[Hylton] Judith Grenville-Wells 1927-2021

 _. Dr [Hylton] Judith Grenville-Wells, who died 23 January, 2021, aged 94, was a scion of the Wells landed gentry family, formerly of Bickley Hall and Holmewood, and descended from the 1st Baron Hylton.

Dr Grenville-Wells was Emeritus Reader of crystallography, University College London.

She was born 18 January, 1927, the second daughter of Lieutenant-Commander Yvo Hedworth Fortescue Grenville Wells, RN [1893-1936], and his wife the former Clara Isabella Wheaton.

Her grandfather Hubert Hedworth Grenville Wells [1857-1904], married Ethel Mary Croft [died 1935], 5th daughter of Sir John Croft, 2nd Baronet, of Cowling Hall.

Judith's elder sister, Barbara Mandell [1920-98], was th first woman to present the news on a national television service in Britain, presenting the midday news when ITV began in 1955.

She married in 1958, Derek Milledge [1930-2000].

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Jeremy Michael Lubbock 1931-2021

 _. Jeremy Michael Lubbock, who died in Oxfordshire,  29 January, 2021, aged 89, was a scion of the Lubbock baronets [now the Barons Avebury]. He was a Grammy-winning pianist, arranger, and songwriter.

Born in Berkshire, he learned piano as a child, and discovered jazz and other American popular music in his teens. He studied architecture at Oxford University, while also occasionally performing as a jazz pianist and vocalist in clubs in London and Paris, much in the style of Nat King Cole. In the late 1950s, he made some recordings as a singer and pianist, and started a career in which he toured round the world as a performer and arranger, in which he acquired a special talent.

He moved to Los Angeles with his family in 1977, and worked on Joni Mitchell's album Mingus, and Minnie Riperton's final album Minnie. In following years, he worked with David Foster, Quincy Jones, Chicago, and many others. He won Grammy Awards for his arrangements on Chicago's "Hard Habit to Break" in 1984, and for Celine Dion's "When I Fall in Love", from the film Sleepless in Seattle, in 1994. He also received 11 additional nominations for his arrangements. As a songwriter, Lubbock co-wrote "The Best of Me", recorded by Cliff Richard, Barry Manilow, and many others.

Jeremy Lubbock was born 4 June, 1931, son of Colonel Michael Ronald Lubbock [1906-89], and his wife the former Diana Beatrice Crawley [died 1976], who was a great-granddaughter of the 1st Earl of Cranbrook [1814-1906].

He married firstly, in 1956 [div 1959], Jill Caroline Nicholls, daughter of Eric Nicholls. He married 2ndly, 6 September, 1963, Shelagh Mary Lang, daughter of Richard Lang, of Cape Province, South Africa; he married 3rdly, in 1974 [div 1987], his cousin, Philippa Harriet Chadwyck-Healey [born 13 May, 1943], scion of the baronets of that name, daughter of Lt-Col Sir Charles Chadwyck-Healey, 4th Baronet [1910-86], and the former Viola Lubbock [1912-95]. He married 4thly, in 1993 [div 2009], Melissa Vardey, daughter of Lewis George Vardey.

Jeremy Lubbock leaves a son Justin [born 18 Dec, 1956], from his first marriage; a daughter, Lindsay Brigid [born 17 Mar 1965], from his second marriage, and a son, Rowan [born 23 Jan, 1981], and daughter, Holly [born 29 Aug, 1976], from his third marriage.

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Hon Rosemary Goolden [nee Lowther] 1922-2021

 _. The Hon Rosemary Goolden [nee Lowther], who died 24 January, 2021, aged 98, was a scion of the Viscounts Ullswater.

She was born 25 February, 1922, as Rosemary Lowther, daughter of Major the Hon Christopher William Lowther [1887-1935], and his second wife the former Dorothy Bromey Davenport [1899-1969], scion of that landed gentry family.

Her grandfather, James Lowther [1855-1949], was Speaker of the House of Commons 1902-21, and created Viscount Ullswater in 1921. His elder son, Rosemary's father, pre-deceased him, and on his death the peerage passed to a grandson.

