Stephen Ward

Stephen Ward
Born	Stephen Thomas Ward (1912-10-19)19 October 1912 Lemsford, Hertfordshire, England
Died	3 August 1963(1963-08-03) (aged 50) Chelsea, London, England
Cause of death	Barbiturate poisoning
Alma mater	Kirksville College of Osteopathy and Surgery
Occupation(s)	Osteopathic physician, artist
Known for	Central figure in the Profumo affair
Spouse	Patricia Mary Baines ​ ​ (m. 1949; div. 1952)​
Military career
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Years of service	1941–1945
Rank	Second Lieutenant
Service number	282021
Unit	Royal Armoured Corps Royal Army Medical Corps
Battles/wars	World War II

Stephen Thomas Ward (19 October 1912 – 3 August 1963) was an English osteopath and artist who was one of the central figures in the 1963 Profumo affair, a British political scandal which brought about the resignation of John Profumo, the Secretary of State for War, and contributed to the defeat of the Conservative government a year later.