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BBC, 2000–02, incl. House Detectives, House Detectives at Large, Invasion, One Foot
in the Past and Britain’s Best Buildings. Freelance broadcaster; television: on-screen
document specialist, House Detectives, 1997–98; presenter: Small Piece of History, 2002;
Family History Project, 2003; Secrets From the Attic, 2008–; specialist researcher: Wreck
Detectives, 2003–04; Seven Wonders of the Industrial World, 2003; consultant and
specialist researcher: Who Do You Think You Are?, BBC, 2004–07 (and co-presenter,
2004), SBS Australia, 2008–, RTÉ, 2008–; Not Forgotten, 2007; co-presenter: History
Mysteries, 2005; Hidden House History, 2006; So You Think You’re Royal, 2007; radio:
co-presenter, Tracing Your Roots, 2007–. Columnist, Daily Telegraph, 2005–08. Cocreator,
Nation’s Memorybank personal heritage website, 2007; Principal Consultant and
Co-founder, National History Show, featuring Who Do You Think You Are? Live,
2007–. Mem., Exec. Cttee, Fedn of Family History Socs, 2005–06. Julian Bickersteth
Meml Medal, Inst. of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies, 2008. Publications: Tracing the
History of Your House, 2001, 2nd edn 2006; Receipt Rolls, 4, 5, 6, Henry III, 2003;
Receipt Rolls, 7, 8, Henry III, 2007; (jtly) Who Do You Think You Are?, 2, 2005, 3,
2006; The Family Detective, 2006; (jtly) Genealogy for Dummies, 2006; The Who Do
You Think You Are? Encyclopaedia of Family History, 2008; contributions to: King John:
new interpretations, 1999; Crises, Revolutions and Self-Sustained Growth, 1999; Family
and Dynasty in Late Medieval England, 2003; English Government in the Thirteenth
Century, 2004; Thirteenth Century X, 2005; The Story of Where You Live, 2005; Henry
II: new interpretations, 2007; How to Trace Your Family History on the Internet, 2008;
contrib. English Historical Rev., Internat. History Rev. Recreations: football (playing and
managing), running (completed two London marathons).
BARRON, Peter Scott; Head of Communications and Public Affairs, UK, Ireland and
Benelux, Google, since 2008; b Belfast, 16 Oct. 1962; s of Wilson and Greta Barron; m
1996, Julia Stroud; two s one d. Educ: Royal Belfast Academical Instn; Univ. of
Manchester Inst. of Sci. and Technol. (BSc Hons Eur. Studies and Mod. Langs). Ed.,
Algarve News, 1987–88; news trainee, BBC News, 1988–90; Producer, BBC Newsnight,
1990–97; Deputy Editor: Channel 4 News, 1997–2002; Tonight with Trevor McDonald,
2002–03; Editor: If..., BBC Current Affairs, 2003–04; Newsnight, BBC, 2004–08. Adv.
Chm., Edinburgh TV Fest., 2007. Recreations: playing the guitar, collecting records,
visiting Spain.
BARRONS, Maj.-Gen. Richard Lawson, CBE 2003 (OBE 1999; MBE 1993); Deputy
Commanding General Multinational Corps (Iraq), since 2008; b Northampton, 17 May
1959; s of John Lawson Barrons, qv; m 1988, Cherry Louise Dedow; two d. Educ:
Merchant Taylors Sch., Northwood; Queen’s Coll., Oxford (BA); Cranfield Inst. of
Technol. (MBA). Psc 1991; COS, 11 Armd Bde, 1992–93; Battery Comdr, B Battery,
RHA, 1994–96; MA to CGS, 1997–99; CO, 3rd Regt, RHA, 1999–2001; COS 3(UK)
Div., 2002–03; HCSC(J) 2003; Comdr, 39 Infantry Bde, 2004–06; ACOS Commitments,
HQ Land, 2006–07. QCVS 2004 and 2006. Publications: (with Deborah Tom) The
Business General, 2006. Recreations: ski-ing, cycling, garden labouring, keeping the dog
sharp, the search for the perfect cappuccino. Clubs: Army and Navy.
BARRY, Prof. (James) David, PhD; Professor of Molecular Parasitology, since 1996,
and Director, Wellcome Trust Centre for Molecular Parasitology, since 1999, University
of Glasgow; b Glasgow, 13 Dec. 1949; s of James Barry and Helen Barry (née Cairns); m
1st, 1973, Mary Mowat (d 1992); one s three d; 2nd, 2001, Olwyn Byron; one d. Educ:
Univ. of Glasgow (BSc Combined Biol.; PhD 1977). Res. Fellow, Univ. of Glasgow,
1977–86; Scientist, Internat. Lab. for Res. on Animal Diseases, Nairobi, 1978–80; Sen.
