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Acton, 4th Baron, (Richard Gerald Lyon-Dalberg-Acton) (30 July 1941–10 Oct. 2010)  

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01 December 2007

Born 30 July 1941; s of 3rd Baron Acton, CMG, MBE, TD and Hon. Daphne, o d of 4th Baron Rayleigh, FRS and Lady Mary Hilda, 2nd ...

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Blease, Baron, (William John Blease) (28 May 1914–16 May 2008)  

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Born 28 May 1914; e s of late William and Sarah Blease; m 1939, Sarah Evelyn Caldwell (d 1995); three s one d...

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Chitnis, Baron, (Pratap Chidamber Chitnis) (1 May 1936–12 July 2013)  

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Born 1 May 1936; s of late Chidamber N. Chitnis and Lucia Mallik; m 1964, Anne Brand; (one s decd); died 12 July 2013

Chairman, British Refugee Council, ...

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Gillett, Sir Robin (Danvers Penrose), (9 Nov. 1925–21 April 2009), Underwriting Member of Lloyd’s; Lord Mayor of London for 1976–77  

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2nd Bt cr 1959; GBE 1976; RD 1965

Born 9 Nov. 1925; o s of Sir (Sydney) Harold Gillett, 1st Bt, MC, and Audrey Isabel Penrose Wardlaw (...

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Morris of Manchester, Baron, (Alfred Morris) (23 March 1928–12 Aug. 2012)  

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Born 23 March 1928; s of late George Henry Morris and Jessie Morris (née Murphy); m 1950, Irene (née Jones); two s two ...

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Scarman, Baron, (Leslie George Scarman) (29 July 1911–8 Dec. 2004)  

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Kt 1961; OBE 1944

Born 29 July 1911; s of late George Charles and Ida Irene Scarman; m 1947, Ruth Clement Wright; one s.; died...

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Taylor, Rt Rev. John Bernard, (6 May 1929–1 June 2016), Bishop of St Albans, 1980–95; Lord High Almoner to HM the Queen, 1988–97; Hon. Assistant Bishop: Diocese of Ely, since 1995; Diocese of Europe, 1998–2013  

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KCVO 1997

Born 6 May 1929; s of George Ernest and Gwendoline Irene Taylor; m 1956, Linda Courtenay Barnes; one s two d; died 1 June 2016

Bishop of St Albans, ...

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Williams, Sir Robin (Philip), (27 May 1928–14 Sept. 2013), Insurance Broker, 1952–91; Lloyd’s Underwriter, 1961–99; 2nd Lieut, retired, RA  

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2nd Bt cr 1953, of Cilgeraint, co. Caernarvon

Born 27 May 1928; s of Sir Herbert Geraint Williams, 1st Bt, MP, MSc, MEngAssoc, MInstCE; m 1955, Wendy Adèle Marguerite, o d...