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ARROWSMITH, Sue; b 1950; Educ Nottingham Fine Art, The Slade Sch of Art London; Career artist; Solo Exhibitions incl: Beside Myself (Matt’s Gallery London) 1982, Ancient Mirrors: Fragile Traces (Serpentine Gallery London) 1985, Egg of Night (Ikon Gallery Birmingham) 1986, Anthony Reynolds Galley 1987, Qualities of Silence (Kettle’s Yard Cambridge) 1987, Works on Paper (Lime Kiln Gallery London) 1996, Living on the Edge of Rain (Cabinet for Art Schiedam Holland) 1997, Sue Arrowsmith: Artworks (Dash Gallery London) 2002; Group Exhibitions incl: Young Contemporaries (RA) 1970, The Lisson Wall Show (Lisson Gallery) 1970, The British Avant-Garde (NY Cultural Centre) 1971, Art Systems (MOMA Buenos Aires) 1971, Experiment 4 (Midland Gp Nottingham) 1975, British Polaroid Exhibition (Spectro-Arts Newcastle and touring) 1982, Home and Abroad (Serpentine Gallery and touring) 1984, Between Identity/Politics (Gimpel Fils London and NYC) 1986, John Moores Exhbns 15 and 16 (Walker Art Gallery Liverpool) 1987 and 1989–90, Athena Art Awards (Barbican London) 1987, On a Plate (Serpentine Gallery) 1987, Artists in Dialogue (Kettle’s Yard) 1987, Public Workshop (Riverside Studios London) 1987, Excavations (Galerie Hubert Winter Vienna and John Hansard Gallery Southampton) 1988, Polaroid work with Jan Hnizdo (V&A) 1989, Shocks to the System (Arts Cncl touring exhbn) 1991, Art for Amnesty (Bonham’s London) 1991, invited artist RA Summer Show 1993 and various exhbns at Anthony Reynolds Gallery, The Int Monuments Tst Croatia Appeal (London) 1994, Faith, Hope, Love and Death (Kunsthalle Vienna) 1995–96, Comfort of Strangers: Medical Fndn Caring for Victims of Torture (Waterstones Gall London) 1999, Live in Your Head (Whitechapel Art Gall) 2000, Point of View (Richard Salmon Gall London) 2000, Live in Your Head (Museu do Chiado Lisbon Portugal) 2001, Sculpture in the Park (Mile End Park London) 2001; drawings featured in Lifeclass (HTV West) 2002; Curator of Exhibitions Photo(graphic) Vision (Winchester Gallery) 1983, Incidentally... (Winchester Gallery and Goldsmiths’ Gallery London) 1986, Artists in Dialogue (Kettle’s Yard) 1987; Public Collections incl: Arts Cncl of GB, V&A, Wolfson Coll Cambridge (artist/fell); Awards Arts Cncl of GB major award 1987, prizewinner John Moores Liverpool Exhbn 16 1990, London Arts Bd Award 1997; Style— Ms Sue Arrowsmith ARTERTON, Gemma Christina; da of Barry Arterton, and Sally, ne´e Heap; b 2 February 1986, Gravesend, Kent; Educ RADA (BA); m 2010, Stefano Catelli; Career actress; Theatre Love’s Labour’s Lost (Globe Theatre) 2007, The Little Dog Laughed (Garrick Theatre) 2010; Film incl: St Trinians 2007, Three and Out 2008, Quantum of Solace 2008, The Boat That Rocked 2009, The Disappearance of Alice Creed 2009, St Trinian’s 2: The Legend of Fritton’s Gold 2009, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time 2010, Clash of the Titans 2010, Tamara Drewe 2010, Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters 2011; Television incl: Capturing Mary 2007, Tess of the D’Urbervilles (BBC) 2008, Lost In Austen 2008; Style— Ms Gemma Arterton; K c/o Independent Talent Group, Oxford House, 76 Oxford Street