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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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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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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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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Buccleuch, 9th Duke of, (Walter Francis John Montagu Douglas Scott) (28 Sept. 1923–4 Sept. 2007)
KT 1978; VRD; JP
Born 28 Sept. 1923; o s of 8th Duke of Buccleuch, KT, GCVO, PC, and Vreda Esther Mary (d 1993...
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Callander, Maj. (John) Henry, (9 May 1948–4 Nov. 2010), landowner and farmer; Vice Lord-Lieutenant, Midlothian, since 1996
Born 9 May 1948; s of late Maj. John David Callander, MC and Mary Callander (née Crompton-Roberts); m 1987, Jacqueline Hulda (née Crocker); two s one d; died...
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Cameron, Major Allan John, (25 March 1917–4 Dec. 2011), JP; Vice Lord-Lieutenant, Highland Region (Ross and Cromarty), 1977–92
MBE 1988
Born 25 March 1917; s of Col Sir Donald Cameron of Lochiel, KT, CMG (d 1951), and Lady Hermione Cameron (...
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Clark, (Henry) Wallace (Stuart), (20 Nov. 1926–8 May 2011), DL; Vice Lord-Lieutenant of County Londonderry, 1993–2001; Director, Wm Clark & Sons, Linen Manufacturers, 1972–87 (non-executive Director, 1987–2002)
MBE 1970
Born 20 Nov. 1926; s of Major H. F. Clark, MBE, JP, RA, Rockwood, Upperlands, and Sybil Emily (née Stuart); m 1957, June Elisabeth Lester Deane; one ...
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Corsar, Col Charles Herbert Kenneth, (13 May 1926–9 April 2012), Vice Lord-Lieutenant, Lothian Region (District of Midlothian), 1993–97
LVO 1989; OBE 1981; TD 1960
Born 13 May 1926; s of Kenneth Charles Corsar and Winifred Paton (née Herdman); m 1953, Mary Drummond Buchanan Smith (Hon. Dame Mary Corsar, DBE); two ...
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Ewing of Kirkford, Baron, (Harry Ewing) (20 Jan. 1931–9 June 2007)
Born 20 Jan. 1931; s of Mr and Mrs William Ewing; m 1954, Margaret Greenhill; one s one d; died 9 June 2007
DL; Chairman, Fife Healthcare NHS Trust, ...
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Fisher, Dudley Henry, (22 Aug. 1922–4 Sept. 2012), DL; CPFA; Chairman, Wales Region, British Gas Corporation, 1974–87
CBE 1990
Born 22 Aug. 1922; s of Arthur and Mary Fisher; m 1st, 1946, Barbara Lilian Sexton (d 1984); one s two d; 2nd, 1985, Jean Mary Livingstone Miller, ...
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Forester, 8th Baron, (George Cecil Brooke Weld Forester) (20 Feb. 1938–4 Feb. 2004)
Born 20 Feb. 1938; s of 7th Baron Forester and Marie Louise Priscilla (d 1988), d of Col Sir Herbert Perrott, 6th Bt, CH, CB; ...
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Gray, Robert, (3 March 1928–10 Sept. 2008), JP; building consultant and clerk of works; Vice Lord-Lieutenant, City of Glasgow, 1992–96
CBE 1988
Born 3 March 1928; s of John Gray and Mary (née McManus); m 1955, Mary (née McCartney); one d; died 10 Sept. 2008
JP; building consultant and clerk of works; Vice Lord-Lieutenant, City of Glasgow, ...
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Hamilton of Dalzell, 4th Baron, (James Leslie Hamilton) (11 Feb. 1938–28 Sept. 2006)
Born 11 Feb. 1938; s of 3rd Baron Hamilton of Dalzell, GCVO, MC and Rosemary Olive (d 1993), d of Maj. Hon. Sir John Coke, KCVO; ...
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Laurie, Robert Peter, (20 Aug. 1925–15 Aug. 2005), JP; DL; farmer, 1958–89, retired; Vice Lord-Lieutenant, Essex, 1985–92
OBE 1994
Born 20 Aug. 1925; s of late Col Vernon Stewart Laurie, CBE, TD, DL, and Mary, 2nd d of Selwyn Robert Pryor; m 1952, Oonagh Margaret Faber Wild, 3rd ...
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Leng, Christopher Anthony William, (5 April 1922–13 April 2005), Vice Lord-Lieutenant, Tweeddale, 1994–97
OBE 1987
Born 5 April 1922; s of Douglas Christopher Leng and Marcia Mary Leng (née Maxwell Stuart); m 1953, Patricia Lillywhite; two s...
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McCorkell, Col Sir Michael (William), (3 May 1925–13 Nov. 2006), JP; Lord-Lieutenant, County Londonderry, 1975–2000
KCVO 1994; OBE 1964; TD 1954
Born 3 May 1925; s of late Captain B. F. McCorkell, Templeard, Culmore, Co. Londonderry and of Mrs E. M. McCorkell; m 1950, Aileen Allen, OBE ...
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Morton, 22nd Earl of, (John Charles Sholto Douglas) (19 March 1927–5 March 2016)
Born 19 March 1927; s of Hon. Charles William Sholto Douglas (d 1960) (2nd s of 19th Earl) and Florence (d 1985...
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Norman, Sir Mark (Annesley), (8 Feb. 1927–9 Sept. 2013), farmer
3rd Bt cr 1915; DL
Born 8 Feb. 1927; s of Sir Nigel Norman, 2nd Bt, CBE, and Patricia Moyra (d 1986) (who ...