KBE 1984; PC 1974; DL
Born 16 June 1919; s of 3rd Baron Aberdare, GBE, and Margaret Bethune (née Black); m 1946, Maud Helen Sarah, ...
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Aberdare, 4th Baron, (Morys George Lyndhurst Bruce) (16 June 1919–23 Jan. 2005)
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Abertay, 1st Baron, (Charles Coupar Barrie) (1875–6 Dec. 1940)
KBE 1921; CBE 1918
Born 1875; e s of late Sir Charles Barrie; m 1926, Ethel, o d of late Sir James Broom; three d; died...
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Adam, Colin Gurdon Forbes, (18 Dec. 1889–12 Nov. 1982)
CSI 1924
Born 18 Dec. 1889; y s of Sir Frank Forbes Adam, 1st Bt; m 1920, Hon. Irene Constance Lawley, o c of 3rd Baron Wenlock; two ...
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Adams, Rear-Adm. John Harold, (19 Dec. 1918–3 Nov. 2008), Senior Partner, John Adams Interviews, 1993–99
CB 1967; LVO 1957
Born Newcastle-on-Tyne, 19 Dec. 1918; m 1st, 1943, Mary Parker (marr. diss. 1961); one s decd; 2nd, 1961, Ione Eadie, MVO, JP (d 1998...
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Adams, Major Kenneth Galt, (6 Jan. 1920–1 July 2012), Hon. Industry Fellow, Comino Foundation, since 1997
CVO 1979; CBE 1989
Born 6 Jan. 1920; s of late William Adams, OBE, and Christina Elisabeth (née Hall); m 1988, Sally, d of late Col John Middleton and ...
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Agnew-Somerville, Sir Quentin (Charles Somerville), (8 March 1929–13 Oct. 2010), insurance consultant
2nd Bt cr 1957, of Clendry, Co. Wigtown
Born 8 March 1929; s of Comdr Sir Peter Agnew, 1st Bt and Enid Frances (d...
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Ainsley, John William, (30 June 1899–23 June 1976)
Born 30 June 1899; s of John George and Jane Ainsley, Co. Durham; m 1924, Maggie, d of Francis Nattrass; two d; died 23 June 1976
elementary school; evening classes; correspondence courses...
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Aitken, Sir (John William) Max, (15 Feb. 1910–30 April 1985), President, Express (formerly Beaverbrook) Newspapers Ltd, since 1977 (Chairman, 1968–77); former Director, Trafalgar House Ltd; Associated Television Ltd
2nd Bt cr 1916; DSO 1942; DFC 1940
Born Montreal, 15 Feb. 1910; e s of 1st Baron Beaverbrook (Bt 1916), PC, ED, CD; ...
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Alexander, Gilchrist Gibb, (5 Oct. 1871–24 Nov. 1958)
MA
Born 5 Oct. 1871; s of Wm. Alexander, Clarkfield, Partick, Glasgow; m Jenny (d 1952), e d of John White, JP, 1 Prince’s Gardens, Glasgow, W.; two ...
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Allen, Col John Sandeman, (30 May 1892–29 Sept. 1949)
OBE 1938; MC, TD, MP (C) Birkenhead West, 1931–45
Born 30 May 1892; s of late Sir John Sandeman Allen and 1st wife, Amy Spencer; m 1916, Eudora Mary, d...
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Anderson, Sir Alexander James, (24 March 1879–27 Feb. 1965)
Kt 1924; CSI 1918; VD 1921
Born 24 March 1879; s of late Alexander Gavin Anderson; m 1925, Vera Latimer, d of Rev. C. P. Eden; died 27 Feb. 1965...
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Anderson, Sir Colin (Skelton), (15 July 1904–16 Oct. 1980)
KBE 1969; Kt 1950
Born 15 July 1904; e s of late Sir Alan Anderson, GBE; m 1932, Morna Campbell, 2nd d of Sir Alexander MacCormick, KCMG; two d (and one ...
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Anderson, Brig.-Gen. Sir Francis James, (died 6 March 1920), Chairman, Army Sanitary Committee, and attached General Staff
KBE 1919; CB 1917
Born 3rd surv. s of late Dep. Inspector-General of Hospitals Robert Carew Anderson; m 1886, Frances Alice, e d of late Major Purcell O’Gorman, MP for Waterford; one ...
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Anderson, Col William Patrick, (4 Sept. 1851–1 Feb. 1927)
CMG 1913
Born Levis, Quebec, 4 Sept. 1851; e s of late Thomas Anderson, Edmonton, Alberta; m 1876, Dorothea Susannah, e d of late Henry Beaumont Small; four ...
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Angell, James Rowland, (8 May 1869–4 March 1949)
LittD University Vermont; Hon. PhD Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; LLD Yale, Harvard, Princeton, Columbia, Chicago, Union, Cincinnati, McGill, Brown, Middlebury, Illinois College, Wesleyan (Conn), Michigan, Wabash, California, New York University, Dartmouth College, Williams, Rutgers, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Military College...
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Ansell, Maj.-Gen. Nicholas George Picton, (17 Aug. 1937–18 Feb. 2024), Clerk of the Course, Exeter Racecourse, 1995–2002; Director, Devon and Exeter Steeplechases Ltd, 2003–07
CB 1992; OBE 1980; JP, DL
Clerk of the Course, Exeter Racecourse, 1995–2002; Director, Devon and Exeter Steeplechases Ltd, 2003–07
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Anson, Rear-Adm. Sir Peter, (31 July 1924–17 April 2018), Chairman, IGG Component Technology Ltd, 1992–97
7th Bt cr 1831; CB 1974; DL
Born 31 July 1924; er s of Sir Edward R. Anson, 6th Bt, and Alison (d 1997), ...
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Arbuthnot, Gerald Archibald, (19 Dec. 1872–25 Sept. 1916)
Born 19 Dec. 1872; o s of late Maj.-Gen. William Arbuthnot, 14th Hussars, and Selina, 7th d of Sir Thomas Moncreiffe, 7th Bt of Moncreiffe; ...
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Archdale, Sir Edward (Folmer), (8 Sept. 1921–31 July 2009), Captain, RN, retired
3rd Bt cr 1928; DSC 1943
Born 8 Sept. 1921; s of Vice-Adm. Sir Nicholas Edward Archdale, 2nd Bt, CBE, and Gerda (d 1969...
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Arkle, Harry, (7 April 1893–11 March 1973)
Born 7 April 1893; m 1928, Nell V. Coventry; no c; died 11 March 1973
