Capt Simon Francis Mann, scion of the Mann brewing baronets, of Thelveton Hall, Norfolk, died 8 May, 2025, aged 72.
The Old Etonian, who saw service with the Scots Guards and the SAS after Sandhurst, was born 26 June, 1952, the eldest son of Major (Francis) George Mann, CBE, DSO, MC (1917-2001), of Great Farmhouse, West Woodhay, Newbury, late the Scots Guards, scion of the Watney Mann brewing dynasty, who captained the England cricket team in the 1940s, by his wife the former Margaret Hildegarde Clark (1927-1995); and married firstly, 1977 (div. 1986), Jennifer C. Barham (born 1957, later Mrs Richard Schuster), scion of the Barham landed family, daughter of David George Wilfrid Barham (1926-2022), of the Hole Park estate, Rolvenden, Kent, by his wife the former Catherine Margaret Bucknall (b 1936). He married secondly, 1986, Linda M. Connolly; and married 3rdly, in 1995, Amanda R. Freedman (b 1965), daughter of Maurice Freedman and his wife the former Marilyn Gold.
From his first marriage he leaves issue, two sons, Peter (born 1980), Jack (born 1982), and a daughter, Sophie (born 1985), and from his third marriage he leaves further issue, including sons Freddy (born 1996), and Arthur (born 2004), and daughter, Lily (born 1997).
His son Jack, a great friend of the Duke of Sussex, was named as Prince Harry's 'real best man' at the prince's wedding to Meghan Markle in 2018.
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