Rosemary Lowther was raised to the rank of a Viscount's daughter in October, 1950. She married 7 July, 1945, Douglas Cyril Aubrey Goolden [1914-2001], son of Commander Cyril Goolden [1882-1943], and his wife the former Eustine Turner [1883-1966], by whom she had issue, two sons, Michael and Alastair, and a daughter, Jill.

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Edward George Valentine [Ned] Everest [born 2021]

 ._Georgia Sophie Mirabel Everest [nee Mann, born 1991], wife of Patrick J. Everest, gave birth to a son, Edward George Valentine, to be known as Ned, 27 January, 2021.

Patrick Everest is a son of Mr Warren Everest, of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, by his former wife now Mrs Michelene Collopy.

Georgia Everest is a scion of the Mann baronets, daughter of the late Edward John Mann (1961-2011), by his wife the former Daphne Clare de Courcy Hunter. Georgia's mother married secondly, 2015, Sir Edward Greenwell, 4th Baronet.

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Dame Jacqueline Foster's life peerage gazetted

 _. The life peerage recently awarded to Dame Jacqueline Foster, DBE, has been gazetted in the name, style and title of Baroness Foster of Oxton, of Oxton in the County of Merseyside, 29 January, 2021.

Baroness Foster of Oxton (née Renshaw), is a British Conservative politician and a former Member of the European Parliament for the North West England region.

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Sir Andrew Parker's life peerage gazetted as Baron Parker of Minsmere

 _. The life peerage recently bestowed upon Sir Andrew Parker, KCB, has been gazetted in the name, style and title of Baron Parker of Minsmere, of Minsmere in the County of Suffolk.

Lord Parker of Minsmere (born 1962) is a former British intelligence officer who served as Director General of MI5 until 2020, the Security Service, which is the United Kingdom's domestic security and counter-intelligence agency.

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Gillian Merron's life peerage gazetted

 _. The life peerage recently awarded to Gillian Joanna Merron has been gazetted in the name, style and title of Baroness Merron, of Lincoln in the County of Lincolnshire, 28 January, 2021.

Baroness Merron (born 12 April 1959) is a British politician serving as Chief Executive of the Board of Deputies of British Jews since 2014. A member of the Labour Party, she was Member of Parliament (MP) for Lincoln from 1997 to 2010 and Minister of State for Public Health from 2009 to 2010.

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Syed Kamall's life peerage gazetted

 _. The life peerage recently awarded to Syed Salah Kamall, has been gazetted in the name, style and title of Baron Kamall, of Edmonton in the London Borough of Enfield.

Lord Kamall (born 15 February 1967) is a Professor of Politics and International Relations at St Mary’s University, Twickenham and the Academic & Research Director at the Institute of Economic Affairs, a classical liberal think tank in London. He writes on politics, foreign affairs and international trade.

He is a former British politician who represented London as a Member of the European Parliament for the Conservative Party from 2005 to 2019. He served on the International Trade and Economic and Monetary Affairs Committees.

From 2013 to 2014 he served as Leader of the Conservatives in the European Parliament. In June 2014, Kamall was elected Leader of the European Conservatives and Reformists in the European Parliament.

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Peter Cruddas's life peerage gazetted

 _. The life peerage recently awarded to Peter Andrew Cruddas has been gazetted in the name, style, and title of Baron Cruddas, of Shoreditch in the London Borough of Hackney, 27 January, 2021.

Lord Cruddas (born 30 September 1953) is an English banker, businessman and philanthropist. He is the founder of online trading company CMC Markets. In the 2007 Sunday Times Rich List, he was named the richest man in the City of London, with an estimated fortune of £860 million. As of March 2012, Forbes estimated his wealth at $1.3 billion.

Cruddas was a Conservative Party co-treasurer, June 2011-March 2012. 

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Sir Simon McDonald's life peerage gazetted

 _. The life peerage recently awarded to Sir Simon McDonald, KCMG, KCVO, has been gazetted in the name, style and title of Baron McDonald of Salford, of Pendleton in the City of Salford, 27 January, 2021.

