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Alderson, John Cottingham, (28 May 1922–7 Oct. 2011), writer and commentator on police and penal affairs; Chief Constable of Devon and Cornwall, 1973–82  

CBE 1981; QPM 1974

Born 28 May 1922; e s of late Ernest Cottingham Alderson and Elsie Lavinia Rose; m 1948, Irené Macmillan Stirling (d 2008); one s...

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Atha, Bernard Peter, (27 Aug. 1928–22 Oct. 2022), Principal Lecturer in Business Studies, Huddersfield Technical College, 1973–90; Lord Mayor, City of Leeds, 2000–01  

CBE 2007 (OBE 1991)

Principal Lecturer in Business Studies, Huddersfield Technical College, 1973–90; Lord Mayor, City of Leeds, 2000–01

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Bagnall, Kenneth Reginald, (26 Nov. 1927–27 June 2020), QC 1973; SC (Hong Kong); Chairman, The New Law Publishing Co. plc, 1993; Editor-in-Chief, New Property Cases, 1986  

QC 1973; SC (Hong Kong); Chairman, The New Law Publishing Co. plc, 1993; Editor-in-Chief, New Property Cases, 1986

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Baron, Franklin Andrew Merrifield, (19 Jan. 1923–9 April 2016), Permanent Representative of Commonwealth of Dominica to United Nations and to Organisation of American States, 1982–95; Dominican High Commissioner to London, 1986–92  

Born 19 Jan. 1923; m 1973, Sybil Eva Francisca McIntyre; died 9 April 2016

Permanent Representative of Commonwealth of Dominica to United Nations and to Organisation of American States, 1982–95...

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Boston of Faversham, Baron, (Terence George Boston) (21 March 1930–23 July 2011)  

Born 21 March 1930; yr surv. s of late George T. Boston and Kate (née Bellati); m 1962, Margaret Joyce (Member: SE Metropolitan Regional Hospital Board, ...

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Brain, 2nd Baron cr 1962, of Eynsham, (Christopher Langdon Brain) (30 Aug. 1926–15 Aug. 2014)  

Born 30 Aug. 1926; s of 1st Baron Brain, MA, DM, FRS, FRCP and Stella, er d of late Reginald L. Langdon-Down; m 1953, Susan Mary (d 2007), ...

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Branson, Edward James, (10 March 1918–19 March 2011), public relations and publicity services; a Metropolitan Stipendiary Magistrate, 1971–87; barrister-at-law  

MA

Born 10 March 1918; s of late Rt Hon. Sir George Branson, PC, sometime Judge of High Court, and Lady (Mona) Branson; m 1949, Evette Huntley, e d of late Rupert Huntley Flindt; one ...

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Buxton of Alsa, Baron, (Aubrey Leland Oakes Buxton) (15 July 1918–1 Sept. 2009)  

KCVO 1996; MC 1943

Born 15 July 1918; s of Leland Wilberforce Buxton and Mary, d of Rev. Thomas Henry Oakes; m 1st, 1946, Pamela Mary (...

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Chamberlain, Sir Henry Hamilton Erroll, (22 Nov. 1857–28 June 1936), 4th Bt cr 1828  

Born 22 Nov. 1857; m 1887, Gwendolen (d 1928), d of J. Inglis Jones, Royal Horse Guards, Derry Ormond, Cardiganshire, and Lady Elizabeth Inglis Jones; one ...

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Clark, Charles David Lawson, (12 June 1933–6 Oct. 2006), Adviser, Freedom to Publish, Publishers’ Association, 2000–02; Legal Adviser: Publishers’ Association, 1984–99; Copyright Licensing Agency, 1988–99 (Chairman, 1985–88); General Counsel, International Publishers Copyright Council, 1990–99; Copyright Representative, Federation of European Publishers, 1990–99  

Born 12 June 1933; s of Alec Fulton Charles Clark, CB, and of Mary Clark; m 1960, Fiona McKenzie Mill; one s three d; died 6 Oct. 2006

Adviser, Freedom to Publish, Publishers’ Association, ...

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Cotton, Sir William Frederick, (Sir Bill Cotton), (23 April 1928–11 Aug. 2008), Chairman, Meridian Broadcasting, 1996–2001 (Deputy Chairman, 1992–96); Director, Alba plc, 1988–2006  

Kt 2001; CBE 1989 (OBE 1976)

Born 23 April 1928; s of late William Edward (Billy) Cotton and Mabel Hope; m 1st, 1950, Bernadine Maud (née Sinclair) (...

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Cremona, Hon. John Joseph, (6 Jan. 1918–24 Dec. 2020), Judge, 1965–92, Vice-President, 1986–92, European Court of Human Rights; Judge, 1985–92, Vice-President, 1987–92, European Tribunal in matters of State immunity; Emeritus Professor, University of Malta, since 1965; Chief Justice of Malta and President of the Constitutional Court, Court of Appeal and Court of Criminal Appeal, 1971–81  

Judge, 1965–92, Vice-President, 1986–92, European Court of Human Rights; Judge, 1985–92, Vice-President, 1987–92, European Tribunal in matters of State immunity; Emeritus Professor, University of Malta, since 1965; Chief Justice of Malta and President of the Constitutional Court, Court of Appeal and Court of Criminal Appeal, 1971–81

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Drummond, Maldwin Andrew Cyril, (30 April 1932–18 Feb. 2017), DL; farmer and author  

OBE 1990

Born 30 April 1932; s of late Maj. Cyril Drummond, JP, DL, and Mildred Joan Quinnell; m 1st, 1955, Susan Dorothy Cayley (marr. diss. 1977); two ...

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Duggan, Michael, (27 April 1960–16 Sept. 2022), KC; Director, Duggan Press Ltd, since 2012  

KC; Director, Duggan Press Ltd, since 2012

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Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, José María, (17 June 1935–13 Feb. 2023), Member, European Parliament, 1989–2004 (President, 1997–99)  

Member, European Parliament, 1989–2004 (President, 1997–99)

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Gilliland, David Jervois Thetford, (14 July 1932–4 Feb. 2019), solicitor and farmer, 1957–2013  

solicitor and farmer, 1957–2013

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Grattan-Bellew, Sir Henry Charles, (12 May 1933–3 June 2022)  

5th Bt cr 1838

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Guest, Ivor Forbes, (14 April 1920–30 March 2018), Chairman, 1969–93, Member, 1965–93, Executive Committee, a Vice-President, since 1993, Royal Academy of Dancing; Solicitor  

FRAD 1982

Born 14 April 1920; s of Cecil Marmaduke Guest and Christian Forbes Guest (née Tweedie); m 1962, Ann Hutchinson; no c ; died...

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Harris, Peter Michael, (13 April 1937–30 May 2020), Official Solicitor to the Supreme Court, 1993–99  

Official Solicitor to the Supreme Court, 1993–99

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Jeffries, Hon. Sir John (Francis), (28 March 1929–25 Jan. 2019), Chairman, New Zealand Press Council, 1997–2005  

Kt 1993

Chairman, New Zealand Press Council, 1997–2005