London W1D 1BS ARTHUR, Alan David; s of David Edward John Arthur, of Glamorgan, and Elizabeth Ann, ne´e Howell; b 3 July 1949; Educ Bedwellty GS, UC of Wales Aberystwyth (BSc); Career chartered accountant; ptnr int practice Deloitte Haskins & Sells 1983–84 (previous posts in S Wales, W Yorks and Zambia), ptnr Booth & Co CAs 1986–89, former dir of corp fin WBS Corp Fin, currently chm and md Padarn Ltd; Recreations work, rugby, Rotary; Clubs Bradford, Bradford Blaize; Style— Alan Arthur, Esq; K 76 Hallowes Park Road, Cullingworth, West Yorkshire BD13 5AR (tel 01535 273074); Padarn Ltd (tel 07877 269661, e-mail alan.arthur@talktalk.net) ARTHUR, Christine; da of W J Arthur, of Hemel Hempstead, Herts, and R Arthur, ne´e Campion; b 14 July 1966; Educ Parmiters Sch Watford, Univ of Birmingham (BA); m 1990, N J S Davies, s of Brian Davies; Career Rote PR 1988–92, assoc dir Haslimann Taylor 1992–93, md and main bd dir IAS Smarts (formerly Citigate Communications) Birmingham 1993–; author of various feature articles for nat, local and trade press; memb PRCA, MCIPR; Recreations tennis, foreign travel, piano, antiques; Clubs Moor Pool Tennis; Style— Ms Christine Arthur; K IAS Smarts Ltd, 9 The Apex, 6 Embassy Drive, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 1TP (tel 0121 456 3199, fax 0121 456 3192, e-mail christine.arthur@iassmarts.com) ARTHUR, Sir Gavyn Farr; kt (2004); s of Maj the Hon (George) Leonard Arthur (d 1997), of Bath and London, and (Gladys) Raina, ne´e Farr; b 13 September 1951; Educ Harrow, ChCh Oxford (MA); Career called to the Bar 1975, bencher Middle Temple 2001; recorder 2001–, circuit judge 2007–, dep High Court judge 2008; memb W Circuit Ctee 1988–; chm Research Ctee on Child Care Proceedings 1987; memb Ct of Common Cncl Ward of Farringdon Without 1988–91; govr: St Bride’s Inst Fndn 1989, City of London Sch for Girls 1991–, Christ’s Hosp, Bridewell Royal Hosp, Cripplegate Fndn, City of London Freemen’s Sch 1996–; Lord Mayor of London 2002; HM Lieutenancy City of London 2002–; Chief Magistrate City of London 2002–; Admiral of the Port of London 2002–, chancellor City Univ London 2002–; govr The Hon the Irish Soc 2004–, Vice-Adm of the Northern Waters 2004–; chm Arab Financial Forum 2004–, dir Halyk Bank; tstee Sir John Soane Museum; Alderman Ward of Cripplegate 1991; pres Cripplegate Ward Club, vice-pres Br Red Cross, vice-pres Inst of Export; memb Cook Soc; Sheriff City of London 1998; Freeman City of London 1979, Master Guild of Freemen City of London 2009; Master Worshipful Co of Gardeners 2007; memb Ct of Assts: Worshipful Co of Wax Chandlers, Guild of PR Practitioners (Middle Warden 2009); Hon DCL City Univ; Order of Honour Repub of Georgia 2003; KJStJ 2003 (OStJ 2000, KGStJ 2002); Recreations travel, writing; Clubs Brooks’s, Pilgrims, Coningsby; Style— Sir Gavyn Arthur; K 2 Harcourt Buildings, Temple, London EC4Y 9DB (e-mail arthur393@btinternet.com) ARTHUR, Lt-Col John Reginald; OBE (1985); s of Col Lionel Francis Arthur, DSO, OBE (d 1952), of Camberley, Surrey, and Muriel Irene, ne´e Tilley (d 1995); b 25 June 1935; Educ Winchester; m 21 Dec 1965, Princess Valerie Isolde Mary de Mahe, da of Prince John Bryant Digby de Mahe, MBE; 1 da (Anneliese