Lectr, 1986–92, Reader, 1992–96, Univ. of Glasgow. Consultancy appts with scientific
research funding bodies. Publications: 100 scientific contribs. Recreations: drawing and
painting, reflection.
BARSTOW, Prof. Martin Adrian, PhD; CPhys, FInstP; CSci; FRAS; Professor of
Astrophysics and Space Science, since 2003, and Head, Department of Physics and
Astronomy, since 2005, University of Leicester; b Scunthorpe, 18 May 1958; s of Brian
Thomas Barstow and Marjorie Anona Barstow (née Willans); m 1981, Rachel Ann Howes;
one s one d. Educ: Carlinghow Primary Sch.; Batley Boys’ Grammar Sch.; Univ. of York
(BA Physics 1979); Univ. of Leicester (PhD 1983). FRAS 1987; FInstP 1998; CSci 2004.
Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Leicester: Res. Associate, 1983–90;
SERC/PPARC Advanced Fellow, 1991–98; Lectr, 1994–98; Reader, 1998–2003.
Member: Public Understanding of Sci. Judges Panel, PPARC, 1996–2000 (Chm.,
1997–2000); Public Understanding of Sci. Adv. Panel, PPARC, 1997–2000. Consultant
on Space Educn to BNSC, 2005. Chm., Educn Adv. Bd, Nat. Space Centre, 2001–;
Member: Adv. Gp, Near Earth Object Inf. Centre, 2002–; Mgt Bd, E Midlands Regl Sci.
Learning Centre, 2003–. Mem., Time Allocation Cttee, 2001, 2003, 2006, Users’ Cttee,
2004–, Hubble Space Telescope. Mem., Wakeham Panel, Res. Councils UK Rev. of
Physics, 2008. Mem., Organizing Cttee, Physics Olympiad 2000, 1997–2000. Mem.,
2005–08, Sec., 2008–, Council, RAS. Mem., Adv. Bd, Physics Rev., 1998–. Publications:
(ed) White Dwarfs: advances in observation and theory, 1993; (with J. B. Holberg)
Extreme Ultraviolet Astronomy, 2003; (ed jtly) UV Astronomy: stars from birth to death,
2007; contrib. astronomical and instrumentation jls. Recreations: choral singing with my
family, Morris dancing, allotment and home gardening, church organ playing, folk music.
BARTRAM, Christopher John, FRICS; Chairman, Orchard Street Investment
Management, since 2004; b Cambridge, 8 April 1949; s of John and Irene Bartram; m
1974, Carolyn Bates; one s one d. Educ: Oundle Sch.; Downing Coll., Cambridge (BA
1972). FRICS 1989. In private practice, London, 1972; Asst Surveyor, Equitable Life
Assce, 1974–78; Property Investment Manager, Scottish Amicable Life, 1978–85; Partner,
Jones Lang Wootton, 1985–95, Man. Partner, 1991–94; CEO, Haslemere NV,
1995–2004. A Crown Estate Comr, 2007–. Chm., Bank of England Property Forum,
2002–05. Pres., British Property Fedn, 2000–01. Associate Fellow, Downing Coll.,
Cambridge, 2005–. Recreations: golf. Clubs: Reform; Royal West Norfolk Golf, Royal
Worlington Golf, Royal and Ancient Golf.
BASBAUM, Prof. Allan Irwin, PhD; FRS 2006; Professor, since 1984, and Chairman,
Department of Anatomy, since 1977, University of California, San Francisco. Educ:
McGill Univ. (BS 1968); Univ. of Penn (PhD 1972). Postdoctoral research: in
neurophysiol., UCL, 1972–74; in neuroanatomy, UCSF, 1974–76; Associate Prof., Depts
of Anatomy and of Physiol., UCSF, 1980–84. Co-founder and Mem., Scientific Adv. Bd,
BiPar Sciences Inc. Chm., French American Internat. Sch. (Mem. Bd, 1988–; Pres., until
2004). FMedSci 2007. Publications: articles in jls.
BATE, Anthony John; His Honour Judge Bate; a Circuit Judge, since 2007; b
Leamington Spa, 30 Nov. 1961; er s of Terence and Mary Bate; m 1988, Sally Trower;
two s. Educ: Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar Sch., Blackburn; Christ’s Coll., Cambridge (BA
1983; VetMB 1986). MRCVS 1986. Called to the Bar, Lincoln’s Inn (Denning Schol.),
1987; in practice as barrister specializing in criminal and common law, E Anglian
Chambers, Norwich, 1988–2007; Mem., Regl Civil Panel of Counsel instructed by
Treasury Solicitor, 2000–07; a Recorder, 2003–07. Trustee, Welfare Fund for
Companion Animals, 1999–. Recreations: browsing second-hand bookshops, badminton,
rambling, railway and military history.
