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Creighton, Mrs (Louise), (7 July 1850–15 April 1936)  

Born Sydenham, 7 July 1850; 10th c of Robert von Glehn; m 1872, Rt Hon. Mandell Creighton, Bishop of London (d 1901); three s four d; died 15 April 1936...

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Faucit, Helen, (Lady Martin), (1820–31 Oct. 1898), celebrated actress (retired in 1865, but reappeared on the stage from time to time chiefly in the cause of charity)  

Born 1820; d of John Savile Faucit and Mrs Faucit, a contemporary (actress) of the Kembles; m 1851, Sir Theodore Martin, KCB, KCVO; died 31 Oct. 1898

celebrated actress (retired in ...

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Fisher Prout, Margaret, (1875–9 Dec. 1963), Member of New English Art Club  

ARA 1948; RWS 1945; RWA 1947

Born 1875; d of Mark Fisher, RA; m 1908, John Alexander Prout; died 9 Dec. 1963

Member of New English Art Club...

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Levison, Rev. Mary Irene, (8 Jan. 1923–12 Sept. 2011), an Extra Chaplain to the Queen in Scotland, since 1993 (Chaplain, 1991–93)  

Born 8 Jan. 1923; d of late Rev. David Colville Lusk and Mary Theodora Lusk (née Colville); m 1965, Rev. Frederick Levison (d 1999); died 12 Sept. 2011...

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Lloyd of Highbury, Baroness cr 1996 (Life Peer), of Highbury in the London Borough of Islington, (June Kathleen Lloyd) (1 Jan. 1928–28 June 2006)  

DBE 1990; FRCP, FRCPE, FRCGP

Born 1 Jan. 1928; d of Arthur Cresswell Lloyd and Lucy Bevan Lloyd; died 28 June 2006

Nuffield Professor of Child Health, British Postgraduate Medical Federation, London University, ...

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Longford, Elizabeth, Countess of, (Elizabeth Pakenham) (30 Aug. 1906–23 Oct. 2002)  

CBE 1974

Born 30 Aug. 1906; d of late N. B. Harman, FRCS, and Katherine (née Chamberlain); m 1931, Hon. F. A. Pakenham (later 7th Earl of Longford, KG, PC; he ...

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Magnus, Katie, (Lady Magnus), (2 May 1844–2 March 1924)  

Born 2 May 1844; d of late E. Emanuel, JP, Southsea; m 1870, Sir Philip Magnus, 1st Bt, MP; two s one d; died 2 March 1924...

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McFarlane of Llandaff, Baroness, (Jean Kennedy McFarlane) (1 April 1926–13 May 2012)  

Born 1 April 1926; d of late James and Elvina Alice McFarlane; died 13 May 2012

Professor and Head of Department of Nursing, University of Manchester, ...

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Park of Monmouth, Baroness cr 1990 (Life Peer), of Broadway in the County of Hereford and Worcester, (Daphne Margaret Sybil Désirée Park) (1 Sept. 1921–24 March 2010)  

CMG 1971; OBE 1960

Born England, 1 Sept. 1921; British parents; unmarried; died 24 March 2010

HM Diplomatic Service, retired; Principal of Somerville College, Oxford, 1980–89

Rosa Bassett Sch.; Somerville Coll., Oxford (Hon. Fellow, ...

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Soames, Lady, (Mary Soames) (15 Sept. 1922–31 May 2014)  

LG 2005; DBE 1980 (MBE (mil.) 1945); FRSL

Born 15 Sept. 1922; y d of Rt Hon. Sir Winston Churchill, KG, OM, CH, FRS, and Baroness Spencer-Churchill, GBE; ...

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Weigall, Lady Rose (Sophia Mary), (1834–14 Feb. 1921)  

Born 1834; 2nd d of 11th Earl of Westmorland; m 1866, Henry Weigall; six s one d; died 14 Feb. 1921

Correspondence of Lady Burghersh with the Duke of Wellington; Correspondence of Priscilla, Countess of Westmorland...