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Ashton, Margaret, (1856–15 Oct. 1937)  

Hon. MA, Manchester University

Born 1856; 3rd d of Thomas Ashton of Hyde and Ford Bank, Didsbury, Manchester; died 15 Oct. 1937

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Interested in Infant Welfare and Hospital, Education, Women’s International League, Local Government, etc...

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Barnett, Dame Henrietta (Octavia), (4 May 1851–10 June 1936)  

DBE 1924 (CBE 1917); MTPI (Hon. Member)

Born 4 May 1851; d of late Alex. Rowland, Champion Hall, Kent; m 1873, Rev. Canon Samuel Augustus Barnett (...

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Bateman, Alys, (died 7 Nov. 1924), soprano singer  

Born d of late Robert Bateman and Marian Moore, relative of Hannah Moore; m 1st, Malcolm Colin, s of Francis Simon Dring, of Simonstown, Co. Cork; 2nd, John Starkie Gardner; ...

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Birchenough, Lady; (Mabel), (died 22 July 1936), novelist and critic  

Born 3rd d of late Very Rev. George Granville Bradley, Dean of Westminster, DD, CVO; m Sir Henry Birchenough, 1st Bt, GCMG; two d; died...

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Brown, Sir Douglas (Denison), (8 July 1917–20 May 2007), Chairman, 1981–87 and Managing Director, 1954–87, James Corson & Co. Ltd  

Kt 1983

Born 8 July 1917; s of Robert and Alice Mary Brown; m 1941, Marion Cruickshanks Emmerson (d 1992); one s one d; died 20 May 2007...

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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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Creighton, Mrs (Louise), (7 July 1850–15 April 1936)  

Born Sydenham, 7 July 1850; 10th c of Robert von Glehn; m 1872, Rt Hon. Mandell Creighton, Bishop of London (d 1901); three s four d; died 15 April 1936...

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Fisher Prout, Margaret, (1875–9 Dec. 1963), Member of New English Art Club  

ARA 1948; RWS 1945; RWA 1947

Born 1875; d of Mark Fisher, RA; m 1908, John Alexander Prout; died 9 Dec. 1963

Member of New English Art Club...

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Gell, Hon. Mrs Edith Mary, (1860–17 April 1944)  

Born 1860; d of 8th Viscount Midleton and Augusta, d of 1st Baron Cottesloe; m 1889, Philip Lyttelton Gell (d 1926); died 17 April 1944

Lady of the Manors of Hopton-Carsington and Middleton...

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Halliday, Prof. Fred, (22 Feb. 1946–26 April 2010), ICREA Research Professor, Institut Barcelona d’Estudis Internacionals, since 2008  

FBA 2002

Born 22 Feb. 1946; s of Arthur Halliday and Rita (née Finigan); m 1979, Prof. Maxine Deirdre Molyneux; one s; died 26 April 2010

ICREA Research Professor, Institut Barcelona d’Estudis Internacionals, since ...

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Kincade, James, (4 Jan. 1925–1 Nov. 2022), Headmaster, Methodist College, Belfast, 1974–88  

CBE 1988; MA, PhD

Headmaster, Methodist College, Belfast, 1974–88

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Lane, Maj.-Gen. Barry Michael, (10 Aug. 1932–30 Jan. 2022), Chief Executive, Cardiff Bay Development Corporation, 1987–92  

CB 1984; OBE 1974 (MBE 1965)

Chief Executive, Cardiff Bay Development Corporation, 1987–92

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Lee, Maj.-Gen. Patrick Herbert, (15 March 1929–13 March 2022), CEng, FIMechE; Director: Road Haulage Association, 1988–98 (Chairman, 1994–96; Vice-Chairman, 1990–94); Wincanton Ltd (formerly Wincanton Transport, subseq. Wincanton Distribution Services, Ltd), 1983–98  

CB 1982; MBE 1964

CEng, FIMechE; Director: Road Haulage Association, 1988–98 (Chairman, 1994–96; Vice-Chairman, 1990–94); Wincanton Ltd (formerly Wincanton Transport, subseq. Wincanton Distribution Services, Ltd), 1983–98

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Macfarlane, Maj.-Gen. William Thomson, (2 Dec. 1925–14 April 2019), Consultant/Administrator, Sion College, 1984–93  

CB 1981

Consultant/Administrator, Sion College, 1984–93

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Magnus, Katie, (Lady Magnus), (2 May 1844–2 March 1924)  

Born 2 May 1844; d of late E. Emanuel, JP, Southsea; m 1870, Sir Philip Magnus, 1st Bt, MP; two s one d; died 2 March 1924...

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Mexborough, 5th Earl of, (John Horace Savile) (17 June 1843–4 June 1916)  

Born 17 June 1843; s of 4th Earl of Mexborough and 1st wife, Rachel Katherine (d 1854), d of 3rd Earl of Orford; ...

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Musson, John Nicholas Whitaker, (2 Oct. 1927–2 July 2021), Warden of Glenalmond College (formerly Trinity College, Glenalmond), 1972–87  

Warden of Glenalmond College (formerly Trinity College, Glenalmond), 1972–87

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Newcombe, Luxmoore, (12 Jan. 1880–25 May 1952)  

CBE 1944; TD, Hon. MA (Durham), Hon. LittD (Manchester)

Born 12 Jan. 1880; s of Henry Newcombe, Crediton, Devon; m Joan, d of Sidney Stigings, Torquay; one ...

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North, Prof. Douglass Cecil, (5 Nov. 1920–23 Nov. 2015), Spencer T. Olin Professor in Arts and Sciences, Washington University, St Louis, since 1995; Bartlett Burnap Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford University, since 2001  

PhD

Born 5 Nov. 1920; s of Henry North and Edith Saitta; m 1st, 1944, Lois Heister; three s; 2nd, 1972, Elisabeth Case; died 23 Nov. 2015

Spencer T. Olin Professor in Arts and Sciences, Washington University, St Louis, since ...

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Rawlins, Surg. Vice-Adm. Sir John (Stuart Pepys), (12 May 1922–27 July 2011)  

KBE 1978 (OBE 1960; MBE 1956)

Born 12 May 1922; s of Col S. W. H. Rawlins, CB, CMG, DSO and Dorothy Pepys Cockerell; m 1944, Diana Margaret Freshney Colbeck (...