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Aberconway, 3rd Baron, (Charles Melville McLaren) (16 April 1913–4 Feb. 2003)  

Born 16 April 1913; e s of 2nd Baron Aberconway, CBE, LLD and Christabel (d 1974), y d of Sir Melville Macnaghten, CB; ...

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Bagot, Theodosia, (Lady Bagot), (1865–21 Feb. 1940)  

Born 1865; 3rd d of Sir John Leslie, 1st Bt; m 1st, 1885, Lt-Col Josceline FitzRoy Bagot, MP (d 1913); one s three d; son was Sir Alan Desmond Bagot, 1st Bt (...

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Balfour, (Elizabeth) Jean, (4 Nov. 1927–27 Feb. 2023), Chairman, Countryside Commission for Scotland, 1972–82  

CBE 1981; FRSE 1980; FRSA; FICFor; JP

Chairman, Countryside Commission for Scotland, 1972–82

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Belk, John Thomas, (9 Nov. 1837–9 May 1901), JP; solicitor; Recorder of Hartlepool from 1890; Lieutenant-Colonel Tees Royal Engineers, Volunteer Submarine Miners  

Born 9 Nov. 1837; e s of late Thomas Belk of Hartlepool; m 1876, Jane, d of late Edward Williams of Middlesbrough, Yorks; died 9 May 1901...

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Bradley, Edgar Leonard, (17 Nov. 1917–11 Oct. 2015), Metropolitan Stipendiary Magistrate, 1967–83  

OBE 1979

Born 17 Nov. 1917; 2nd s of Ernest Henry and Letitia Bradley, W Felton, Oswestry; m 1942, Elsa, o d of Colin and Elizabeth Matheson, Edinburgh; two s...

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Bryce, Viscountess, (Elizabeth Marion) (died 27 Dec. 1939)  

Born d of Thomas Ashton of Hyde and Manchester; m 1889, Rt Hon. James, 1st Viscount Bryce, of Dechmont; no c; died 27 Dec. 1939...

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Butler, Matthew Joseph, (19 Nov. 1856–22 June 1933)  

CMG 1909; LLB

Born 19 Nov. 1856; s of Tobias Butler and Elizabeth M’Vey; m 1880; two d; died 22 June 1933

Public School De La Salle Institut; Toronto University; Kent College of Law, Chicago, Illinois...

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Churchill, Lady Randolph Spencer, (Jennie Spencer), (1854–29 June 1921), Lady of Grace of St John of Jerusalem, 1901; was proprietor and Editor of the Anglo-Saxon Review  

CI 1885; RRC 1902

Born 1854; d of late Leonard Jerome, New York; m 1st, 1874, Rt. Hon. Lord Randolph Henry Spencer Churchill, 3rd s...

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Clayden, Rt. Hon. Sir (Henry) John, (26 April 1904–11 July 1986)  

PC 1963; Kt 1958

Born 26 April 1904; s of Harold William and Florence Hilda Clayden; m 1948, Gwendoline Edith Lawrance; died 11 July 1986...

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Cohen, Mrs Nathaniel Louis, (Julia Matilda), (6 Sept. 1853–17 Dec. 1917), President of the Union of Jewish Women  

Born 6 Sept. 1853; d of Prof. Jacob Waley, MA, Conveyancing Council to the Court of Chancery; m 1873, Nathaniel Louis Cohen, LCC (d...

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Craig, Prof. David Parker, (23 Dec. 1919–1 July 2015), University Fellow and Emeritus Professor, Australian National University, since 1985  

AO 1985; FRS 1968; FAA 1969; FRSC; FRSN

Born 23 Dec. 1919; s of Andrew Hunter Craig, Manchester and Sydney, and Mary Jane (née Parker); m 1948, Veronica, d...

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Davidson, George, (died 18 Aug. 1928)  

CBE 1927

died 18 Aug. 1928

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Davies, Dr Arthur Gordon, (6 Nov. 1917–19 Jan. 2008), Managing Director, Medical & Electrical Instrumentation Co. Ltd, 1965–90  

Born 6 Nov. 1917; s of Louis Bernard Davies and Elizabeth Davies; m 1945, Joan (née Thompson) (d 2003); two d; died 19 Jan. 2008

Managing Director, Medical & Electrical Instrumentation Co. Ltd, ...

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Farquhar, Charles Don Petrie, (4 Aug. 1937–11 Sept. 2017), JP; DL; engineer  

OBE 1999

Born 4 Aug. 1937; s of late William Sandeman Farquhar and Annie Preston Young Farquhar; m; two d ; died 11 Sept. 2017

JP; DL; engineer...

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Farquharson, Sir Angus (Durie Miller), (27 March 1935–10 Jan. 2018), Lord-Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire, 1998–2010 (Vice Lord-Lieutenant, 1987–98)  

KCVO 2010; OBE 1995

Born 27 March 1935; s of Dr Hugo Miller and Elsie (née Duthie); adopted surname of Farquharson, 1961; m 1961, Alison Mary Farquharson of Finzean (...

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Frost, Norman, (18 March 1899–24 Nov. 1985)  

CBE 1959; KPM 1950

Born 18 March 1899; s of William Frost and Maud Frost (née Strickland); m 1927, Ivy Edna (née Bush); two s; died 24 Nov. 1985...

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Gainsborough, George Fotheringham, (28 May 1915–3 Oct. 2008), Barrister-at-law; Secretary, Institution of Electrical Engineers, 1962–80  

CBE 1973; PhD, FIET

Born 28 May 1915; o s of late Rev. William Anthony Gainsborough and of Alice Edith (née Fennell); m 1937, Gwendoline (d 1976), ...

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Galletti di Cadilhac, Countess, (Hon. Margaret Isabella Collier) (1846–27 June 1928)  

Born 1846; d of 1st Baron Monkswell; m 1873, Count Arturo Galletti di Cadilhac (d 1912), Colonel in the Reserve, and Deputy in Italian Parliament; two s one ...

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Gaulter, Derek Vivian, (10 Dec. 1924–30 May 2020), Chairman, Construction Industry Training Board, 1985–90  

CBE 1978

Chairman, Construction Industry Training Board, 1985–90

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Gore-Booth, Eva Selina, (died 30 June 1926), writer  

Born 2nd d of Sir Henry William Gore-Booth, 5th Bt of Lissadell, Sligo; died 30 June 1926

writer