Shane Blewitt


Sir Shane Gabriel Basil Blewitt was knighted twice is a British courtier and retired military officer. He served in the Irish Guards from 1956 to 1974 in BAOR, Germany, Northern Ireland, Aden, and Hong Kong, attaining the rank of Major.

Personal life

The son of Colonel Basil Blewitt, Shane and Monica Julia, formerly Morrogh Bernard, daughter of Major Robert Henry Calvert and Monica, wed on 16 June 1969. Major Shane Blewitt has two stepchildren by his wife's first marriage, plus two biological children by Julia.

Royal offices

He was first appointed LVO in 1981, and elevated as follows: