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Aberdeen and Temair, 7th Marquess of, (Alexander George Gordon) (31 March 1955–12 March 2020)  

DL; landowner and property developer

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Ackerman, Roy, (22 Feb. 1942–16 May 2017), Chairman, Tadema Studios, since 1980; Founder, executive producer and presenter, Coolcucumber.tv, since 2010  

CBE 2004 (OBE 1991)

Born 22 Feb. 1942 m Sally Simpson; one s three d ; died 16 May 2017

Chairman, Tadema Studios, since 1980; Founder, executive producer and presenter, Coolcucumber.tv, since 2010...

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Bailey, Dennis, (20 Jan. 1931–18 June 2016), graphic designer and illustrator; Partner, Bailey and Kenny, since 1988  

RDI 1980; ARCA

Born 20 Jan. 1931; s of Leonard Charles Bailey and Ethel Louise Funnell; m 1985, Nicola Anne Roberts; one s one d...

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Blunden, Sir Philip (Overington), (27 Jan. 1922–9 April 2007), artist and art restorer  

7th Bt cr 1766, of Castle Blunden, Kilkenny

Born 27 Jan. 1922; s of Sir John Blunden, 5th Bt and Phyllis Dorothy (d 1967...

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Brown, Dr William Christopher, (16 Sept. 1928–16 March 2005), Founder, Brown Beech & Associates, 1987  

OBE 1966; RDI 1977

Born 16 Sept. 1928; s of William Edward Brown and Margaret Eliza Brown; m 1964, Celia Hermione Emmett; died 16 March 2005

Founder, Brown Beech & Associates, ...

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Bryant, Charles David Jones, (11 May 1883–22 Jan. 1937)  

ROI; RBA, ARBC

Born 11 May 1883; unmarried; died 22 Jan. 1937

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Campbell of Succoth, Sir Ilay (Mark), (29 May 1927–2 Jan. 2017)  

7th Bt cr 1808, of Succoth, Dunbartonshire

Born 29 May 1927; o s of Sir George Ilay Campbell, 6th Bt; m 1961, Margaret Minette Rohais, ...

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Cardin, Pierre, (2 July 1922–29 Dec. 2020), Commandeur de la Légion d’Honneur, 1997; couturier  

Commandeur de la Légion d’Honneur, 1997; couturier

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Carluccio, Antonio Mario Gaetano, (19 April 1937–8 Nov. 2017), restaurateur, cook, broadcaster and author  

Hon. OBE 2007; Commendatore, Order of Merit (Italy), 1999

Born 19 April 1937; s of Giovanni Carluccio and Maria (née Trivellone); m 1981, Priscilla Marion Conran (marr. diss. 2009); ...

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Carter, (Ronald) David, (30 Dec. 1927–16 Nov. 2020), Founder, DCA Design International Ltd, 1975 (Chairman, 1975–95; Director, 1995–99); Professor of Industrial Design Engineering, Royal College of Art, and Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, 1991–95  

CBE 1980; RDI 1975

Founder, DCA Design International Ltd, 1975 (Chairman, 1975–95; Director, 1995–99); Professor of Industrial Design Engineering, Royal College of Art, and Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, 1991–95

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Carter, Ronald Louis, (3 June 1926–22 May 2013), furniture designer; private consultancy design practice, 1974–96, then formed Ron Carter Design Ltd, 1996  

OBE 1999; DesRCA; RDI 1971; FCSD (FSIAD 1961)

Born 3 June 1926; s of Harry Victor Carter and Ruth Allensen; m 1st, Marilyn Adel Clement (marr. diss.); three d...

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Conran, Sir Terence (Orby), (4 Oct. 1931–12 Sept. 2020), Chairman: The Conran Shop Ltd, 1976–2012; Conran Ltd, 1990–2014; Conran Holdings Ltd, 1993–2014; Conran & Partners (formerly C. D. Partnership), 1993–2014  

CH 2017; Kt 1983; RDI 2010

Chairman: The Conran Shop Ltd, 1976–2012; Conran Ltd, 1990–2014; Conran Holdings Ltd, 1993–2014; Conran & Partners (formerly C. D. Partnership), 1993–2014

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Cotton, Bernard Edward, (8 Oct. 1920–15 June 2004), Chairman, South Yorkshire Residuary Body, 1985–89  

CBE 1976

Born 8 Oct. 1920; s of Hugh Harry Cotton and Alice Cotton; m 1944, Stephanie Anne (d 2003), d of Rev. A. E. and Mrs Furnival; three ...

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Courtauld, Sir Stephen (Lewis), (27 Feb. 1883–9 Oct. 1967)  

Kt 1958; MC 1918

Born 27 Feb. 1883; s of Sydney Courtauld, Bocking Pl., nr Braintree, Essex; m 1923, Virginia, d of Richard Peirano, Santa Margherita Ligure, Italy; ...

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Denniston, Rev. Robin Alastair, (25 Dec. 1926–6 April 2012), Oxford Publisher and Senior Deputy Secretary to the Delegates, Oxford University Press, 1984–88 (Academic and General Publisher, 1980–84); Priest-in-charge of Great with Little Tew and Over Worton with Nether Worton, 1995–2002  

PhD

Born 25 Dec. 1926; s of late Alexander Guthrie Denniston, CMG, CBE, head of Govt code and cipher school, and Dorothy Mary Gilliat; m 1st, 1950, Anne Alice Kyffin Evans (...

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Egerton, Keith Robert, (26 June 1942–20 Feb. 2020), non-executive Director, Rowlandson Organisation, 2002–12; Chairman, Native Land Ltd, 2003–07  

FRICS

non-executive Director, Rowlandson Organisation, 2002–12; Chairman, Native Land Ltd, 2003–07

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Ettedgui, Joseph, (22 Feb. 1936–18 March 2010), fashion designer and retailer; Joint Founder, and Chairman until 2005, Joseph Ltd  

Born 22 Feb. 1936; Casablanca; m Isabelle; one d, and two s by a previous marriage; died 18 March 2010

fashion designer and retailer; Joint Founder, and Chairman until 2005...

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Gowrie, 2nd Earl of, (Alexander Patrick Greysteil Hore-Ruthven) (26 Nov. 1939–23 Sept. 2021)  

PC 1984 Chairman, The Magdi Yacoub Institute (formerly Harefield Research Foundation), since 2003; Director, Sotheby’s Holdings Inc., 1985–98 (Chairman, Sotheby’s London, 1987–94)

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Grange, Sir Kenneth Henry, (17 July 1929–21 July 2024), product designer; in private practice, since 1958  

Kt 2013; CBE 1984; RDI, FCSD

product designer; in private practice, since 1958

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Grantley, 6th Baron, (Richard Henry Brinsley Norton) (2 April 1892–16 July 1954)  

Born 2 April 1892; o s of 5th Baron; m 1919, Jean (d 1945), e d of Sir D. Kinloch, 11th Bt; one s...