BAYLISS, Hon. Mary Selina; JP; Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire, since 2008; b Bramham
Park, Yorks, 14 Jan. 1940; d of 2nd Viscount Bridgeman, KBE, CB, DSO, MC and Mary
Kathleen (née Lane Fox); m 1962, Jeremy David Bagot Bayliss, qv; three s. Educ: St Mary’s
Sch., Wantage. Mem., Reading Minster Appeal Cttee, 2005–; Gov., Chiltern Nursery
Trng Coll., 1970–95; Patron, Reading Mencap, 2006–. Pres., Swallowfield Horticl Soc.,
2006–. Berkshire: JP 1978 (Chairman: Family Panel, 1994–97; Bench, 1998–2001); High
Sheriff 2005–06; DL 2007. Recreations: music, gardening, travel.
BEAR, Michael David, CEng; JP; Chief Executive, Spitalfields Development Group,
since 1991; Managing Director: Balfour Beatty Property Ltd, since 1993; Michael Bear
Developments Ltd, since 1996; Regeneration Director, Hammerson UK Properties plc,
since 2007; b Nairobi, 21 Jan. 1953; s of Lionel Meyer Bear and Rebecca Bear; m 1979,
Barbara Anne Sandler; one s one d. Educ: Clifton Coll. Sch.; Univ. of Witwatersrand (BSc
Eng 1974); Cranfield Inst. of Technol. (MBA 1981). CEng 1978; MICE 1979. Aid
worker, S African Voluntary Service, 1970–74; Project Engineer: Hawkins Hawkins &
Osborne, 1974–78; Sir Frederick Snow Ltd, 1978–81; Business Analyst, Taylor
Woodrow, 1981–82; Internat. Business Develt Manager, Balfour Beatty Engrg Ltd,
1982–88; Man. Dir, Iberia Develts Ltd, 1988–89; Dir, LET Europe BV, 1989–93.
Director: Avatar Ltd, 1993–2000; White City Centre Ltd, 1994–98; British Urban Develt
Ltd, 1995–99; Cityside Regeneration Ltd, 1997–2003. Chm., Bethnal Green City
Challenge, 1993–97. Director: Spitalfields Fest., 1991–2006 (Hon. Advr, 2007–);
Spitalfields Mkt Community Trust, 1991–; Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and Cattle
Trough Assoc., 2005–; CRASH, 2006–; City Arts Trust, 2007–. MInstD 1997. Governor:
London Metropolitan Univ., 2000–03; London South Bank Univ., 2004–; Christ’s Hosp.,
2005–; Sir John Cass Primary Sch., 2006–; Clifton Coll., 2007–; Sir John Cass Foundn,
2008–. Liveryman: Co. of Paviors, 2002– (Mem., Ct of Assts, 2006–); Co. of Chartered
Surveyors, 2006– (Mem., Ct of Assts, 2007–). City of London, Portsoken Ward:
Councilman, 2003–04; Dep. Alderman, 2004–05; Alderman, 2005–. JP 2005, Sheriff,
2007–08, City of London. SBStJ 2008. Recreations: small business ventures, scuba diving,
tennis, opera, theatre, international travel, supporting the England Rugby team. Clubs:
Reform.
BEAUFOY, Simon Roger Barton; screenwriter and director; b Keighley, 26 Dec. 1966;
s of Roger and Madeleine Beaufoy; m Jane Garwood; one s one d. Educ: Malsis Prep. Sch.,
Yorks; Ermysted’s Grammar Sch., Skipton; Sedbergh Sch.; St Peter’s Coll., Oxford;
Bournemouth & Poole Coll. of Art and Design (film course 1992). Television: (dir)
Shattered Dream, 1993; (dir and writer) Physics for Fish, 1994–95; (writer) Burn Up,
2008; films: (co-writer and dir) Yellow; writer: The Full Monty, 1997; Among Giants,
1998; (and co-dir) The Darkest Light, 1999; This is not a Love Song, 2003; Yasmin, 2004;
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day, 2008; Slumdog Millionaire, 2008. Recreations: bargedriving,
ski-touring, climbing, river swimming.
BEAUMONT, Prof. Steven Peter, OBE 2002; PhD; CEng, FREng; FRSE; Professor
of Nanoelectronics, since 1989, and Vice Principal for Research and Enterprise, since
2005, University of Glasgow; b Norwich, 20 Feb. 1952; s of Albert Reginald Beaumont
and Joyce Margaret Beaumont (later Churchard) and step s of Arthur Robert Churchard;
m 1977, Joanne Mary Beaumont; one s two d. Educ: Norwich Sch.; Corpus Christi Coll.,
Cambridge (BA 1974; PhD 1979). CEng 1987, MIET 1987; FREng 2007; FRSE 2000.
