Born in
Newcastle upon Tyne, Wedgwood was the son of
Sir Ralph Wedgwood, 1st Baronet and his wife
Iris Veronica Pawson, daughter of Albert Henry Pawson. His younger sister was the historian
C.V. Wedgwood. Sir John was educated at
Winchester College, at
Trinity College,
Cambridge and in
Europe, where he learnt several languages. He then deserted the Liberals to become the
Conservative Party's candidate for
Leek, but was not elected there either. He did however serve as
magistrate for
Stone, Staffordshire. Wedgwood had a love for
outdoor pursuits, particularly
cave diving and
mountain climbing. He was a life vice-president of the
British Sub Aqua Club. He inherited the
Wedgwood Baronetcy on the death of his father on 5 September 1956. On his own death in 1989 the baronetcy passed to his son
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