peace activist and socialist; on staff of Amnesty International, 1971–94, retired
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Arrowsmith, Pat, (2 March 1930–27 Sept. 2023), peace activist and socialist; on staff of Amnesty International, 1971–94, retired
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Atherton, Candice Kathleen, (Candy), (21 Sept. 1955–30 Oct. 2017), freelance journalist, since 1980; political consultant, since 2005; Managing Director, Atherton Associates, since 2007
Born 21 Sept. 1955; d of late Denis G. W. Atherton and of Pamela A. M. Osborne; m 2002, Broderick Ross; died 30 Oct. 2017...
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Becke, Mrs Shirley Cameron, (29 April 1917–25 Oct. 2011), Vice-Chairman, 1976–83 and Regional Administrator, London Region, 1974–79, Women’s Royal Voluntary Service
OBE 1974; QPM 1972
Born 29 April 1917; er d of late George L. Jennings, AMIGasE and Marion Jennings; m 1954, Rev. Justice Becke, MBE, TD, FCA (d 1990...
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Booth, Dame Margaret (Myfanwy Wood), (11 Sept. 1933–1 Jan. 2021), President, Family and Parenting Institute, since 2004 (Chairman, 1999–2004); a Judge of the High Court, Family Division, 1979–94
DBE 1979
President, Family and Parenting Institute, since 2004 (Chairman, 1999–2004); a Judge of the High Court, Family Division, 1979–94
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Dickson Wright, Clarissa Teresa, (24 June 1947–15 March 2014), cook; TV presenter and countryside campaigner
Born 24 June 1947; d of Arthur Dickson Wright and Molly Bath; died 15 March 2014
cook; TV presenter and countryside campaigner
Sacred Heart Convent, Hove; University Coll. London (LLB)...
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Dods, Roanne Watson, (16 Sept. 1965–31 Jan. 2017), Artistic Director, PAL Labs, since 2013; Director, Jerwood Charitable Foundation, 1998–2009
Born 16 Sept. 1965 m 1999, Paul Harkin (d 2013); one s ; died 31 Jan. 2017
Artistic Director, PAL Labs, since 2013; Director, Jerwood Charitable Foundation, 1998–2009...
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Gardner of Parkes, Baroness, ((Rachel) Trixie (Anne) Gardner) (17 July 1927–14 April 2024)
AM 2003
JP; dental surgeon; Chairman, Plan International (UK) Ltd, 1990–2003
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Goodman, Dame (Pearl) Barbara, (5 Oct. 1932–21 June 2013), JP; Member, Auckland City Council, 1989–2001
DBE 1989; QSO 1981
Born 5 Oct. 1932; d of late Horace Robinson and Lillie Robinson (née Shieff); m 1954, Harold Goodman (d 1988); two s one ...
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Grafton, Fortune, Duchess of, ((Ann) Fortune FitzRoy) (died 3 Dec. 2021)
GCVO 1980 (DCVO 1970; CVO 1965)
Mistress of The Robes to the Queen, since 1967
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Holborow, Lady Mary (Christina), (19 Sept. 1936–9 June 2017), JP; Lord-Lieutenant of Cornwall, 1994–2011
DCVO 2010
Born 19 Sept. 1936; d of 8th Earl of Courtown, OBE, TD, DL, and Christina Margaret Tremlett (née Cameron); m 1959, Geoffrey Jermyn Holborow, OBE (decd); one ...
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Kirby, Dame Georgina (Kamiria), (31 Jan. 1936–11 June 2021), JP; Executive Director, Maori Women’s Development Inc. (formerly Maori Women’s Development Fund), 1978–2011
DBE 1994; QSO 1989
JP; Executive Director, Maori Women’s Development Inc. (formerly Maori Women’s Development Fund), 1978–2011
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Linklater of Butterstone, Baroness, (Veronica Linklater) (15 April 1943–15 Dec. 2022)
Founder, 1991, Executive Chairman, 1991–2004, President, since 2004, The New School, Butterstone
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Moore, (Georgina) Mary, (8 April 1930–6 Oct. 2017), Principal, St Hilda’s College, Oxford, 1980–90, Hon. Fellow, 1990
Born 8 April 1930; yr d of late Prof. V. H. Galbraith, FBA, and late Georgina Rosalie Galbraith (née Cole-Baker); m 1963, Antony Ross Moore, CMG (...
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Mountbatten of Burma, Countess (2nd in line), (Patricia Edwina Victoria Knatchbull) (14 Feb. 1924–13 June 2017)
CBE 1991; CD
Born 14 Feb. 1924; er d of Admiral of the Fleet 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma, KG, GCB, OM, GCSI, GCIE, GCVO, DSO, PC, FRS, and Countess Mountbatten of Burma, CI, GBE, DCVO, LLD (...
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Nicol, Baroness, (Olive Mary Wendy Nicol) (21 March 1923–15 Jan. 2018)
Born 21 March 1923; d of James and Harriet Rowe-Hunter; m 1947, Alexander Douglas Ian Nicol (CBE 1985) (d 2009); two s one d...
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Oddy, Christine Margaret, (20 Sept. 1955–26 July 2014), consultant; Lecturer (part-time): in European Union and International Political Economy, Warwick University Open Studies, since 2000; in Financial Studies, London Metropolitan (formerly London Guildhall) University, since 2000
Born 20 Sept. 1955; d of Eric Lawson Oddy and Audrey Mary Oddy; died 26 July 2014
consultant; Lecturer (part-time): in European Union and International Political Economy, Warwick University Open Studies, since ...
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Szaszy, Dame Miraka Petricevich, (Dame Mira), (7 Aug. 1921–29 Dec. 2001), JP
DBE 1990 (CBE 1976); QSM 1975
Born 7 Aug. 1921; d of Lovré (Lawrence) Cvitanov Petricevich and Mákeretá Raharuhi; m 1956, Albert Szaszy (decd); two ...
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Tumim, Winifred Letitia, (Lady Tumim), (3 June 1936–5 Nov. 2009), Chair, National Council for Voluntary Organisations, 1996–2001; Chairman, National Registers of Communication Professionals Working with Deaf and Deafblind People, since 2009
CBE 2003 (OBE 1992)
Born 3 June 1936; d of Algernon Malcolm Borthwick and Edith Wylde Borthwick (née Addison); m 1962, Sir Stephen Tumim (d 2003); three ...
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Veil, Simone Annie, (13 July 1927–30 June 2017), Member, Constitutional Council, 1998–2007; Magistrate
Hon. DBE 1998; Chevalier de l’Ordre national du Mérite; Grand Officier de la Légion d’Honneur, 2009
Born Nice 13 July 1927; d of André Jacob and Yvonne (...
