Death Roll, week ending 10 June, 2006

[Michael Rhodes]

MARKHAM. - Sir Charles John, 3rd Baronet, died at his home in Nairobi,
Kenya, 5 June, 2006. He was aged 81. He was born 2 July, 1924, the son
of Sir Charles Markham, 2nd Baronet, by his wife Gwladys, daughter of
the Hon. Rupert Beckett, scion of the Barons Grimthorpe. He was
educated at Eton. Career:-->served in the Second World War as a
Lieutenant in the 11th Hussars (and was mentioned in despatches);
Vice-Chairman, Nairobi Co. Council, 1953-55; Member of the Legislative
Council, Kenya 1955-60; President, Royal Agricultural Society, Kenya,
1958; KStJ 1973; succeeded to the baronetcy (created in 1911) on the
demise of his father, 1952. He married in 1949, Valerie (died 1998),
the only daughter of Lt.-Col. E. Barry-Johnston, of Makuyu, Kenya, by
whom he had 2 sons and 1 daughter. The baronetcy now devolves upon his
elder son, Arthur David Markham, b. 6 Dec, 1950.

[Michael Rhodes]

STRONG.-Colonel Geoffrey George, died 6 June 2006 aged 77.

[Michael Rhodes]

BRODRICK. -John Alan St. John, who died 4 June, 2006, aged 81, was a
grandson maternally of the 20th Baron Hastings {Baron in the peerage of
England, created in 1290}. He was b. 1924, son of Alan Houghton
Brodrick by his wife the former Hon. Hester Winifred Astley (b. 1899,
d.?) daughter of the 20th Baron Hastings (1857-1904) by his wife the
Hon Elizabeth Evelyn Harbord (d. 1957), daughter of the 5th Baron
Suffield.

Funeral at Mortlake Crematorium, London, on Friday 16 June, 2006.

[Michael Rhodes]

DAVIES.-Ian Leonard, CB (1983); who died 4 June, 2006, aged 82, was
Director, Admiralty Underwater Weapons Establishment, 1975-84; he was
b. 2 June, 1924...

[Michael Rhodes]

BREGONZI. -Alec, actor, who was born on April 21, 1930; died June 4,
2006, aged 76.
He cornered the market in television sitcom cameos.

If you don't recognise the name, here's his face:-
http://www.tonyhancock.org.uk/bregonzi.html

He was often cast as a camp vicar or snooty head waiter, he acted as a
stooge to many of Britain's greatest comedians such as Ronnie Barker,
Spike Milligan and Frankie Howerd, but is best remembered for his work
with Tony Hancock. He appeared in 22 episodes of Hancock's Half-Hour
and toured with the comedian in variety. In 1958 he and Hancock
performed a comedy sketch at the Royal Variety Show.

[Michael Rhodes]

MARRECO. - Anthony, barrister and human rights campaigner, who was born
on August 9, 1915; died June 4, 2006, aged 90. As a young barrister he
assisted Hartley Shawcross in the prosecution of the Nazi war criminals
at Nuremberg, and he later helped to found Amnesty International

[Michael Rhodes]

GOODE .-Brigadier George Henry Wallace, CBE, DSO, ret'd. died 8
June, 2006, aged 93.

[Michael Rhodes]

ALCOCK. - Professor Leslie, OBE, died 7 June, 2006, at the Lister
Hospital, Stevenage, aged 81.He was Professor of Archaeology,
University of Glasgow, 1973-90, since when emeritus; he was b. 24 Apr
1925....

[Michael Rhodes]

JELLEY. - William George, MBE., formerly Chairman of the Sanitas Group,
died 5 June, 2006.

[Michael Rhodes]

LINCOLN. - Lady, who died 6 June, 2006, at Pinford End, Nursing Home,
was the widow of Sir Anthony Handley Lincoln, KCMG (1965), CMG (1958),
CVO (1957), sometime British Ambassador to Venezuela. She was Lisette
Marion, daughter of A.E. Summers, of Buenos Aires, and married Anthony
Lincoln in 1948. Funeral service West Suffolk Crematorium, Bury St
Edmunds Monday 19 June, 2006.

[Michael Rhodes]

SMITHERS. - Sir Peter Henry Berry Otway, Knt (1970), VRD with clasp;
who died at Vico Morcote, Switzerland, 8 June, 2006, aged 92, was
Conservative MP for Winchester 1950-64; PPS to th Minister of State for
the Colonies, 1952-56, and to the Secretary of State for the Colonies,
1956-59; Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Foreign Office,
1962-64; Secretary-General, Council of Europe, 1964-69, &c. Husband of
the late Dojean, father of Amelia and Sarah and stepfather of Denny.
Funeral at Lugano Cemetery on Monday 12th June, 2006. Memorial Service
to be announced.

[Michael Rhodes]

WHEELER. - Helen Clifford, wife of the late Major General Norman
Wheeler, died at Wren House, Warminster, 6 June, 2006 aged 88.

[Michael Rhodes]

CLARKE. - Major Sir Peter Cecil, KCVO (1992), CVO (1969), LVO (1964);
Chief Clerk, Duchy of Lancaster, 1969-92; Extra Equerry to HRH Princess
Alexandra, the Hon. Lady Ogilvy; died 6 June, 2006. He was 78.

He was born 9 Aug 1927, the son of Capt. Edward Denman Clarke, CBE, MC
(d. 1966), of Binsted, Isle of Wight, by his wife Maureen Cowie Leitch;
and was educated at Eton and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst.

Career:-->3rd King's Own Hussars and 14th/20th King's Hussars, 1945-64;
Adjutant, 3rd The King's Own Hussars, GSO2 2 Infantry Division, 1959;
Seconded as Assistant Private Secretary to HRH Princess Marina, Duchess
of Kent, 1961-64; Comptroller, 1964-68; Comptroller to HRH Princess
Alexandra, 1964-69; Member, Court of Assts, Corp. of Sons of the
Clergy, 1987-98; JP for Hampshire, 1971-81.

He married in 1950, Rosemary Virginia Margaret Harmsworth, daughter of
T.C. Durham, Appomattox, Virginia, United States, by whom he had one
son, Charles, and 2 daughtes, Virginia and Georgina.

The funeral service will take place at the Church of St Peter and St
Paul, King's Somborne, Hampshire on Friday 16 June, 2006.A memorial
service will be held later in the year.

[Michael Rhodes]

WYKEHAM. -Lady, who died 6 June, 2006, aged 83, was the widow of Air
Marshal Sir Peter Wykeham (who died in 1995), and was the former
Barbara Elizabeth Priestley, daughter of J.B. Priestley, OM, the
distinguished writer.

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[Michael Rhodes]

GREENWELL. - Peter, pianist, composer and cabaret artist, who was born
on August 29, 1929; died on June 4, 2006, aged 76. He was Sir Noël
Coward's regular accompanist who became a celebrity in his own
right....