Lord McDonald of Salford [born 9 March, 1961] is a former British diplomat who was the Permanent Under-Secretary at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and Head of the Diplomatic Service until September 2020. Sir Simon was the last professional head of the Foreign & Commonwealth Office before the creation of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

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Stephanie Fraser's life peerage has been gazetted

 _. The life peerage recently awarded to Stephanie Mary Fraser, has been gazetted in the name, style and title of Baroness Fraser of Craigmaddie, of Craigmaddie in the County of Stirlingshire, 29 January, 2021.

Stephanie Fraser [born 4 September, 1968], is the Chief Executive of Cerebral Palsy Scotland.

Baroness Fraser married 1997, Capt Alexander James Fraser, Grenadier Guards (born 1960) a scion of the Lords (and Lady) Saltoun, son of General Sir David William Fraser, GCB OBE (1920-2012) descended from the yst son of the 18th Lord.

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Richard Benyon's life peerage gazetted

 _. The life peerager recently awarded to former Conservative MP Richard Benyon was gazetted 29 January, 2021, in the name, style and title of Baron Benyon, of Englefield in the Royal County of Berkshire, 

Richard Henry Ronald Benyon [born 21 October 1960] is a Conservative Party politician. He was the MP for Newbury, 2005-2019 and was a Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. 

Lord Benyon is a scion of the Shelley baronets, son of the late Sir William Benyon [1930-2014], a great grandson of Sir John Shelley, 9th Baronet.

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Maeve Eleanor Fuller [born 2021]

 _. Rosalind Elizabeth Fuller [nee Drury, born 1 Feb, 1985], wife of James Fuller, gave birth to a daughter, Maeve Eleanor, 14 January, 2021.

James is a son of Simon Fuller and his wife Eleanor. Rosalind is a daughter of Patrick Drury, and the actress Caroline Langrishe [born 10 January, 1958], scion of the Langrishe baronets.

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Penelope Georgina Mary Bostock [nee Crossley] 1928-2021

 _. Penelope Georgina Mary [Pempe] Bostock, who died 30 January, 2021, aged 92, was a scion of the Crossley baronets and was a former Countess of Lindsay.

She was born 22 March, 1928, daughter of Anthony Crommelin Crossley [1903-39], and his wife Clare Frances Fortescue Thomson [who died 2002], and married firstly, 3 October, 1951 [div 1969], Major Henry Ronald Burn-Callander [1921-99], scion of that Scottish landed family, son of Maj. William Burn-Callander, and his wife the former Hermione Garforth; she married 2ndly, 9 June, 1969, as his second wife David Lindesay-Bethune [1926-89], then styled Viscount Garnock, son and heir of the 14th Earl of Lindsay [1901-85], and his wife the former Marjory Cross [died 1988]. Her second husband succeeded his father, 19 Oct, 1985, and died 1 Aug, 1989. She married 3rdly, in 2001, as his second wife, Godfrey Stafford Bostock [1915-2008].

Pempe Bostock leaves three daughters from her first marriage, Sarah, Victoria and Georgina [Gigi].

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Lieutenant-Colonel Aidan Mark Sprot, MC 1919-2021

 _. Lieutenant-Colonel Aidan Mark Sprot of Haystoun, MC, late the Royal Scots Greys, died at his home, 28 January, 2021, aged 101.

Lt-Col Sprot was a landowner and farmer at the Haystoun estate and served as Lord Lieutenant of Tweeddale, 1980-94.

He was born 17 June, 1919, a son of Major Mark Sprot of Riddell, of the Scots Guards, and his wife, the former Meliora Hay, daughter of Sir John Hay of Haystoun, 9th Baronet. A sister, Celia [1917-2011], was Viscountess Whitelaw, wife of William Whitelaw, 1st [and last] Viscount Whitelaw, KT, CH, MC, PC [1918-1999], the Conservative politician and cabinet minister.

