Death of Sir William Heseltine at age 96
Sir William Heseltine, the Australian civil servant who served as private secretary to Queen Elizabeth II from 1986 to 1990, died on October 2, 2026, aged 96. Born William Frederick…
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Death of Sir William Heseltine at age 96
Sir William Heseltine, the Australian civil servant who served as Private Secretary to the Sovereign from 1986 to 1990, died on October 2, 2026, aged 96. Born Sir William Frederick…
Sir John Mace dies at 94
Sir John Mace, the New Zealand army officer who served as Chief of the General Staff from 1984 to 1987 and as Chief of Defence Staff from 1987 until his…
Obituary: Sir Edmund Verney, 6th Baronet, dead at age 76
Sir Edmund Verney, 6th Baronet, a British landowner, died on September 12, 2026, aged 76. Of Claydon House, Buckinghamshire, he succeeded to the family title in 2001 on the death…
Sir Roger Jones dead at age 83
Sir Roger Jones, the Welsh pharmaceutical executive and researcher, died on September 7, 2026, aged 83. Born on July 2, 1943, he was also known as Roger Spencer Jones. Educated…
Obituary: Sir Andrew Nicol, dead at age 75
Sir Andrew Nicol, the British judge who served as a justice of the High Court from 2009 to 2021, died on August 22, 2026, aged 75. Born Sir Andrew George…
Sir Anthony Kenny dies at age 95
Sir Anthony Kenny, the British philosopher known for work in the philosophy of mind, ancient and scholastic philosophy, the philosophy of religion and Wittgenstein studies, died on August 3, 2026,…
Death of Sir Anthony Evans at age 92
Sir Anthony Evans, British judge and lord justice of appeal from 1992 to 2000, died on August 2, 2026, aged 92. Known also as Sir Anthony Howell Meurig Evans, he…
Sir John Garnier died at age 92
Sir John Garnier, a British Royal Navy officer and courtier, died on July 31, 2026, aged 92. A rear-admiral, he served as Naval Equerry to the Queen from 1962 to…
Sir John Henry dies at 94
Sir John Henry, a New Zealand jurist and judge of the Court of Appeal, died on July 24, 2026. He served on the Court of Appeal from 1991 to 2004,…
Sir Christopher Ondaatje died at age 93
Sir Christopher Ondaatje, the Sri Lankan-born Canadian-English businessman, philanthropist and Olympic bobsledder, died on July 20, 2026, aged 93. Born Philip Christopher Ondaatje in Kandy, Ceylon, on February 22, 1933,…
Sir Garfield Sobers has died at age 89
Sir Garfield Sobers, the Barbadian cricketer who became one of the defining all-rounders in world cricket, died on July 17, 2026, at the age of 89. Born in Bridgetown on…
Sir George Howarth obituary: died at age 77
Sir George Howarth died on July 6, 2026. He was an engineer. Tags Other, 06 July 2026, Cancer, Howarth, Sir, July 2026, July 6
Death of Sir Neville Trotter at age 94
Sir Neville Trotter, a British Conservative politician and chartered accountant, died on June 30, 2026, aged 94. Born on January 27, 1932, he was also known as Sir Neville Guthrie…
Sir Edwin Jowitt dies at 96
Sir Edwin Jowitt, the British High Court judge known for presiding over notable criminal trials, died on June 22, 2026, at the age of 96. Born in Ripley, Derbyshire, on…
Sir Jack Stewart-Clark passes away at age 96
Sir Jack Stewart-Clark, the British businessman and former Member of the European Parliament, died on June 22, 2026, aged 96. Born in Scotland on September 17, 1929, he was educated…
Obituary: Sir Alex Younger, dead at age 62
Sir Alex Younger, the British intelligence officer who led the Secret Intelligence Service from 2014 to 2020, died on June 3, 2026. Born Alexander William Younger on July 4, 1963,…
Sir Neville Cenac, died aged 86
Sir Neville Cenac, a Saint Lucian politician who served as minister of foreign affairs from 1987 to 1992 and as governor-general from 2018 to 2021, died on June 2, 2026,…
Sir Angus Stirling death at age 92
Sir Angus Stirling, a British arts administrator and conservationist who served as director general of the National Trust, died on June 1, 2026, at the age of 92. Born Angus…
Sir Ralph Robins passed away at age 93
