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Alderson, John Cottingham, (28 May 1922–7 Oct. 2011), writer and commentator on police and penal affairs; Chief Constable of Devon and Cornwall, 1973–82  

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01 December 2007

CBE 1981; QPM 1974

Born 28 May 1922; e s of late Ernest Cottingham Alderson and Elsie Lavinia Rose; m 1948, Irené Macmillan Stirling (d 2008); one s...

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Jekyll, Agnes, (Lady Jekyll), (12 Oct. 1861–28 Jan. 1937), JP  

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DBE 1918

Born 12 Oct. 1861; d of William Graham, MP, and Jane Catherine Lowndes; m 1881, Col Sir Herbert Jekyll, KCMG (d 1932...

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Meek, Brian Alexander, (8 Feb. 1939–2 Aug. 2004), JP; Director, Capital Publicity Ltd, since 1987  

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OBE 1982

Born 8 Feb. 1939; s of Walter Harold Meek and Elsbeth Dearden Meek; m 1st, 1962, Glenda (née Smith) (marr. diss. 1983...

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Montgomery, Kathleen, (died 22 Dec. 1960), wrote (with her sister, Letitia who d 1930), as K. L. Montgomery  

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Born d of late Robert Hobart Montgomery, of The Knocks, Co. Kildare; on maternal side connected with Oliver Goldsmith; died 22 Dec. 1960

wrote (with her sister, Letitia who ...

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Mortimer, Sir John (Clifford), (21 April 1923–16 Jan. 2009), barrister; playwright and author  

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Kt 1998; CBE 1986; QC 1966; FRSL

Born 21 April 1923; s of Clifford Mortimer and Kathleen May (née Smith); m 1st, 1949, Penelope Ruth Fletcher (marr. diss. 1972...

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Sherrin, Edward George, (Ned), (18 Feb. 1931–1 Oct. 2007), film, theatre and television producer, presenter, director and writer  

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CBE 1997

Born Low Ham, Som, 18 Feb. 1931; s of late T. A. Sherrin and D. F. Sherrin (née Drewett); died 1 Oct. 2007

film, theatre and television producer, presenter, director and writer...

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Sinclair, Isabel Lillias, (Mrs J. G. MacDonald), (9 April 1911–16 Oct. 2005), QC (Scotland) 1964; Sheriff of Lothian and Borders (formerly Roxburgh, Berwick, and Selkirk), 1968–79, then Honorary Sheriff; Honorary Sheriff of Bute  

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Born 9 April 1911; d of William Sinclair, Glasgow, and Isabella (née Thomson), Glasgow; m 1938, J. Gordon MacDonald (decd), BL, Solicitor, Glasgow; died...