KBE 1986
Born 17 Sept. 1926; s of Malcolm King Acheson, MC, MD, and Dorothy Josephine Rennoldson; m 1st, Barbara Mary Castle (marr. diss. 2002); one s four d...
Article
Acheson, Sir (Ernest) Donald, (17 Sept. 1926–10 Jan. 2010), Chief Medical Officer, Departments of Health and of Social Security (formerly Department of Health and Social Security), Department of Education and Science and Home Office, 1983–91
Article
Ahlmann, Prof. Hans Wilhelmson, (14 Nov. 1889–10 March 1974)
Born 14 Nov. 1889; s of Col W. Ahlmann and Mais Bergquode videist; m 1920, Erica (Lillemor) Harloff; died 10 March 1974
Article
Aikman, Colin Campbell, (24 Feb. 1919–22 Dec. 2002)
CBE 1990; PhD
Born 24 Feb. 1919; s of Colin Campbell Aikman and Bertha Egmont Aikman (née Harwood); m 1952, Betty Alicia, d of R. Y. James; three d...
Article
Alexander of Weedon, Baron, (Robert Scott Alexander) (5 Sept. 1936–6 Nov. 2005)
QC 1973; QC (NSW) 1983
Born 5 Sept. 1936; s of late Samuel James and of Hannah May Alexander; m 1st, 1963, Frances Rosemary (...
Article
Amos, Francis John Clarke, (10 Sept. 1924–20 May 2003), international consultant on institutional development; Chief Executive, Birmingham City Council, 1973–77; Senior Fellow, University of Birmingham, since 1977
CBE 1973; ARIBA, PPRTPI
Born 10 Sept. 1924; s of late Frank Amos, FALPA (Director, H. J. Furlong & Sons, Ltd, London), and Alice Mary Amos; ...
Article
Andrew, Sir Robert (John), (25 Oct. 1928–31 Jan. 2023), civil servant
KCB 1986 (CB 1979)
civil servant
Article
Arnold-Baker, Charles, (25 June 1918–6 June 2009), Chairman, Longcross Press, since 1968; Consultant Lecturer, 1978, and Visiting Professor, 1985–94, City University
OBE 1966
Born 25 June 1918; s of Baron Albrecht v. Blumenthal and Alice Wilhelmine (née Hainsworth); adopted surname of mother’s second husband, Percival Richard Arnold Baker, ...
Article
Atkinson, Sir Frederick John, (Sir Fred), (7 Dec. 1919–10 June 2018), Chief Economic Adviser, HM Treasury, and Head of Government Economic Service, 1977–79
KCB 1979 (CB 1971)
Born 7 Dec. 1919; s of George Edward Atkinson and of late Elizabeth Sabina Cooper; m 1947, Margaret Grace Gibson; two ...
Article
Audland, Sir Christopher (John), (7 July 1926–29 Dec. 2019), HM Diplomatic Service and Commission of the European Communities, retired
KCMG 1987 (CMG 1973)
HM Diplomatic Service and Commission of the European Communities, retired
Article
Axworthy, Dr Michael George Andrew, (26 Sept. 1962–16 March 2019), Senior Lecturer, since 2012, and Director, Centre for Persian and Iranian Studies, since 2008, University of Exeter
FRAS
Senior Lecturer, since 2012, and Director, Centre for Persian and Iranian Studies, since 2008, University of Exeter
Article
Baldwin of Bewdley, 4th Earl, (Edward Alfred Alexander Baldwin) (3 Jan. 1938–16 June 2021)
Article
Ball, Arthur Beresford, (15 Aug. 1923–23 Aug. 2008), HM Diplomatic Service, retired; history teacher, 1989–91, language teacher, 1991–97, Gresham’s School
OBE 1973
Born 15 Aug. 1923; s of Charles Henry and Lilian Ball; m 1961, June Stella Luckett; one s two d; died 23 Aug. 2008
HM Diplomatic Service, retired; history teacher, ...
Article
Barnett, Correlli (Douglas), (28 June 1927–10 July 2022), author; Fellow, Churchill College, Cambridge, since 1977; Keeper of the Churchill Archives Centre, 1977–95
CBE 1997
author; Fellow, Churchill College, Cambridge, since 1977; Keeper of the Churchill Archives Centre, 1977–95
Article
Batt, Dr Christopher, (3 July 1947–6 April 2023), Chief Executive, Museums, Libraries and Archives Council, 2003–07
OBE 1998
Chief Executive, Museums, Libraries and Archives Council, 2003–07
Article
Bauer, Baron, (Peter Thomas Bauer) (6 Nov. 1915–3 May 2002)
DSc; FBA 1975
Born 6 Nov. 1915; unmarried; died 3 May 2002
Professor of Economics, University of London, at the London School of Economics, 1960–83...
Article
Beamish, Sir Adrian (John), (21 Jan. 1939–20 Jan. 2024), HM Diplomatic Service, retired; Ambassador to Mexico, 1994–99
KCMG 1999 (CMG 1988)
HM Diplomatic Service, retired; Ambassador to Mexico, 1994–99
Article
Beaumont-Dark, Sir Anthony (Michael), (11 Oct. 1932–2 April 2006), investment adviser
Kt 1992
Born Birmingham, 11 Oct. 1932; s of Leonard Cecil Dark; m 1959, Sheelagh Irene, d of R. Cassey; one s one d; died...
Article
Bell, Prof. Ronald Leslie, (12 Sept. 1929–25 Dec. 2017), Director-General, Agricultural Development and Advisory Service and the Regional Organisation, and Chief Scientific Adviser, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, 1984–89
CB 1988; FREng; FInstP
Born 12 Sept. 1929; s of Thomas William Alexander Bell and Annie (née Mapleston); m 1954, Eleanor Joy (née...
Article
Bell, William Lewis, (31 Dec. 1919–12 Sept. 2013), Information Officer, University of Oxford, 1977–84
CMG 1970; MBE (mil.) 1945
Born 31 Dec. 1919; s of Frederick Robinson Bell and Kate Harper Bell (née Lewis); m 1943, Margaret Giles (d 2003); one ...
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Bellamy, David James, (18 Jan. 1933–11 Dec. 2019), botanist; writer and broadcaster
OBE 1994; PhD; FLS; CBiol, FRSB
botanist; writer and broadcaster
