed as Missing in Action in [[1945]]. Like many others lost during the war, Gordon was honoured with a white cross in the graveyard of [[Bledoe Parish Church]], which remained there until at least the late [[1960s]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Forgotten Son (novel)|The Forgotten Son]]'') | His eldest son died in March 1938 while Gordon was away on mission, but he was allowed a few days leave to return home to bury James. A couple of days later he wrote a letter to his father, revealing that he knew the truth about Archibald. However, he did not give the letter to Alistair Snr, but rather the family solicitor, with orders to pass it on the Alistair in the event of his death. (PROSE: ''[[The Note (short story)|The Note]]'') | ||
He served in the [[Royal Air Force]] during the [[World War II|Second World War]], and was officially listed as Missing in Action in [[1945]]. Like many others lost during the war, Gordon was honoured with a white cross in the graveyard of [[Bledoe Parish Church]], which remained there until at least the late [[1960s]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Forgotten Son (novel)|The Forgotten Son]]'') It was during his memorial service on May 9th 1945, that Alistair Snr received the note Gordon had written in 1938. Encouraged by the idea that despite knowing the truth, Gordon died thinking of Alistair Snr as his real father, Alistair decided it was time to confront Archibald and perhaps reveal the family secret to their children and grandchildren. (PROSE: ''[[The Note (short story)|The Note]]'') | |||
Alistair once claimed his father told him, "Alistair, in life as on the field of battle, there are old soldiers, and then there are bold soldiers. But there are very few old bold soldiers." ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Old Soldiers (CC audio story)|Old Soldiers]]'') | Alistair once claimed his father told him, "Alistair, in life as on the field of battle, there are old soldiers, and then there are bold soldiers. But there are very few old bold soldiers." ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Old Soldiers (CC audio story)|Old Soldiers]]'') | ||
Revision as of 08:10, 3 January 2018
Gordon Conall Lethbridge-Stewart was believed to be the son of Alistair Lethbridge-Stewart (PROSE: The Wages of Sin) and was the father of Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart and Gordon James Lethbridge-Stewart. He was born in 1902, following a secret tryst between Lillian Lethbridge-Stewart and her brother-in-law, Archibald Lethbridge-Stewart, and raised in Carmunnock, Lanarkshire in Scotland. (PROSE: The Forgotten Son, What's Past is Prologue) He could remember reading about the Wright Brothers' first flight. (PROSE: The Dying Days)
In 1917, he attempted to lie his way into joining the war effort, after making a pact with his brother, but was found out. When seeing Gordon next to his uncle, Archibald, Alistair was concerned that they looked so alike, and was glad that Gordon had not worked out why. (PROSE: What's Past is Prologue) During his teen years he began to suspect he was Archibald's son, but it wasn't until the mid-1930s that he finally had it confirmed after a few shared pints with Archibald. He agreed to keep the secret. (PROSE: The Note)
Gordon married Mary Gore in the early 1920s and moved to the Cornish village of Bledoe shortly after. There he and Mary had two sons. The first, born in 1925, was called James after Mary's father, and the second, born in 1929, was called Alistair after Gordon's father. (PROSE: The Forgotten Son)
Alistair recalled one time, when his father brought home a piece of Bakelite to show his children. It was like moonrock. (PROSE: The Dying Days)
His eldest son died in March 1938 while Gordon was away on mission, but he was allowed a few days leave to return home to bury James. A couple of days later he wrote a letter to his father, revealing that he knew the truth about Archibald. However, he did not give the letter to Alistair Snr, but rather the family solicitor, with orders to pass it on the Alistair in the event of his death. (PROSE: The Note)
He served in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War, and was officially listed as Missing in Action in 1945. Like many others lost during the war, Gordon was honoured with a white cross in the graveyard of Bledoe Parish Church, which remained there until at least the late 1960s. (PROSE: The Forgotten Son) It was during his memorial service on May 9th 1945, that Alistair Snr received the note Gordon had written in 1938. Encouraged by the idea that despite knowing the truth, Gordon died thinking of Alistair Snr as his real father, Alistair decided it was time to confront Archibald and perhaps reveal the family secret to their children and grandchildren. (PROSE: The Note)
Alistair once claimed his father told him, "Alistair, in life as on the field of battle, there are old soldiers, and then there are bold soldiers. But there are very few old bold soldiers." (AUDIO: Old Soldiers)
