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Scotsman.com News - Obituaries
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Obituary: James T Chalmers, furniture group founder and Royal Marine Commando...
James T Chalmers; furniture group founder and Royal Marine Commando veteran.
Born: 14 April, 1921, in Dollar.
Died: 1 September, 2010, in Dundee, aged 89.
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Obituary: Vance Bourjaily, novelist
Vance Bourjaily, novelist.
Born: 17 September, 1922, in Cleveland, Ohio.
Died: 31 August, 2010, in Greenbrae, California, aged 87.
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Obituary: Sir Cyril Smith, politician
Sir Cyril Smith, politician.
Born: 28 June, 1928, in Rochdale.
Died: 3 September, 2010, in Rochdale, aged 82.
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Obituaries - Latest obituaries
The lives, careers, foibles and crimes of the good, the bad and the simply famous who shaped modern history, from the telegraph Obituaries
1 day ago
Sir Cyril Smith
Giant figure who brought a unique brand of populism to the Liberals over two
decades as MP for Rochdale
1 day ago
Vladimir Raitz
Pioneer of the package holiday whose modest 1950 trip to the Med inspired
millions of sunseeking Britons
2 days ago
Keith Batey
Wartime codebreaker whose skills helped MI5 control the German espionage
network in Britain
2 days ago
The Maharaja of Dhrangadhra-Halvad
Last of the Indian princes to have ruled before Independence, who fought a
constitutional battle afterwards
2 days ago
Martin Drew
Jazz drummer with Oscar Peterson who became a fixture at Ronnie Scott's club
3 days ago
Sir Peter Gwynn-Jones
Garter King of Arms and heraldic designer who introduced new technology to his
ancient office
3 days ago
Francisco Varallo
Last survivor of the first World Cup Final, an encounter tainted by
skulduggery, violence and pure hate
3 days ago
Gretel Beer
Refugee who became an authority on Austrian cooking and wrote successful books
on food and travel
3 days ago
Lives Remembered
Featuring an opera-loving railway historian, an outspoken American senator and
Bob Geldof's father
4 days ago
Lord Lyell of Markyate
Tory Attorney-General who just survived the political fall-out from the
Matrix-Churchill affair
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