John Moore Lester (4 September 1851 – 24 December 1919) was a British priest who served as Rector of Litchborough and Rural Dean of Lichfield.
[1][3] Lester also helped his friend, Chauncy Maples, Bishop of Likoma, with his biography.
They had nine children together, [1] including Gladys Elizabeth, who married James Edward Shaw and was mother to Charles James Dalrymple Shaw, Baron Kilbrandon[6] and Edward Gabriel , MC (1887-1917), who married Cecile Colani and was father to Katherine Lester DeMille.
[7] Lester's first wife died on 30 October 1896, he married Mary Julia Horton, daughter of Samuel Lewis Horton of Park House, Shifnal in 1898, her father was the grandson of the engraver Lewis Pingo.
They had a further three children together,[1] including Peter Francis Lester (1903–85), who married Gertrude Hewett, niece of Sir John Hewett and was mother to Philippa Lester, wife of Cecil Vere Davidge.