CLARKE OF STONE-CUM-EBONY, Rt Hon Baron 1943-2026

[Richard R]

From the Telegraph of 18 April 2026: CLARKE Anthony. The Right Honourable the Lord Clarke of Stone-cum-Ebony. On April 16th peacefully, after Alzheimer's became part of his later life. A man of integrity, intellect and above all love and friendship. Dearly loved by Rosemary, Ben, Tom, Sally and his six grandchildren. With sincere thanks to Hastings Court Care Home. Private cremation followed by a memorial service in the Temple Church at a date to be announced.

He was s of Harry Alston CLARKE 1901-79 and Isobel KAY. He m 1968 Rosemary d of K W ADAM of Barnham, W Sussex, and had two sons and a dau as above. Hon Ben Clarke’s son Max b 2015 is the only gc mentioned in Lord Clarke’s DPB online entry.

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Retired since 14 September 2020, only vote listed 8 April 2019, no spoken contributions listed

[Henry W]

Lord Clarke of Stone-cum-Ebony is an interesting case.  A life peer (under the Life Peerages Act 1958), he was de facto a Law Life Peer.  He was given a Life Peerage in May 2009 towards the end of his stint as Master of the Rolls (2005 - Sept 2009).  In October 2009 he was elevated to the newly minted Supreme Court, and so was disqualified from sitting in the Lords.  He retired from the Supreme Court in 2017, and as above retired from the Lords in 2020.

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Do we know did he already suffer from Alzheimer's when he retired from the Lords?