Born 11 Oct. 1933; s of Col Sir Henry Abel Smith, KCMG, KCVO, DSO and late Lady May Cambridge, o d of Earl of Athlone, KG, GCB, GCMG, GCVO, DSO, PC, FRS and Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone, VA, GCVO, GBE; ...
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Abel Smith, Col Richard Francis, (11 Oct. 1933–23 Dec. 2004), Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire, 1991–99
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Acland, Maj.-Gen. Sir John (Hugh Bevil), (26 Nov. 1928–17 Nov. 2006), Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Devon, 1994–99; farmer
KCB 1980; CBE 1978
Born 26 Nov. 1928; s of late Brig. Peter Acland, OBE, MC, TD and Bridget Susan Acland; m 1953, Myrtle Christian Euing, d of Brig. and Mrs Alastair Crawford, Auchentroig, Stirlingshire; one ...
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Alexander of Ballochmyle, Sir Claud Hagart-, (6 Jan. 1927–23 Jan. 2006), JP; DL; Vice Lord-Lieutenant, Ayr and Arran, 1983–98
3rd Bt cr 1886, of Ballochmyle
Born 6 Jan. 1927; s of late Wilfred Archibald Alexander (2nd s of 2nd Bt) and Mary Prudence, d...
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Andrus, Francis Sedley, (26 Feb. 1915–9 Nov. 2009), Beaumont Herald of Arms Extraordinary, since 1982
LVO 1982
Born 26 Feb. 1915; o s of late Brig.-Gen. Thomas Alchin Andrus, CMG, JP, and Alice Loveday (née Parr); unmarried; died 9 Nov. 2009
Beaumont Herald of Arms Extraordinary, since ...
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Arbuthnott, 16th Viscount of, (John Campbell Arbuthnott) (26 Oct. 1924–14 July 2012)
KT 1996; CBE 1986; DSC 1945; FRSE 1984
Born 26 Oct. 1924; e s of 15th Viscount of Arbuthnott, CB, CBE, DSO, MC, and Ursula Collingwood (...
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Aspell, Col Gerald Laycock, (10 April 1915–11 July 2006), Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Leicestershire, 1984–90
TD (2 clasps); DL; FCA
Born 10 April 1915; s of Samuel Frederick Aspell and Agnes Maude (née Laycock); m 1939, Mary Leeson Carroll (...
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Aylesford, 11th Earl of, cr 1714, (Charles Ian Finch-Knightley) (2 Nov. 1918–19 Feb. 2008)
Born 2 Nov. 1918; er s of 10th Earl of Aylesford; m 1946, Margaret Rosemary Tyer (d 1989); one s one d (and one d decd); died 19 Feb. 2008...
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Badham, Douglas George, (1 Dec. 1914–7 Nov. 2003), JP; HM Lord-Lieutenant for Mid Glamorgan, 1985–89; company director
CBE 1975
Born 1 Dec. 1914; s of late David Badham, JP; m 1939, Doreen Spencer Phillips; two d; died 7 Nov. 2003
JP; HM Lord-Lieutenant for Mid Glamorgan, ...
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Balfour, Comdr Colin James, (12 June 1924–13 Aug. 2009), Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire, 1996–99
RN; DL
Born 12 June 1924; s of late Maj. Melville Balfour, MC, Wintershill Hall, Hants and Margaret, (Daisy), Mary Balfour (née Lascelles); m 1949, Prudence Elizabeth, JP, d...
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Balfour, John Charles, (28 July 1919–21 May 2009), JP; Vice Lord-Lieutenant for Fife, 1988–96; Chairman, Fife Area Health Board, 1983–87 (Member, 1981–87)
OBE 1978; MC 1943
Born 28 July 1919; s of late Brig. E. W. S. Balfour, CVO, DSO, OBE, MC, and Lady Ruth Balfour, CBE; m 1950, (Elizabeth) Jean Drew (CBE ...
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Barnard, 11th Baron, (Harry John Neville Vane) (21 Sept. 1923–3 April 2016)
TD 1960
Born 21 Sept. 1923; er s of 10th Baron Barnard, CMG, OBE, MC, TD, and Sylvia Mary (d 1993), d of Herbert Straker; ...
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Bartram, George Christopher, (23 Aug. 1927–18 Oct. 2013), Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Co. Durham, 1997–2002
TD 1960
Born 23 Aug. 1927; s of Robert Appleby Bartram and Winifred Hannah (née Murray); m 1969, Josephine Anne Ker Staveley; two s; died 18 Oct. 2013
Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Co. Durham, ...
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Beaumont, Capt. Hon. Sir (Edward) Nicholas (Canning), (14 Dec. 1929–22 June 2011), DL; Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Berkshire, 1989–94
KCVO 1994 (CVO 1986; LVO 1976)
Born 14 Dec. 1929; 3rd s of 2nd Viscount Allendale, KG, CB, CBE, MC and Violet (d...
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Belstead, 2nd Baron, (John Julian Ganzoni) (30 Sept. 1932–3 Dec. 2005)
Born 30 Sept. 1932; o s of 1st Baron Belstead and Gwendolen Gertrude Turner (d 1962); died 3 Dec. 2005
PC 1983; JPLord-Lieutenant of Suffolk, ...
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Bledisloe, 3rd Viscount, (Christopher Hiley Ludlow Bathurst) (24 June 1934–12 May 2009)
Born 24 June 1934; s of 2nd Viscount Bledisloe, QC, and Joan Isobel Krishaber (d 1999); m 1962 (marr. diss. 1986); two ...
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Boardman, Baron, (Thomas Gray Boardman) (12 Jan. 1919–10 March 2003)
MC 1944; TD 1952
Born 12 Jan. 1919; s of John Clayton Boardman, late of Daventry, and Janet Boardman, formerly Houston; m 1948, (Norah Mary) Deirdre, ...
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Bourdillon, Mervyn Leigh, (9 Aug. 1924–11 Sept. 2002), JP; Lord-Lieutenant of Powys, 1986–98
Born 9 Aug. 1924; s of late Prebendary G. L. Bourdillon; m 1961, Penelope, d of late P. W. Kemp-Welch, OBE; one s three d...
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Brann, Col William Norman, (16 Aug. 1915–30 Dec. 2005), Lord Lieutenant for County Down, 1979–90, retired
OBE 1967; ERD
Born 16 Aug. 1915; s of Rev. William Brann, BA, LLB, and Francesca Brann; m 1950, Anne Elizabeth Hughes (d 2005); one s two d...
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Brennan, John James Edward, (14 Nov. 1941–16 July 2012), Chairman, Associated Textiles Co. Ltd, Bradford, since 1970; Vice Lord-Lieutenant, West Yorkshire, since 2004
OBE 1990
Born 14 Nov. 1941; s of Joseph Edward Brennan, KSG and Mary Jane Brennan; m 1984, Claire Elizabeth Linnell; two s one d; died 16 July 2012
Chairman, Associated Textiles Co. Ltd, Bradford, since ...
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Brockbank, Maj.-Gen. John Myles, (Robin), (19 Sept. 1921–21 Aug. 2006), Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Wiltshire, 1990–96
CBE 1972; MC 1943
Born 19 Sept. 1921; s of Col J. G. Brockbank, CBE, DSO, and Eireine Marguerite Robinson; m 1953, Gillian Findlay, yr d of Sir Edmund Findlay, 2nd Bt of Aberlour; three ...