University of Glasgow: Res. Fellow, 1978–83; Barr & Stroud Lectr, then Sen. Lectr,
1983–89; Hd, Dept of Electronics and Electrical Engrg, 1994–98; Dir, Inst. for System
Level Integration, 1999–2004. Tech. Dir, Intellemetrics Ltd, 1982–90; Director: Photonix
Ltd, 2003–; GU Hldgs Ltd, 2005–; Kelvin Nanotechnology Ltd, 2005–. Mem., Scottish
Sci. Adv. Cttee, Scottish Govt, 2005–. Publications: contrib. papers to learned jls and at
major academic confs. Recreations: crofting, reading, listening to music, Chair, 1st Glasgow
Scout Group.
BECK, Peter, MD; FRCP; Lord-Lieutenant for South Glamorgan, since 2008; b Leicester,
4 July 1941; s of Frank Beck and Kittie Eileen Beck (née Clark); m 1964, Lyn Davies; one
s one d. Educ: Wyggeston Boys’ Sch., Leicester; St Mary’s Hosp. Med. Sch., London (MB
BS Hons 1965; MD 1976); MA Wales 1989. FRCP 1980. Jun. posts, St Mary’s and
Hammersmith Hosps, 1965–67; SHO, then Registrar, Cardiff Royal Infirmary, 1967–70;
Lectr, Welsh Nat. Sch. of Medicine, Cardiff, 1970–71; MRC Clin. Res. Fellow, Cardiff,
1971–73; Wellcome Travelling Fellow, Harvard Med. Sch., 1974–75; Consultant
Physician, Cardiff Teaching Hosps, 1974–2003. DL S Glamorgan, 1994. OStJ 2006.
Publications: contrib. papers on haemophilia, angio-oedema, immuno-assay, diabetes and
med. ethics. Recreations: golf, Rugby, family, art. Clubs: Army and Navy; Cardiff and
County; Royal Porthcawl Golf.
BECKE, Prof. Axel Dieter, PhD; FRS 2006; FRSC; Killam Professor of Computational
Science, Dalhousie University, since 2006; b Esslingen, Germany, 10 June 1953. Educ:
Queen’s Univ., Kingston, Ont (BSc 1975); McMaster Univ. (MSc 1977; PhD 1981).
FRSC 2000. Postdoctoral Fellow, Dalhousie Univ., 1981–84; NSERC Univ. Res.
Fellow, Queen’s Univ., 1984–94; Prof. of Chemistry, Queen’s Univ., until 2006. Killam
Res. Fellow, Canada Council for the Arts, 2005–07. Mem., Internat. Acad. of Quantum
Molec. Sci. Publications: articles in scientific jls.
BECKETT, Samantha Mary Constance, (Mrs I. D. Mason), OBE 1999; Director,
Fiscal Policy, HM Treasury, since 2008; b Camberley, 19 Dec. 1966; d of Bill Beckett and
Connie Beckett (née McKenna); m 1994, Ian David Mason; two d. Educ: St Wilfrid’s RC
Comprehensive Sch., Crawley; New Coll., Oxford (BA Hons PPE); London Sch. of
Econs (MSc Econs). Joined HM Treasury, 1988; Mem., Econ. Briefing and Analysis
teams, 1988–96; Chancellor of the Exchequer’s Speechwriter, 1996–98; Sec. to Diana,
Princess of Wales Meml Cttee, 1998; Head: Productivity Team, 1999–2000; Competition
and Econ. Regulation Team, 2000–04; Director: Ops, 2004–07; Policy and Planning,
2007.
BEDDOE, Martin William Denton; His Honour Judge Beddoe; a Circuit Judge,
since 2007; b Abyad, Egypt, 7 July 1955; s of late Lt Col Arthur Beddoe and of Jane
Beddoe; m 1993, Prof. Mary Margaret Anne McCabe, qv; two d. Educ: Peterhouse,
Cambridge (BA Hons 1977). Called to the Bar, Gray’s Inn, 1979; in practice at the Bar,
1980–2007; Recorder, 2002–07; Standing Counsel to HMRC Prosecutions Office,
2005–07. Recreations: golf, cycling, cricket, birdwatching. Clubs: Royal Worlington and
Newmarket Golf; Philanderers Cricket.
BEECH, Jacqueline Elaine; Her Honour Judge Beech; a Circuit Judge, since 2007; b
Coventry, 8 Jan. 1958; d of Deric Charles Beech and Maureen Mary Beech (née Clooney).
Educ: Wolston High Sch. Sec. Mod.; Tile Hill Coll. of Further Educn; Preston Poly. (BA
Hons 1980). Called to the Bar, Middle Temple, 1981; a Recorder, 2002–07. Chairman:
Transport Tribunal, 2000–; London Bus Permits Appeal Panel, 2002–. Publications:
(contrib. transport section) Atkins Court Forms, vol. 39, 2nd edn 2006. Recreations: fell