Sir Ralph Robins, the British businessman who led Rolls-Royce as chief executive and later chairman, died on May 27, 2026, at the age of 93. Born on June 16, 1932,…
Sir Robin Denys Gill dies at 98
Sir Robin Denys Gill, a British business, investor and television executive, died on May 26, 2026. Born on 7 October 1927, he attended Brasenose College, Oxford, and began his career…
Sir Aziz Hadeed dead, Business executive, politician
Sir Aziz Hadeed died on May 23, 2026. He was a business executive and politician. Tags Politicians, 23 May 2026, Hadeed, Sir, May 2026, May 23
Sir Peter Beale, died aged 92
Sir Peter Beale, the British Army lieutenant general and military physician, died on April 15, 2026, aged 92. Lieutenant-General Sir Peter John Beale was born on 18 March 1934 in…
Sir Alan Frampton dies at 96
Sir Alan Frampton, a New Zealand agricultural economist, died on April 10, 2026, aged 96. Born in Morrinsville on 2 November 1929, he completed a master’s degree at Massey University…
Sir Hayden Phillips dies at 83
Sir Hayden Phillips, the British civil servant who served as Permanent Secretary to the Lord Chancellor’s Office from 1998 to 2003, died on April 10, 2026, aged 83. Sir Gerald…
Sir Craig Reedie passed away at age 84
Sir Craig Reedie, the Scottish sports administrator who served as president of the World Anti-Doping Agency from 2014 to 2019, died on April 6, 2026, aged 84. He was vice-president…
Sir Christopher died at age 95
British art historian and curator Died on Tuesday January 20th 2026
Sir James passes away at age 77
English judge Died on Thursday January 15th 2026
Death of Sir Tim at age 78
New Zealand politician Died on Thursday January 8th 2026
Sir Patrick obituary: died at age 105
British politician Died on Saturday January 3rd 2026
Sir Humphrey passed away at age 94
British television and radio presenter Died on Wednesday December 17th 2025
Sir Gerald died at age 86
Antiguan politician Died on Saturday December 13th 2025
Sir Tom passed away at age 88
Czech-born British playwright (Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead) and screenwriter (Shakespeare in Love Died on Saturday November 29th 2025
Sir Terence has died at age 93
South African-born English cardiac surgeon Died on Tuesday November 25th 2025
Death of Sir John at age 92
English biologist Died on Tuesday October 7th 2025
Sir Stephen dead at age 100
British judge Died on Saturday October 4th 2025
Obituary: Sir Jonathan, dead at age 86
British Royal Navy officer Died on Saturday September 27th 2025
Sir David dies at age 92
British politician Died on Thursday September 25th 2025
Sir Peter obituary: died at age 81
English jurist Died on Wednesday September 24th 2025
Sir Gerald dies at age 96
Scottish lawyer Died on Tuesday September 23rd 2025
Sir Peter obituary: died at age 100
British oil executive (Shell) Died on Tuesday September 23rd 2025
Sir Nicholas, died aged 85
English architect Died on Monday September 15th 2025
Death of Sir Peter at age 100
German-born British metallurgist Died on Monday September 15th 2025
Sir Bob obituary: died at age 91
American-born British pollster Died on Tuesday September 9th 2025
Death of Sir Eric at age 101
Australian academic administrator Died on Tuesday September 2nd 2025
Obituary: Sir David, dead at age 89
British electric engineer and educator Died on Tuesday August 26th 2025
Sir Graham, died aged 92
British-Canadian business executive (British Shipbuilders Died on Thursday August 7th 2025
Obituary: Sir Mark, dead at age 82
British politician Died on Wednesday July 30th 2025
Sir Michael dies at age 86
New Zealand jeweller and entrepreneur Died on Tuesday July 29th 2025
Sir Anthony dies at 87
British engineer and businessman Died on Friday July 25th 2025
Sir Guy dies at age 87
Australian judge Died on Friday July 25th 2025
Sir Kenneth dies at age 83
Scottish oncologist and academic administrator Died on Wednesday July 23rd 2025
Sir Brian passes away at age 71
British painter Died on Sunday July 6th 2025
Death of Sir Sydney at age 94
South African insurance executive Died on Wednesday July 2nd 2025
