CAMPBELL, Col Hon Alastair James Calthrop 1952-2021

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Richard R

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Sep 1, 2021, 3:53:52 AM9/1/21
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From the Telegraph & Times of 1 Sept 2021: CAMPBELL Colonel the Hon Alastair James Calthrop (late QOH) on 24th August 2021, aged 69. Very much loved by Primrose, Ferdy, Leonora, Ned, Hermione, Venetia and all who knew him. Funeral on Friday 10th September at 2.30pm at the Chapel of All Saints, Wardour...

He was s of the LP Baron CAMPBELL OF CROY 1921-2005 and Nicola Elizabeth Gina 1920-2009 d of Capt Geoffrey Spencer MADAN 1895-1947 and Marjorie Florence 1896-1987 d of Sir Saxton William Armstrong NOBLE of Ardmore 3rd Bt 1863-1942 and Celia Brunel JAMES 1872-1962 (gd of the engineer Isambard Kingdom BRUNEL 1806-59). He m 1993 Primrose Felicia b 1960 d of William Henry Tugwell PALMER and (Horatia Mary) Felicia LAMB b 1933 (gd of 5th Earl of LONGFORD 1864-1915, gt gd of 7th Earl of JERSEY 1845-1915, 2xgt gd of 2nd Baron LEIGH 1824-1905, 3xgt gd of 2nd Marquess of WESTMINSTER 1795-1869 etc etc), and had two sons and three daus aa above.

Richard R

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Oct 27, 2021, 4:39:01 AM10/27/21
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Obit in the Telegraph of 27 Oct 2021:
Colonel Alastair Campbell, accomplished Arabist and soldier who served as military attaché in Iraq during a tense three years – obituary
At a St Andrew’s Day Ball in 2006 Campbell found that the dance-loving Kurds took to Scottish reels with exuberance
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https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2021/10/27/colonel-alastair-campbell-accomplished-arabist-soldier-served/
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