Sir Thomas Lucas, 5th Baronet, died 13 January, 2026. He was 95.
Sir Thomas, an engineer, scientist, author and lecturer, was the holder of a baronetcy created in 1887.
He was born 16 September, 1930, son of Ralph John Scott Lucas (1904-1941), and his wife the former Dorothy Timson (1899-1985), a descendant of the Barons Wolverton; and succeeded to the baronetcy, 2 May, 1980, on the death of his cousin Sir Jocelyn Lucas, 4th Baronet.
He was educated at Wellington College, and Trinity Hall, Cambridge, and was a consultant to the European Commission DG XIII, The Hale Clinic, and to other organisations; was a director, SGF Properties plc, Columbia Industrial Group, Vacuum Metallizing Processes Inc, Olafield Technologies plc, &. He was Senior Trustee Inlight Trust; Truemark Trust. Member of the Scientific and Medical Network. His home was at Shermans Hall, Dedham, Colchester, Essex.
He married firstly, in 1958, Charmian Margaret Powell (1934-1970), daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel James Crauford Powell (1908-1971), by his wife the former Charmian Stanley Beith (1901-1977); and married secondly, 1980, Ann Graham Moore.
He leaves a son, Stephen Ralph James Lucas (born 11 December, 1963), who now succeeds to the baronetcy.
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