Sir Francis obituary: died at age 102
British astronomer Died on Tuesday June 24th 2025
Sir John passed away at age 90
British parliamentary official Died on Monday June 16th 2025
Sir Cliff has died at age 94
New Zealand businessman and politician Died on Friday June 13th 2025
Sir William died at age 70
English jurist Died on Monday June 9th 2025
Obituary: Sir Bob, dead at age 91
British railway executive Died on Friday May 30th 2025
Sir Derek death at age 96
British naval officer Died on Saturday May 24th 2025
Sir Bob has died at age 85
New Zealand property investor and politician Died on Friday May 2nd 2025
Sir Christopher dead at age 91
British army officer and courtier Died on Thursday May 1st 2025
Sir Derek dead at age 94
British lieutenant general Died on Thursday May 1st 2025
Sir Andrew, died aged 7
British bobsledder Died on Tuesday April 15th 2025
Sir Francis dies at 76
Solomon Islands politician Died on Tuesday March 11th 2025
Sir Peter, died aged 89
New Zealand lawyer and judge Died on Sunday February 23rd 2025
Sir Murray has died at age 98
British jurist Died on Thursday February 6th 2025
Sir John died at age 89
British general Died on Monday February 3rd 2025
Sir Patrick, died aged 85
British rear admiral Died on Thursday January 30th 2025
Obituary: Sir Julius, dead at age 85
Papua New Guinean politician Died on Thursday January 30th 2025
Sir Thomas death at age 91
English military officer Died on Thursday January 9th 2025
Sir Peter dies at age 78
British businessman Died on Thursday December 5th 2024
Death of Sir Richard at age 13
British aristocrat Died on Wednesday December 4th 2024
Sir Kit dies at age 97
Australian-born British banker Died on Wednesday November 27th 2024
Sir Lady death at age 82
American drag performer and transgender rights activist Died on Wednesday November 20th 2024
Obituary: Sir Henry, dead at age 86
British businessman (Jardine Matheson) Died on Thursday November 7th 2024
Sir Bom passes away at age 99
New Zealand soldier Died on Thursday November 7th 2024
Sir John died at age 92
British politician Died on Wednesday November 6th 2024
Sir Frank obituary: died at age 93
Australian tourism advocate Died on Sunday October 20th 2024
Sir Mike passes away at age 80
British general Died on Tuesday October 15th 2024
Sir Geoffrey dead at age 88
British politician Died on Saturday October 12th 2024
Death of Sir David at age 78
British businessman and public servant Died on Saturday October 5th 2024
Sir John passed away at age 90
Scottish farmer and businessman Died on Wednesday September 25th 2024
Sir Patrick passed away at age 100
British journalist Died on Thursday September 19th 2024
Sir George has died at age 88
Hungarian-British chemist Died on Sunday September 15th 2024
Sir Harold dies at age 92
New Zealand acoustician and architect Died on Sunday September 1st 2024
Sir Shridath passes away at age 95
Guyanese diplomat Died on Friday August 30th 2024
Sir David death at age 92
British air force officer Died on Thursday August 8th 2024
Sir Ernest dies at 94
English composer and textile industry executive Died on Monday August 5th 2024
Sir Ken dead at age 87
British trade unionist Died on Saturday August 3rd 2024
Sir Colin, died aged 91
New Zealand mechanical engineer and university administrator Died on Thursday August 1st 2024
Sir Kenneth has died at age 95
British industrial designer Died on Monday July 22nd 2024
Sir Jack dies at age 98
English football executive and philanthropist Died on Thursday June 27th 2024
Sir Howard has died at age 71
British civil servant Died on Saturday June 22nd 2024
Sir David passes away at age 85
British public servant Died on Friday June 21st 2024
Sir Larry dies at 88
American-born British political philosopher Died on Thursday June 20th 2024
Obituary: Sir Martin, dead at age 94
British financier Died on Friday June 14th 2024
Sir Oliver has died at age 96
British judge and cricketer (Cambridge University Died on Friday June 7th 2024
Sir Mansel, died aged 81
Welsh physician and academic Died on Thursday May 30th 2024