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Thursday, July 26, 2018

Baron Browne-Wilkinson, PC 1930-2018

_. Lord Browne-Wilkinson, PC, who died 25 July, 2018, was a Lord of Appeal-in-Ordinary, 1991-2000.

Nicolas Christopher Henry Browne-Wilkinson was born 30 March, 1930, son of Canon A.R. Browne-Wilkinson, by his wife Molly.

Career: Judge of the High Court Chancery Div 1977-83; a Lord Justice of Appeal 1983-85; Vice-Chancellor of the Supreme Court, 1985-91, &c. Knighted in 1977 and sworn of the Privy Council, 1983.

Created a life peer in 1991 as Baron Browne-Wilkinson, of Camden, in the London Borough of Camden.

Married firstly, 1955, Ursula De Lacy Bacon (who d 1987), married 2ndly, 1990 Mrs Hilary Tuckwell. He leaves five children from his first marriage.

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