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Acton, 4th Baron, (Richard Gerald Lyon-Dalberg-Acton) (30 July 1941–10 Oct. 2010)  

Born 30 July 1941; s of 3rd Baron Acton, CMG, MBE, TD and Hon. Daphne, o d of 4th Baron Rayleigh, FRS and Lady Mary Hilda, 2nd ...

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Barbara, Agatha, (11 March 1923–4 Feb. 2002), social/welfare worker; President of the Republic of Malta, 1982–87; Chairperson, The Samaritans – Malta, since 1988  

KUOM 1990

Born Zabbar, 11 March 1923; died 4 Feb. 2002

social/welfare worker; President of the Republic of Malta, 1982–87; Chairperson, The Samaritans – Malta, since ...

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Blease, Baron, (William John Blease) (28 May 1914–16 May 2008)  

Born 28 May 1914; e s of late William and Sarah Blease; m 1939, Sarah Evelyn Caldwell (d 1995); three s one d...

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Chitnis, Baron, (Pratap Chidamber Chitnis) (1 May 1936–12 July 2013)  

Born 1 May 1936; s of late Chidamber N. Chitnis and Lucia Mallik; m 1964, Anne Brand; (one s decd); died 12 July 2013

Chairman, British Refugee Council, ...

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Cooper, Sir Richard (Powell), (13 April 1934–5 March 2006)  

5th Bt cr 1905, of Shenstone Court, Co. Stafford

Born 13 April 1934; s of Sir Francis Ashmole Cooper, 4th Bt and of Dorothy Frances Hendrika, ...

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Gillett, Sir Robin (Danvers Penrose), (9 Nov. 1925–21 April 2009), Underwriting Member of Lloyd’s; Lord Mayor of London for 1976–77  

2nd Bt cr 1959; GBE 1976; RD 1965

Born 9 Nov. 1925; o s of Sir (Sydney) Harold Gillett, 1st Bt, MC, and Audrey Isabel Penrose Wardlaw (...

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Gow, Gen. Sir (James) Michael, (3 June 1924–26 March 2013), DL; Commandant, Royal College of Defence Studies, 1984–86  

GCB 1983 (KCB 1979)

Born 3 June 1924; s of late J. C. Gow and Mrs Alastair Sanderson; m 1946, Jane Emily Scott, e d of late Capt. and Hon. Mrs Mason Scott; one ...

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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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Jejeebhoy, Sir Jamsetjee, (19 April 1913–10 Aug. 2006)  

7th Bt cr 1857

Born 19 April 1913; s of Rustamjee J. C. Jamsetjee (d 1947), and Soonabai Rustomjee Byramjee Jeejeebhoy (d...

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Kindersley, 3rd Baron, (Robert Hugh Molesworth Kindersley) (18 Aug. 1929–9 Oct. 2013)  

Born 18 Aug. 1929; s of 2nd Baron Kindersley, CBE, MC, and Nancy Farnsworth (d 1977), d of Dr Geoffrey Boyd, Toronto; m...

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Merrivale, 3rd Baron cr 1925, of Walkhampton, Co. Devon, (Jack Henry Edmond Duke) (27 Jan. 1917–1 Nov. 2007)  

Born 27 Jan. 1917; o s of 2nd Baron Merrivale, OBE, and Odette, d of Edmond Roger, Paris; m 1st, 1939, Colette (marr. diss. 1974), d of John Douglas Wise, Bordeaux, France; one ...

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Morris of Manchester, Baron, (Alfred Morris) (23 March 1928–12 Aug. 2012)  

Born 23 March 1928; s of late George Henry Morris and Jessie Morris (née Murphy); m 1950, Irene (née Jones); two s two ...

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Pringle, Lt Gen. Sir Steuart (Robert), (21 July 1928–18 April 2013), Commandant General Royal Marines, 1981–84; Chairman and Chief Executive, Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust, 1984–91  

10th Bt cr 1683, of Stichill, Roxburghshire; KCB 1982

Born 21 July 1928; s of Sir Norman H. Pringle, 9th Bt and Lady (Oonagh) Pringle (...

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Ralli, Sir Godfrey (Victor), (9 Sept. 1915–3 Jan. 2010)  

3rd Bt cr 1912; TD

Born 9 Sept. 1915; s of Sir Strati Ralli, 2nd Bt, MC; m 1st, 1937, Nora Margaret Forman (marr. diss. 1947; she d 1990); one ...

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Scarman, Baron, (Leslie George Scarman) (29 July 1911–8 Dec. 2004)  

Kt 1961; OBE 1944

Born 29 July 1911; s of late George Charles and Ida Irene Scarman; m 1947, Ruth Clement Wright; one s.; died...

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Soames, Lady, (Mary Soames) (15 Sept. 1922–31 May 2014)  

LG 2005; DBE 1980 (MBE (mil.) 1945); FRSL

Born 15 Sept. 1922; y d of Rt Hon. Sir Winston Churchill, KG, OM, CH, FRS, and Baroness Spencer-Churchill, GBE; ...

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Stanley of Alderley, 8th Baron, (Thomas Henry Oliver Stanley) (28 Sept. 1927–19 Nov. 2013)  

Born 28 Sept. 1927; s of Lt-Col The Hon. Oliver Hugh Stanley, DSO, JP (3rd s of 4th Baron) (d 1952), and Lady Kathleen Stanley (...

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Taylor, Rt Rev. John Bernard, (6 May 1929–1 June 2016), Bishop of St Albans, 1980–95; Lord High Almoner to HM the Queen, 1988–97; Hon. Assistant Bishop: Diocese of Ely, since 1995; Diocese of Europe, 1998–2013  

KCVO 1997

Born 6 May 1929; s of George Ernest and Gwendoline Irene Taylor; m 1956, Linda Courtenay Barnes; one s two d; died 1 June 2016

Bishop of St Albans, ...

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Williams, Sir Robin (Philip), (27 May 1928–14 Sept. 2013), Insurance Broker, 1952–91; Lloyd’s Underwriter, 1961–99; 2nd Lieut, retired, RA  

2nd Bt cr 1953, of Cilgeraint, co. Caernarvon

Born 27 May 1928; s of Sir Herbert Geraint Williams, 1st Bt, MP, MSc, MEngAssoc, MInstCE; m 1955, Wendy Adèle Marguerite, o d...