Lord Flight (1948-2026)

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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