Baronet Shiffner of Coombe in Sussex is in Baronetcies of England Alphabetically.
In 1818 George Shiffner 1st Baronet [aged 55] was created 1st Baronet Shiffner of Coombe in Sussex
On 3rd February 1842 George Shiffner 1st Baronet [aged 79] died. His son Henry [aged 52] succeeded 2nd Baronet Shiffner of Coombe in Sussex.
In 1859 Henry Shiffner 2nd Baronet [aged 69] died. His brother George [aged 67] succeeded 3rd Baronet Shiffner of Coombe in Sussex.
On 14th December 1863 George Shiffner 3rd Baronet [aged 72] died. His son George [aged 44] succeeded 4th Baronet Shiffner of Coombe in Sussex.
On 3rd January 1906 George Croxton-Shiffner 4th Baronet [aged 86] died. His son John [aged 48] succeeded 5th Baronet Shiffner of Coombe in Sussex.
On 5th April 1914 John Shiffner 5th Baronet [aged 56] died. His son John [aged 14] succeeded 6th Baronet Shiffner of Coombe in Sussex.
On 16th July 1918 John Bridger Shiffner 6th Baronet [aged 18] and Sybil Helen Gibbons Lady Shiffner [aged 20] were married. She by marriage Lady Shiffner of Coombe in Sussex. He was killed in action ten weeks later.
On 24th September 1918 John Bridger Shiffner 6th Baronet [aged 19] was killed in action. He was buried at the Bellicourt British Cemetery, Bellicourt, Departement de l'Aisne. His brother Henry [aged 16] succeeded 7th Baronet Shiffner of Coombe in Sussex; Henry would be killed in WW2 in 1941.
The battalion war diary gives a description of the action in which he was killed: "Captain Roberts ordered his company to open fire on the advancing enemy and when they were within 30 yards, the leading waves began to waver, on seeing this, Captain Roberts ordered his men to fix bayonets and then to charge the enemy. The men all rose from their positions in shell holes and charged with the bayonet and utterly routed the enemy, taking over 40 prisoners. The artillery in response to the S.O.S. signal, put down an intense fire on to the enemy, causing numerous casualties as they were running away. This action was specifically mentioned in Sir Douglas Haig's communique. It was a fine example of the use of Infantry weapons and the value of the dash and fighting spirit shown by all ranks who took part, as their total number was less than 80, thus being out-numbered by 5 to 1." Shiffner was killed in the bayonet charge.
His mother Elsie Burrows chose his inscription, modifying a line from Robert Louis Stevenson's 1881 poem "Underwoods", changing "Doomed to know not winter, only spring" to "Born to know not winter, only spring."
On 22nd November 1941 Henry Burrows Shiffner 7th Baronet [aged 39] was killed in action at Sidi Rezegh, Tobruk during Operation Crusader to raise the siege of Tobruk. His son Henry [aged 11] succeeded 8th Baronet Shiffner of Coombe in Sussex.
On 22nd August 2018 Henry David Shiffner 8th Baronet [aged 88] died. His second cousin once removed Michael [aged 55] succeeded 9th Baronet Shiffner of Coombe in Sussex.