Mary b 8 March 1967), 2 s (Malcolm Ian Charles b 5 Sept 1969, John Benjamin George b 25 Nov 1971); Career RMA Sandhurst 1954–55, cmmnd Scots Gds 1955, Staff Coll Camberley 1966, Lt-Col 1976, ret 1984; co sec: Laurence Prust & Co Ltd 1986–89, Credit Commercial de France (UK) Ltd 1989–90, md The Wisley Golf Club plc 1991–98, club and golf conslt 1998–; Recreations golf, gardening, music; Clubs MCC, Berkshire Golf, Royal St George’s Golf, Hon Co of Edinburgh Golfers; Style— Lt-Col John Arthur, OBE; K Lantern House, Mill Road, Ridgewell, Halstead CO9 4SG (e-mail arthurjava@aol.com) ARTHUR, Dr John Willins; s of Archibald Arthur (d 2003), and Mary Arthur (d 1998); b 1949, Edinburgh; Educ Boroughmuir Sr Secdy, Univ of Toronto (BSc), Univ of Edinburgh (PhD); m 1976, Norma; 1 da (Sarah Elizabeth b 1980), 1 s (Andrew John b 1982); Career engr; research fell Univ of Edinburgh: Dept of Physics 1974–76, Wolfson Microelectronics Liaison Unit 1976–79; Racal-MESL (now MESL Microwave Ltd): joined 1979, dir Signal Processing 1990–92, dir Electronic Products 1992–96, tech dir 1996–2003; ind conslt 2003–; awards for Racal-MESL: Queen’s Award for Technol (jtly) 1989, Millennium Product Award Design Cncl 2000; memb Industrial Advsy Bd: Napier Univ 2000–04 (industrial advsr 1994–95, external examiner 1997–2000), Univ of Edinburgh 2000–01; Scot Optoelectronic Assoc: memb Cncl 1997–2001, memb Displays Subgroup Steering Ctee 1997–2001; memb Standing Ctee for Research and Secondment Schemes Royal Acad of Engrg 2003–07; hon fell Sch of Engrg Univ of Edinburgh 2006–; Oliver Lodge premium IEE 1997, Donald G Fink Award IEEE 2010; CPhys 1976, CEng 1998, FIEE 1998, FRSE 2002, FREng 2002, FInstP 2002, SMIEEE 2003; Style— Dr John Arthur, FREng, FRSE; K e-mail john.arthur@tiscali.co.uk
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ARTHUR, Sir Michael Anthony; KCMG (2004, CMG 1992); s of John Richard Arthur (d 1982), and Mary Deirdre, ne´e Chaundy; b 28 August 1950; Educ Watford GS, Rugby, Balliol Coll Oxford (Nettleship music scholar, BA); m 1974, Plaxy Gillian Beatrice, ne´e Corke; 2 da (Zoe Mary b 1978, Olivia Anne b 1980), 2 s (Julian J B b 1982, Guy Tristram b 1985); Career HM Dip Serv: joined FCO 1972, third sec UK Mission to UN NY 1972–73, UN Dept FCO 1973–74, second sec UK Perm Rep to EEC Brussels 1974–76, second sec Kinshasa 1976–78, FCO 1978–80, private sec to Lord Privy Seal (successively Sir Ian Gilmour, Humphrey Atkins, Lord Belstead, Lady Young) 1980–83, first sec Bonn 1983–88, head EC Dept (internal) FCO 1988–93, sr assoc memb St Antony’s Coll Oxford spring/summer 1993, cnsllr and head of Chancery Paris 1993–97, dir of resources and princ fin offr FCO 1997–99, min Washington 1999–2001, DG (economics) EU FCO 2001–03, high cmmr to India 2003–07, ambass to Germany 2007–10; Freeman City of Oxford 1971; Recreations music, travel, books; Clubs Oxford and Cambridge, RSA; Style— Sir Michael Arthur, KCMG; K e-mail michaelarthur15@gmail.com ARTHUR, Prof Michael James Paul; s of Reginald Alfred John Arthur (d 1989), and Patricia Margaret, ne´e Marsh (d 2010); b 3 August 1954, Purley, Surrey; Educ Burnt Mill Comp Sch Harlow, Univ of Southampton (BM, DM); m 17 March 1979, Elizabeth Susan, ne´e