Lord Flight (1948-2026)

[sven_me...@web.de]

Conservative Life Peer has died. Source Parliament

[Tim]

Many thanks Sven - excellent work! Just to provide a little bit of extra detail on the above peer (and a link to his House of Lords page) for any interested readers:

According to his profile on the Parliamentary website, the Life Peer Lord FLIGHT died on 24 January 2026, aged 77.

He was born Howard Emerson FLIGHT on 16 June 1948, son of Bernard Thomas FLIGHT 1908-90 by his 1934 m (reg Q2 Romford) to Doris Mildred E. PARKER. He was Member of Parliament (Conservative) for Arundel and South Downs 1997-2005 and a Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party from 2004-05. He was created a Life Peer as Baron Flight (of Worcester, in the County of Worcestershire) 13 January 2011. I believe he was one of the very few remaining sitting members of the Lords who had not yet taken the oath during the 2024-26 session of Parliament.

He married 1973 Christabel Diana Beatrice b 1946 dau of Christopher Paget NORBURY 1908-75 (s of Frederick Paget NORBURY JP 1867-1940 by his 1907 m to Rosamond Adelaide Alice 1882-1966 dau of Gervas Fountayne WAKE 1853-1942 (s of Revd James Hare WAKE 1805-74 s of Dr Baldwin WAKE 1774-1842 gs of Sir William WAKE 7th Bt (E 1621) d 1765) by his 1881 m to his first cousin Amy Rosamond WAKE 1862-1938 (dau of Capt Baldwin Arden WAKE 1813-80 s of Dr Baldwin WAKE 1774-1842 gs of Sir William WAKE 7th Bt (E 1621) d 1765)) by his 1937 m (reg Q4 Martley) to Lisa Juliane Emilie GNACINSKI 1910-85. Lady FLIGHT served as Lord Mayor of Westminster in 2015. Lord and Lady FLIGHT had one son and three daughters.

https://members.parliament.uk/member/4211/career

Tim

[Richard R]

From the Telegraph of 28 Jan 2026: FLIGHT The Lord Howard Emerson died peacefully on 24th January 2026, aged 77. A private funeral will take place, and details of a celebration of his life in aid of Alzheimer's will be shared in due course.

[Richard R]

Christopher Paget NORBURY was sometime head of that gentry family of Sherridge.

[Tim]

Many thanks, Richard.

Frederick Paget NORBURY 1867-1940 also has a few peerage descents. He was the son of Colonel Thomas Coningsby NORBURY (né JONES) CB 1829-99, sometime head of the landed gentry family of Sherridge, co. Worcester, by his 1855 m to Hon Sophia Gertrude O'GRADY 1831-1916 dau of 2nd VISCOUNT GUILLAMORE 1792-1848 by his 1828 m to Gertrude Jane 1805-71 dau of Hon Berkeley Thomas PAGET 1780-1842 (s of 1st EARL of UXBRIDGE 1744-1812, also father of 1st MARQUESS of ANGLESEY 1768-1854) by his 1804 m to Sophia Askell BUCKNALL 1784-1859 gd of 2nd VISCOUNT GRIMSTON 1711-73, etc.

Tim