Sir Torquil Norman, CBE, died 19 March, 2025, aged 91. He was a scion of the Norman baronets.
He was a businessman, aircraft enthusiast and arts philanthropist.
He was born 11 April, 1933, the third son of Air Commodore Sir (Henry) Nigel St Valery Norman, 2nd Baronet, CBE (1897-1943), and his wife the former Patricia Moyra Annesley (1904-1986). His mother married 2ndly, 6 Oct, 1944, Sir Walter Perkins, MP (1903-1988), Conservative MP for Stroud.
He married 8 July, 1961, the Lady Elizabeth Anne Montagu (born 8 February, 1937), second daughter of the 10th Earl of Sandwich (Victor Montagu, MP who disclaimed his peerages for life) (b 1906- d 1995), and his wife the former Maud Rosemary Peto (1916-1998), scion of the Peto baronets, by whom he had three sons, the Rt Hon (Alexander) Jesse Norman, MP (born 23 June, 1962), Casey William (b 1 Oct, 1963), Casper Joe (b 11 Aug, 1967), and two daughters, Lucy Patricia (b 28 Feb, 1965), and Amy Jean Mary (b 13 Oct, 1969).
Norman was appointed CBE in 2002, and knighted in 2007.
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