Eddie Bell, executive chairman and publisher of HarperCollins Publishers, UK, 1990-2000, 54; John Broome, founder of Alton Towers Theme Park, 60; Sir Michael Davies, Clerk of the Parliaments, House of Lords, 1997-2003, 63; John Gale, theatre producer, 74; Roswyn Hakesley-Brown, President of the Royal College of Nursing, 58; Sir John Hannam, MP for Exeter, 1970-97, 74;
Dr George Kimble, geographer, 95; Professor Karl Miller, literary critic and editor, 72; Lord Murray of Epping Forest, general secretary of the Trades Union Congress, 1973-84, 81; Sir Brian Neill, Lord Justice of Appeal, 1985-96, 80;
Peter O’Toole, actor, 71; Professor Sir Michael Peckham, oncologist, 68; Richard Simmonds, chairman of the Countryside Commission, 1995-99, 59; Rose Tremain, novelist and playwright, 60; Alan Tuffin, general secretary of the Union of Communication Workers, 1982-93, 70; Lord Waddington, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Bermuda, 1992-97, 74; Alan Whicker, broadcaster, 82; Lord Wigram, 88; Sir Brian Wolfson, chairman of Wembley Stadium, 1986-95, 68.
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Sir John Anson, Second Permanent Secretary (Public Expenditure), HM Treasury 1987-90, 73; Robert Ayling, chief executive of British Airways, 1996-2000, 57; Air Marshal Sir Peter Bairsto, deputy Commander-in-Chief, Strike Command, 1981-84, 77; Tony Bennett, singer, 77; Steven Berkoff, actor, director and writer, 66; Lieutenant-General Sir Alexander Boswell, Lieutenant-Governor and Commander-in-Chief, Guernsey, 1985-90, 75; Sir Paul Bryan, vice-chairman of the Conservative Party Organisation, 1961-65, 90; Elizabeth Chilver, Principal of Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford, 1971-79, 89; Peter Easterby, racehorse trainer, 74; Baroness James of Holland Park, (the author P.D. James) 83; Professor Anthony Jones, Rector of the Royal College of Art, 1992-96, 59; Sir David A. Scott, Ambassador to South Africa, 1976-79, 84; Martin Sheen, actor, 63; Sue Slipman, director of the National Council for One Parent Families, 1985-95; 54; Jack Straw, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, 57; Terry Wogan, broadcaster, 65.