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I believe it was so they could move the end of May bank holiday to the start of June in order to produce a four day weekend, which makes more sense. Also, can't celebrate a Jubilee in winter! You need to factor in British weather.

Seeing as tomorrow is the Jubilee, a topical list to dump here. Every MP, peer, and baronet who is older than Her Majesty. Plus I've also thrown in a few knights and dames for good measure, though compiling a complete list of those would be almost impossible. Hereditary peers Nathaniel Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes, 21st Baron Saye and Sele (b. 22 Sep 1920) Andrew Douglas Alexander Thomas Bruce, 11th Earl of Elgin and 15th Earl of Kincardine (b. 17 Feb 1924) John de Grey, 9th Baron Walsingham (b. 21 Feb 1925) John Loder, 3rd Baron Wakehurst (b. 23 Sep 1925) Michael Brudenell-Bruce, 8th Marquess of Ailesbury (b. 31 Mar 1926) Baronets Sir Humphrey Moon, presumed 7th Baronet (b. 9 Oct 1919) Sir John Conant, 2nd Baronet (b. 24 Apr 1923) Sir Peter Mills, 3rd Baronet (b. 9 Jul 1924) revealed on 27/10/22 that he died in June 2021! Sir Benjamin Brodie, presumed 5th Baronet (b. 29 May 1925) revealed on 07/05/23 that he died in Jan 2021! Life peers Tony Christopher, Baron Christopher (b. 23 Apr 1925) Doug Hoyle, Baron Hoyle (b. 17 Feb 1926) MPs Sir Patrick Duffy (b. 17 Jun 1920) Labour Ben Ford (b. 1 Apr 1925) Labour revealed in 2024 that he died in April 2022! Doug Hoyle, Baron Hoyle (b. 17 Feb 1926) Labour Some additional knights/dames... Sir Lloyd Geering (b. 26 Feb 1918) New Zealand theologian Dame Frances Campbell-Preston (b. 2 Sep 1918) Lady-in-waiting to the Queen Mother Sir Anthony Epstein (b. 18 May 1921) co-discoverer of the Epstein-Barr virus Sir Simon Towneley (b. 14 Dec 1921) author and brother of Sir Peregrine Worsthorne Sir Sydney Kentridge (b. 5 Nov 1922) South African lawyer Sir Francis Graham-Smith (b. 25 Apr 1923) Astronomer Royal, 1982–1990 Sir Mervyn Brown (b. 24 Sep 1923) diplomat and historian Sir James Hennessy (b. 26 Sep 1923) Chief Inspector of Prisons, 1982–1987 Sir Simon Bland (b. 4 Dec 1923) soldier and courtier Sir Bryan Thwaites (b. 6 Dec 1923) mathematician Sir Patrick Sergeant (b. 17 Mar 1924) investor and businessman Sir Meuric Rees (b. Mar 1924) farmer and businessman Sir Thomas Baird (b. 17 May 1924) Royal Navy Vice-Admiral Sir Eric Neal (b. 3 Jun 1924) Governor of South Australia, 1996–2001 Sir Peter Marshall (b. 30 Jul 1924) diplomat Sir Stephen Brown (b. 3 Oct 1924) judge Sir David Butler (b. 17 Oct 1924) psephologist Sir Roy Augier (b. 17 Dec 1924) academic Sir Peter Hirsch (b. 16 Jan 1925) materials scientist Sir Bom Gillies (b. 14 Feb 1925) last survivor of the Maori Battalion from WWII Sir Peter Baxendell (b. 28 Feb 1925) petroleum engineer Sir Oscar De Ville (b. 11 Apr 1925) businessman Sir Anthony Mason (b. 21 Apr 1925) Chief Justice of Australia, 1987–1995 Sir Jack Petchey (b. 19 Jul 1925) businessman and philanthropist Dame Angela Lansbury (b. 16 Oct 1925) actress Sir Desmond Lorimer (b. 20 Oct 1925) banker Sir Paul Fox (b. 27 Oct 1925) Controller of BBC1, 1967–1973 Sir Sydney Samuelson (b. 7 Dec 1925) film director and cinematographer Sir Paul Girolami (b. 25 Jan 1926) businessman Sir Donald Insall (b. 7 Feb 1926) architect and author Sir Francis McWilliams (b. 8 Feb 1926) engineer and Lord Mayor of London, 1992–1993 Sir Max Williams (b. 18 Feb 1926) lawyer If anyone knows of anymore knights/dames, please say and I'll add to the list.

And a third one to top it off, seeing as he's been on my extended Wiki watchlist for years... Professor Johannes W. Rohen (wiki), German anatomist, dead at 100. Produced the most detailed photographic atlas of the human anatomy, supposedly. Death notice.

Sir Arnold Burgen dead at 100. A fairly big name in his field so I would expect a QO (though he wasn't picked in the DDP).

That's some pretty strong analysis there! You could be right, we could be looking at no more jubilees again in our lifetime. An odd thought as a jubilee is so synonymous with the monarchy itself. A reminder of the Queen's various jubilees... Silver Jubilee – 1977 (25) Ruby Jubilee – 1992 (40, non-official) Golden Jubilee – 2002 (50) Diamond Jubilee – 2012 (60) Sapphire Jubilee – 2017 (65, non-official) Platinum Jubilee – 2022 (70) For the non-official ones there were no widespread celebrations, just the odd bit of branding and the odd gesture made here or there. Should the Queen live to 101 and see 75 years on the throne, the question is will they mark it with widespread celebrations given the likeness that she will then be very frail and unlikely to appear in public. A Diamond Jubilee can be both 60 or 75. In terms of what they would call it, my strongest hunch would be "The Queen's Second Diamond Jubilee".

Well it was supposed to be out in May according to their site. It's now late ofc... better be some decent off radars in there this time.

75 now. There's no way he's making it to 80.

French chemical engineer Fred Aftalion died last week in Paris, shortly after his 100th. Death notice.

Reliable source informs me that Former Tory MP Harry Greenway (wiki), who is 88 in October, is in a nursing home in the last stages of dementia. QO assured. You're welcome.

FFS someone please move this thread to off topic/extra curricular. Half the posts in here are not even about Boris, never mind his health/mortality!

Last living person other than Elizabeth II to have participated in the Coronation of King George VI(!!) Last person to have succeeded to a peerage in the 1930s AND before WWII. Longest held peerage ever (88 years, 11 months).

Times death notice for British chemist Peter Maitlis (wiki), aged 89. Father of BBC journo/newsreader Emily Maitlis.

Well she looks very frail in that picture and it was taken in July 2016... could've easily passed in the months after.

IMDb updated her page with a year of death of 2016.

Seeing as his brother has confirmed the news, updated for the death of Steve Broughton.

Ronnie Hawkins dead at 87.

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By putting you out of your misery with a ban? I do hope so, as all you post is shite – namely abuse of others or just spam level cut and pasted stories like “Local police officer Jarvis W. Smith died in San Antonio on Thursday his family announced” that nobody gives a flying fuck about. @Paul Bearer you should’ve banned this nuisance about 5 years ago.

Majali

Updated for the death of Alan White.

Updated for the death of Alan White.

Majali

Died on 7th April?

Full Telegraph obituary for Baroness Sharples. A pick for 2 teams in the DDP.

Telegraph death notice for Baroness Pamela Sharples (wiki) who has died aged 99. Means that there are now no former female MPs or peers who are older than the Queen. It also leaves the Queen as the last female establishment figure who served in WWII. Sharples was a tough old cookie and I thought she may have seen 100. Drove lorries during WWII, still drinking champers and playing golf at 91. In her late 80s she took a swing at a cyclist who nearly ran her over. Aged 90 she survived pneumonia after being hospitalised for 6 weeks (including 3 days in intensive care). Quite the character. They don't make them like that anymore! Just 10 WWII vets remaining from Parliament and the monarchy.