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The Baron Slynn of Hadley, GBE, QC (1930-2009)
Thu, 9 Apr 2009 05:07:53 -0700 (PDT)
The Baron Slynn of Hadley, GBE, QC, a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary,
1992-2002, who was born on 17 February, 1930; died after a brief
illness, 7 April, 2009, aged 79. Slynn was knighted in 1976, sworn of
the Privy Council in 1992 and made a life peer in the same year. He
was appointed GBE in 2009. He was an active pa ...
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The Baron Moore of Wolvercote, GCB, GCVO, CMG, QSO, PC (1921-2009)
Thu, 9 Apr 2009 05:06:11 -0700 (PDT)
The Baron Moore of Wolvercote, GCB, GCVO, CMG, QSO, PC, who died 7
April, 2009, aged 88, was born 6
April, 1921, son of Cecil Moore, ICS; educated at Cheltenham College,
and Brasenose Coll, Oxford; Principal Private Sec to the First Lord of
the Admiralty, 1957-58, British Deputy High Commissioner, Singapore,
1961 ...
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Major Sir (Arthur) John Stewart Griffin, KCVO (1924-2009)
Mon, 6 Apr 2009 17:32:44 -0700 (PDT)
Major Sir (Arthur) John Stewart Griffin, KCVO, Press Secretary to HM
Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, 1956-91, died 1 April, 2009, aged
85.
He married 1962, Henrietta Montagu Douglas Scott (1934-2008), scion of
the Dukes of Buccleuch & Queensberry, dau of Brigadier (Claud) Andrew
Montagu Douglas Scott, DSO (19 ...
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4th Baron Amherst of Hackney (1940-2009)
Mon, 6 Apr 2009 17:05:01 -0700 (PDT)
The 4th Baron Amherst of Hackney died 2 April, 2009. He was aged 68.
William Hugh Amherst Cecil was born 28 Dec, 1940, son of the 3rd Baron
Amherst of Hackney (1912-80), by his wife the former Eirene Margaret
Clifton Brown, 3rd dau. of Brig Gen Howard Clifton Brown MP, of
Holmbush, Fay Gate, co. Sussex, by his wif ...
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9th Earl Nelson (1941-2009)
Wed, 1 Apr 2009 15:29:59 -0700 (PDT)
The 9th Earl Nelson, who died 28 March, 2009, aged 67, inherited the
title created to honour the celebrated naval hero Horatio Nelson, and
served his country in a more modest capacity as a policeman; the story
of the title is one that does not reflect much credit on successive
British governments, which begrudged ...
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Baron Dean of Harptree, PC (1924-2009)
Wed, 1 Apr 2009 13:55:59 -0700 (PDT)
The Lord Dean of Harptree, PC, died 1 April, 2009. He was aged 84.
As Sir (Arthur) Paul Dean, MP, he served as Tory Member of Parliament
for Somerset North from 1964 to 1983, and after boundary changes, for
Woodspring from 1983 until his retirement at the 1992 General Election
(Apr 9).
He was educated at Elle ...
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6th Baron Feversham (1945-2009)
Tue, 31 Mar 2009 14:43:28 -0700 (PDT)
The 6th Baron Feversham, of Dumcombe Park, Helmsley, North Yorkshire,
died at the Castle Hill Hospital, Hull, 29 March, 2009. He was aged
64.
Charles Antony Peter Duncombe was born 3 Jan 1945, the only son of
Colonel Antony John Duncombe-Anderson (1907-49), by his wife the
former Gioranna Georgina Valerie McNal ...
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+ Dowager Lady Torphichen, widow of 14th Lord Torphichen
Tue, 31 Mar 2009 11:31:31 -0700 (PDT)
The Dowager Lady Torphichen, who died 20 March, 2009, was the 3rd
wife, and widow of the 14th Lord Torphichen. She was the former Pamela
Mary Howard-Snow, dau of John Howard-Snow, and married (i) Thomas
Hodson-Pressinger; married (ii) 1973, as his 3rd spouse, the 14th Lord
Torphichen (Lordship of Scotland, 1564), ...
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Dowager Countess of Cranbrook, OBE (c1911-2009)
Tue, 31 Mar 2009 11:27:08 -0700 (PDT)
The Dowager Countess of Cranbrook, OBE, who died 25 March, 2009, aged
97, was the second wife, and widow, of the 4th Earl of Cranbrook
(1900-78).
She was born circa 1911 as Fidelity Seebohm, daughter of Hugh Exton
Seebohm, JP (1867-1944), scion of that landed gentry family of
Poynder's End, Herts (originally f ...
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Sir (Sacheverell) Reresby Sitwell, 7th Baronet (1927-2009)
Tue, 31 Mar 2009 11:07:51 -0700 (PDT)
Sir (Sacheverell) Reresby Sitwell, 7th Baronet, who has died aged 81,
was scion of the great literary dynasty, and owner of Renishaw Hall,
Derbyshire.
He was born 15 April, 1927, son of Sir Sacheverell Sitwell, CH, 6th
Bt, by his wife Georgia Louise (died 1980), dau of Arthur Doble; &
educated at Eton and King' ...
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