2nd Baron Macpherson of Drumochter (1924-2008)

[Michael Rhodes]

The 2nd Baron Macpherson of Drumochhter died 7 September, 2008, at
Highview Nursing Home, Inverness. He was aged 84.

(James) Gordon Macpherson was born 22 January, 1924, son of the 1st
Baron (1888-1965), by his wife the former Lucy Butcher (d 1984), and
was educated at Loretto and Wells House, Malvern.

Career:->>>> served in WW11 with RAF; FRES, FRSA, FZSL JP for Essex
1961; Chairman of Macpherson , Train and Co Ltd, Food and Produce
Importers and Exporters and subsidiary associated companies from 1964,
and A.J. Macpherson and Co, Bankers since 1973; Past Chairman, West
India Committee, 1973-75;Member of London Chamber of Commerce 1958-75;
President, British Importers Confederation 1972; &c. Succeeded to the
peerage (UK 1951) on the demise of his father, 1965.

He married (i) 1947 (Dorothy) Ruth (d 1974), dau of the Rev Henry
Coulter; married (ii) 1975, Catherine Bridget (Cathy), dau of Dr
Desmond MacCarthy. He leaves a widow and 2 daughters from his 1st
union, Wendy (b 1950), and Shirley Elizabeth (b 1953); and 2 daughters
and a son from his 2nd union, Jennifer (b 1976) and Anne (b 1977), and
the Hon James Anthony Macpherson, b 27 Feb 1979, who now succeeds as
3rd Baron.

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According to Debrett's 2008, the new Baron remains unmarried. If he
doesn't marry and produce a male heir, the title will become extinct.

The late Baron's eldest son was much older (b. 1951). He died a year
before the birth of his half-brother. He was unmarried.

Brooke

On Sep 10, 1:39�pm, Michael Rhodes <mig73allenford2...@yahoo.co.uk>
wrote:

[marquess]

Born in 79 give him a chance, it is most fortunate that the second
baron married a second time anyway.

[colinp]

The 3rd Baron Macpherson of Drumochter, James Anthony Macpherson, is now entered on the Roll of the Peerage