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Professor Sir Donald Acheson, former Chief Medical Officer, Departments of Health and Social Security, 71; Miss Anne Bancroft, actress, 66; The Right Rev Timothy Bavin, former Bishop of Portsmouth, 62; Mr David Bintley, choreographer, 40; Professor Alec Broers, Vice-President, Cambridge University, 59; Mr Russell Brown MP, 46; Marshal of the RAF Lord Craig of Radley, 68; Mr Donald Cruickshank, Director- General, Oftel, 55; General Sir Kenneth Darling, former Commander-in- Chief, Allied Forces, Northern Europe, 88; Miss Jennifer Dickson, artist and photographer, 61; Sir Desmond Fennell, former High Court judge, 64; Mr Gwyn Francis, former Director-General, the Forestry Commission, 67; Sir Richard Gaskell, former President, Law Society, 61; Professor Sir John Hale, historian, 74; Sir Desmond Heap, solicitor and authority on Planning Law, 90; Miss Angela Heylin, chairman, Charles Barker, 54; Mr Damon Hill, racing driver, 37; Mr Michael Jack MP, 51; Miss Tessa Jowell MP, Minister for Public Health, 50; Mr Desmond Lynam, journalist and broadcaster, 55; Mr Roddy McDowell, film actor, 69; Mr Reginald Marsh, actor, 71; Mr Brian Matthew, radio presenter, 69; Mr Stirling Moss, racing driver, 68; Sir Paul Newall, former Lord Mayor of London, 63; Mr Andrew Reed MP, 33; Miss Dinah Sheridan, actress, 77; Miss Mary Stewart (Lady Stewart), historical novelist, 81; Sir Jack Stewart-Clark, MEP, 68; Miss Karen Straker, show-jumper, 33; Miss Helen Vinson, actress, 90; Dr Elizabeth Wilkinson, former Professor of German, University College London, 88.
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