McCaughey; 2 da (Rachel Susan b 11 Jan 1983, Sarah Elizabeth b 14 June 1985), 1 s (James William b 4 Oct 1987); Career SHO Nottingham 1978–80, med registrar Wessex rotation 1980–82; Univ of Southampton: lectr in med 1982–89, sr lectr in med 1989–92, prof of med 1992–2004, head Sch of Med 1998–2001, dean of med health and life sciences 2003–04; vice-chllr Univ of Leeds 2004–; Fogarty fell Univ of Calif San Francisco 1986–88, Fulbright distinguished scholar Mount Sinai Sch of Med NY 2002–; Fulbright cmmr US/UK Fulbright Cmmn 2008–; memb Cell and Molecular Panel Wellcome Tst 1998–2003 (chair 2003); chair Nat Steering Gp Nat Student Survey 2005–08, chair Worldwide Univs Network 2007–09, memb Bd Qualifications and Curriculum Authy 2007–10; pres Br Assoc Study of the Liver 2001–03, chair of tstees Br Liver Tst 2003–06 (vice-pres 2007–), memb Cncl Medical Research Cncl 2008–; memb Bd Yorkshire Forward 2006–, memb Bd Opera North 2007–, chair Russell Gp of Univs 2009–; Research Prize American Liver Fndn 1987, Linacre Medal RCP 1994, Gold Medal Amity Univ Delhi 2006; Hon DLitt Univ of Southampton 2010; FRCP 1993, FMedSci 1998, FRSA 2006; Publications Wright’s Liver and Biliary Disease (jt ed, 3 edn, 1993), author of numerous pubns in scientific jls on cell and molecular pathogenesis of liver disease and liver fibrosis; Recreations sailing; Clubs Royal Southern Yacht; Style— Prof Michael Arthur; K Vice-Chancellor’s Office, University of Leeds, Leeds LS9 2JT (tel 0113 343 3000, e-mail m.j.p.arthur@adm.leeds.ac.uk) ARTHUR, Lt-Gen Sir (John) Norman Stewart; KCB (1985), CVO (2007), JP; s of Col Evelyn Stewart Arthur (d 1963), of Montgomerie, Mauchline, Ayrshire, and Elizabeth, ne´e Burnett-Stuart (d 1976); b 6 March 1931; Educ Eton, RMA Sandhurst; m 1960, Theresa Mary, da of Francis and Ursula Hopkinson, of Elmsted, Kent; 1 da (Camilla b 1962), 1 s (Simon b 1967), 1 s decd; Career cmmnd Royal Scots Greys 1951; CO Royal Scots Dragoon Gds 1972–74 (despatches 1974), cmd 7 Armd Bde 1976–77, GOC 3 Armd Division 1980–82, Dir Personal Servs (Army) MOD 1983–85, Col Cmdt Mil Provost Staff Corps 1983–88, GOC Scotland Govr Edinburgh Castle 1985–88, Col The Royal Scots Dragoon Gds (Carabiniers and Greys) 1985–92, Col 205 (Scot) Gen Hosp RAMC (V) 1988–93, Col Scottish Yeomanry 1992–97; Offr Queen’s Body Guard for Scotland (Royal Co of Archers); memb Br Olympic Team (equestrian three-day event) 1960; vice-pres Riding for the Disabled Edinburgh and Borders 1988–94; chm: Army Benevolent Fund Scotland 1988–2000, Leonard Cheshire Services SW Scotland 1994–2000; pres Scottish Conservation Projects Tst 1989–94, pres Combined Cavalry Old Comrades Association 1995–2000, pres Reserve Forces and Cadets Assoc Lowlands 2000–06; humanitarian aid work Croatia and Bosnia 1992–; memb: Ctee AA 1990–98, Bd of Dirs Edinburgh Military Tattoo Co 1988–91; HM Lord-Lt Stewartry of Kirkcudbright 1996–2006 (DL 1989); Recreations country pursuits, reading, field sports; Style— Sir Norman Arthur, KCB, CVO; K Newbarns, Colvend, by Dalbeattie, Kirkcudbrightshire DG5 4PY (tel 01556 630227, fax 01556 630409) ARTHUR, Peter Alistair Kennedy; s of Jack Kennedy Arthur (d 1993), and Margaret Kerr, ne´e Morisson (d 1999); b 16 June 1956; