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Ampthill, 4th Baron, (Geoffrey Denis Erskine Russell) (15 Oct. 1921–23 April 2011)  

CBE 1986; PC 1995

Born 15 Oct. 1921; s of 3rd Baron Ampthill, CBE, and Christabel, Lady Ampthill (d 1976); m 1st, 1946...

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Ashley of Stoke, Baron, (Jack Ashley) (6 Dec. 1922–20 April 2012)  

CH 1975

Born 6 Dec. 1922; s of John Ashley and Isabella Bridge; m 1951, Pauline Kay Crispin (d 2003); three d; died...

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Attenborough, Baron cr 1993 (Life Peer), of Richmond upon Thames, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, (Richard Samuel Attenborough) (29 Aug. 1923–24 Aug. 2014)  

Kt 1976; CBE 1967

Born 29 Aug. 1923; s of late Frederick Levi Attenborough and Mary Attenborough (née Clegg); m 1945, Sheila Beryl Grant Sim; one s one d...

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Backhouse, Sir Jonathan Roger, (30 Dec. 1939–15 Nov. 2007), formerly Managing Director, W. H. Freeman & Co. Ltd, Publishers  

4th Bt cr 1901

Born 30 Dec. 1939; s of Major Sir John Edmund Backhouse, 3rd Bt, MC, and Jean Marie Frances, d of Lieut-Col G. R. V. Hume-Gore, MC, The Gordon Highlanders; ...

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Barran, Sir John (Napoleon Ruthven), (14 Feb. 1934–25 March 2010), Head of Information Technology, Central Office of Information, 1985–87  

4th Bt cr 1895

Born 14 Feb. 1934; s of Sir John Leighton Barran, 3rd Bt, and Hon. Alison Mary (d 1973), 3rd ...

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Barrington, Sir Alexander (Fitzwilliam Croker), (19 Nov. 1909–6 Feb. 2003)  

7th Bt cr 1831

Born 19 Nov. 1909; s of Sir Charles Burton Barrington, 5th Bt, and Mary Rose (d 1943), d of Sir Henry Hickman Bacon, 10th and 11th Bt; ...

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Beaumont of Whitley, Baron, (Rev. Timothy Wentworth Beaumont) (22 Nov. 1928–8 April 2008)  

MA (Oxon)

Born 22 Nov. 1928; o s of Major and Hon. Mrs M. W. Beaumont; m 1955, Mary Rose Wauchope; one s two d...

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Bernstein of Craigweil, Baron cr 2000 (Life Peer), of Craigweil, in the co. of West Sussex, (Alexander Bernstein) (15 March 1936–12 April 2010)  

Born 15 March 1936; s of late Cecil Bernstein and of Myra Ella, d of Lesser and Rachel Lesser; m 1st, 1962, Vanessa Anne Mills (marr. diss. 1993; she d...

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Bethell, 4th Baron, (Nicholas William Bethell) (19 July 1938–8 Sept. 2007)  

Born 19 July 1938; s of Hon. William Gladstone Bethell (d 1964) (3rd s of 1st Baron), and Ann Margaret Bethell (d...

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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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Burnham, 6th Baron, (Hugh John Frederick Lawson) (15 Aug. 1931–1 Jan. 2005)  

Born 15 Aug. 1931; yr s of 4th Baron Burnham, CB, DSO, MC, TD and (Marie) Enid Burnham, CBE (d 1979), d of Hugh Scott Robson, Buenos Aires; ...

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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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Carter, Baron, (Denis Victor Carter) (17 Jan. 1932–18 Dec. 2006)  

Born 17 Jan. 1932; s of Albert William and Annie Julia Carter; m 1957, Teresa Mary Greengoe; (one s one d decd); died 18 Dec. 2006...

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Cary, Sir Roger Hugh, (8 Jan. 1926–29 Dec. 2011), a consultant to BBC’s Director-General, 1986–2002  

2nd Bt cr 1955

Born 8 Jan. 1926; o s of Sir Robert (Archibald) Cary, 1st Bt, and Hon. Rosamond Mary Curzon (d 1985...

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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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Crossley, Sir Julian (Charles), (11 Dec. 1964–5 Dec. 2003), production manager, screen writer and consultant, film industry  

5th Bt cr 1909, of Glenfield, Dunham Massey, co. Chester

Born 11 Dec. 1964; yr s of Sir Christopher John Crossley, 3rd Bt and of his 1st wife, Carolyne Louise (...

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Curtis, Michael Howard, (28 Feb. 1920–3 July 2004), Executive Aide to HH The Aga Khan, 1959–86; Director, Aga Khan Health and Education Services, Geneva, 1985–92; Chairman, Nation Printers and Publishers, Nairobi, Kenya, 1972–77; Director, Nation Newspapers, 1959–94 (Managing Director and Chief Executive, 1959, retired)  

Born 28 Feb. 1920; e s of late Howard and Doris May Curtis; m 1st, 1947, Barbara Winifred Gough (marr. diss. 1961); two s...

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Dacre of Glanton, Baron, (Hugh Redwald Trevor-Roper) (1914–26 Jan. 2003)  

Born 15 January, 1914; er s of late Dr B. W. E. Trevor-Roper, Glanton and Alnwick, Northumberland; m 1954, Lady Alexandra Howard-Johnston (d 1997...

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Evans of Temple Guiting, Baron cr 2000 (Life Peer), of Temple Guiting in the co. of Gloucestershire, (Matthew Evans) (7 Aug. 1941–6 July 2016)  

CBE 1998

Born 7 Aug. 1941; s of late George Ewart Evans, and Florence Ellen Evans; m 1st, 1966, Elizabeth Amanda (née Mead) (marr. diss. 1991); two s...