Tony Christopher, Baron Christopher: key obituary facts
Is Tony Christopher, Baron Christopher dead? Yes. Tony Christopher, Baron Christopher died on July 13, 2026, at age 101.
Cause of death: Tony Christopher, Baron Christopher's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Tony Christopher, Baron Christopher known for?
He was a British businessman, trade unionist and tax official (born 1925).
More about Tony Christopher, Baron Christopher
Born: 25 April 1925.
Gender: male.
Occupation: politician, trade unionist.
Nationality: United Kingdom.
Education: Pate's Grammar School.
Awards: Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.
Father: George Russell Christopher.
Mother: Helen Kathleen Milford Rowley.
Spouse: Adela Joy Thompson.
Also known as: Anthony Martin Grosvenor Christopher, Baron Christopher.
Tony Christopher, Baron Christopher, a British politician and Labour life peer who served in the House of Lords from 1998 to 2026, died on July 13, 2026, aged 101.
Born Anthony Martin Grosvenor Christopher on 25 April 1925, he built a career that also spanned business, trade union work and tax administration. He was educated at Pate’s Grammar School and was later appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.
Christopher also held the distinction, until his departure from the Lords, of being the oldest serving British parliamentarian and the last to have served in the Second World War.