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Rt Rev. Peter Robert Forster, Bishop of Chester
CHESTER, Bishop of, since 1996; Rt Rev. Peter Robert Forster; b 16 March 1950; s of Thomas and Edna Forster; m 1978, Elizabeth Anne; two s two d. Educ: Merton Coll., Oxford (MA 1973); Edinburgh Univ. (BD 1977; PhD 1985); Edinburgh Theol Coll. Ordained deacon, 1980, priest 1981; Asst Curate, St Matthew and St James, Mossley Hill, Liverpool, 1980-82; Senior Tutor, St John’s Coll., Durham, 1983-91; Vicar, Beverley Minster and Asst Curate, Routh, 1991-96. Recreations: tennis, woodcrafts, hens, family.
GWILLIAM, John Albert, MA Cantab; Headmaster of Birkenhead School, 1963-88; b 28 Feb. 1923; s of Thomas Albert and Adela Audrey Gwilliam; m 1949, Pegi Lloyd George; three s two d. Educ: Monmouth Sch.; Trinity Coll., Cambridge. Assistant Master: Trinity Coll., Glenalmond, 1949-52; Bromsgrove Sch., 1952-56; Head of Lower Sch., Dulwich Coll., 1956-63.
HAGGETT, Stuart John, MA; Headmaster, Birkenhead School, 1988-2003; b 11 April 1947; s of William Francis and Doreen Ada Haggett; m 1971, Hilary Joy Hammond; two d. Educ: Dauntsey’s Sch., West Lavington, Wilts; Downing Coll., Cambridge (MA 1972); PGCE London (ext.), 1970. Canford Sch., Wimborne, Dorset, 1970-83: Head of Modern Languages, 1973-83; Housemaster, 1975-83; Second Master, King’s Sch., Rochester, 1983-88. Recreations: France (travel and culture), sport, theatre, architecture, cooking.
MACKAY, David Ian; His Honour Judge Mackay; a Circuit Judge, since 1992; b 11 Nov. 1945; s of David and Jessie Mackay, Higher Tranmere, Birkenhead; m 1974, Mary Elizabeth Smith; one s two d. Educ: Birkenhead Sch.; Brasenose Coll., Oxford (Schol.; BA Jurisprudence 1968; MA 1992). Called to the Bar, Inner Temple, 1969; practised on Northern Circuit,1970-92; Asst recorder, 1986-89; Recorder 1989-92. Legal Mem., Mental Health Revue Tribunal, 1988-92. Gov., Birkenhead Sch., 1979- (Chm., 1991-). Recreations: history, transport, France. Club: Athenaeum (Liverpool).
NICHOLLS OF BIRKENHEAD, Baron cr 1994 (Life Peer), of Stoke D’Abernon in the County of Surrey; Donald James Nicholls; Kt 1983; PC 1986; a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary, since 1994; b 25 Jan. 1933; yr s of William Greenhow Nicholls and late Eleanor Jane; m 1960, Jennifer Mary, yr d of late W.E.C. Thomas, MB,BCh,MRCOG,JP; two s ond d. Educ: Birkenhead Sch.; Liverpool Univ.; Trinity Hall, Cambridge (Foundn Schol.; Hon. Fellow, 1986). LLB 1st cl. hons Liverpool, BA 1st cl. Hons with dist., Pt II Law Tripos Cantab, LLB 1st cl. hons with dist. Cantab. Certif. of Honour, Bar Final, 1958; called to Bar, Middle Temple, 1958, Bencher, 1981; in practice, Chancery Bar, 1958-83; QC 1974; Judge of High Court of Justice, Chancery Div., 1983-86; a Lord Justice of Appeal, 1986-91; Vice-Chancellor, Supreme Court, 1991-94. Chm., Lord Chancellor’s Adv. Cttee on Legal Educn and Conduct, 1996-. Mem., Senate of the Inns of Court and the Bar, 1974-76. Pres., Birkenhead Sch., 1986-. Hon. LLD Liverpool, 1987. Recreations: walking, history, music. Club: Athenaeum.
WADE OF CHORLTON, Baron cr 1990 (Life Peer), of Chester in the County of Cheshire; (William) Oulton Wade, Kt 1982; JP; farmer and cheese master; company director; consultant; Chairman, NIMTECH; b 24 Dec.1932; s of Samuel Norman Wade and Joan Ferris Wade (née Wild); m 1959 Gillian Margaret Leete, Buxton, Derbys; one s one d. Educ: Birkenhead Sch.; Queen’s Univ., Belfast. Jt Treas., Cons. Party, 1982-90; Chm., Parly Rural Economy Gp. Director: Murray Vernon (Holdings) Ltd; John Wilman Ltd. President: Combined Heat and Power Assoc., Energy from Waste Assoc. JP Cheshire 1967. Freeman, City of London, 1980; Liveryman, Farmers’ Co., 1980-. Publications: contribs to Dairy Industries Internat., Jl of Soc. of Dairy Technol. Recreations: politics, reading, shooting, food, travel. Clubs: Carlton, Farmers’; Chester City (Chester); St James’s (Manchester).
WHITTAM SMITH, Andreas; Director, Newspaper Publishing plc, since 1986 (Chief Executive, 1987-93; Chairman 1994-95); Chairman, Notting Hill Publishing Ltd, since 1995; b 13 June 1937; s of Canon J.E. Smith and Mrs Smith (née Barlow); m 1964, Valerie Catherine, d of late Wing Comdr J.A. Sherry and of Mrs N.W.H. Wyllys; two s. Educ: Birkenhead Sch., Cheshire; Keble Coll., Oxford (BA) (Hon. Fellow, 1990). With N.M. Rothschild, 1960-62; Stock Exchange Gazette, 1962-63; Financial Times, 1963-64; The Times, 1964-66; Dep. City Editor, Daily Telegraph, 1966-69; City Editor, The Guardian, 1969-70; Editor, Investors Chronicle and Stock Exchange Gazette, and Dir, Throgmorton Publications, 1970-77; City Editor, Daily Telegraph, 1977-85; Editor, The Independent, 1986-94; Editor-in-Chief, Independent on Sunday, 1991-94. Dir, Editoriale la Repubblica SpA, 1992-95. Vice Pres., Nat. Council for One Parent Families, 1991- (Hon. Treas., 1982-86). Chm., Sir Winston Churchill Archive Trust, 1995-. Trustee, Architecture Foundn, 1994-. Hon. Fellow, UMIST, 1989. Hon. DLitt: St Andrews; Salford; City; Liverpool, 1992; Hon. LLD Bath. Wincott award, 1975; Marketing Man of the Year, Inst.of Marketing, 1987; Journalist of the Year, British Press Awards, 1987; Hemingway Europa Prize, 1988; Editor of the Year, Granada TV What the Papers Say Award, 1989. Recreations: music, history, walking. Club: Garrick.
