Peter Bennett-Jones, pictured, founder, Comic Relief, 60; Charles Anson, press secretary to the Queen (1990-97), 71; Professor Martin Jim Aitken, co-inventor of thermoluminescence dating, 93; Oonagh Aitken, chief executive, Community Service Volunteers, 59;
Dr John Beynon, principal of King’s College London (1990-92), 76; Robert Glenister, actor, Law & Order UK (2009-14), 55;
Sara Davenport, founder of The Haven breast cancer charity, 53; Didier Drogba, Chelsea footballer, 37; Dr Stephen Deuchar, director, Tate Britain (1998-2009), 58; David Gentleman, watercolourist, 85; Sally Groves, creative director, Schott Music (2005-June 2014), 66; Tom James, British rower, gold medallist, 2012 Olympics, 31; Professor Gus John, educationist, 70; Alex Kingston, actress, ER (1997-2009), 52; Lord (Nigel) Lawson of Blaby, chancellor of the exchequer (1983-89), 83; Robert Thomson, chief executive, News Corp, 54; Paul Trevillion, cartoonist, 81; Alan Yentob, creative director, BBC, 68.
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