Aidan Sprot was commissioned into the Royal Scots Greys in 1940, and served in the Middle East 1941-43, and Italy 1943-44, NW Europe 1944-45. Five years ago he was honoured by the French government, 70 years after he helped liberate their country. Sprot was amongst the Allied forces who forced the Nazis out of France during World War II. He was one of nine of the heroes from Scotland who were each awarded the French Legion d'Honneur, France’s highest National Order, at a ceremony on board French Navy Destroyer, Aquitaine, in Leith. As a captain in the Royal Scots Greys when he crossed to Normandy on June 9, 1944, and saw continuous action around Caen and Falaise till August. He then pushed to the river Somme and finally to the Belgium Frontier on September 5. The medals were presented by Emmanuel Cocher, Consul General of France in Edinburgh and Glasgow and Rear Admiral Patrick Chevallereau, the French Embassy’s Defence Attaché.

Even in his 90s Colonel Sprot remained an active figure in the Peebles community. As well as being the Honorary President of the Tweeddale Society he was a former Chieftan of Peebles Highland Games.

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Nancy Georgina Hamilton Stubber [born 2020]

 _. Camilla Julia Margaret Hamilton Stubber (nee Trotter, born 1983), wife of Henry James Hamilton Stubber (born 1984) scion of that landed gentry family, gave birth to a second daughter, Nancy Georgina, 23 December, 2020, a sister for Nina Cecily, who was born 13 November, 2018.

Henry Hamilton Stubber is a son of Mr James Hamilton Stubber, of Aughentaine, County Tyrone, by his wife the former Carola E. A. Savill.

Camilla Hamilton Stubber is a daughter of the late Martin Frederick Trotter (who d. 2009) by his wife  the former Georgina Lavinia Blunt (born 1945), daughter of Sir Richard Blunt, 11th Baronet.

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Rafe Alexander Vaughan Bossom [born 2021]

  _. Rebecca Elizabeth Bossom [nee Middleton, born 1989], wife of Theo Doric Alfred Bossom [born 1988], scion of the Bossom baronets, gave birth to a third son, Rafe Alexander Vaughan, 21 January, 2021, a brother for Rory Robert Doric [born 2016], and Caspian Hugh Charles [born 2018].

Rebecca is a daughter of Hugh Middleton and his wife the former Alison Hay.

Theo Bossom is a son of Doric Alfred Howard Bossom [born 1960], and his wife the former Sara Jocelyn Vaughan [born 1958].

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Philip Michael Worthington 1926-2021

_. Philip Michael Worthington, of Knoll House, Knossington, Rutland, who died 16 January, 2021, aged 94, was a scion of the Worthington landed gentry family of Moorhill; born in 1926, son of Colonel Lancelot Jukes Worthington [1891-1975], and his first wife the former Phyllis Mary Sandler; and married in 1955, Gillian Hazel Atkins [born 1935], daughter of Sir William Atkins, CBE [1902-89], of Kingswood Manor, Lower Kingswood, Surrey, and leaves issue.

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Sheilah Pitman, MBE [nee Westropp] 1927-2021

 _. Sheilah Pitman, MBE [nee Westropp], who died 26 January, 2021, aged 93, was a scion of the Irish landed family of Westropp. She was born in 1927, daughter of Major-General Victor John Eric Westropp, CB, CBE [1897-1974], and his first wife Elenita Augusta Lynch [1898-1940]; she married 1948, Major Thomas Islay Pitman, MC [1915-2005], son of Robert Octavius Pitman, of East Lothian, by whom she had four daughters.

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Hon Joanna Ida Louise Perceval 1926-2021

 _. The Hon Joanna Perceval, who died 27 January, 2021, aged 94, was a scion of the Barons Hatherton. She was born Joanna Ida Louise Littleton, 14 October, 1926, daughter of the 5th Baron Hatherton [1900-69], and his first wife the former Ida Gwendolen Legge [who d 1969]. She married 1 September, 1948, Robert Westby Perceval [died 19 Jan 2005], scion of that landed gentry family, of Pillaton Old Hall, Penkridge, Stafford, son of Maj. Francis Westby Perceval, OBE [1882-1957], by whom she had a son and two daughters. The son, Antony Robin Walhouse Westby Perceval [born 19 June, 1950], assumed by Royal Licence 1971, the surname of Littleton. He married in 1980, the Hon Aileen Fitzherbert, daughter of the 14th Baron Stafford.

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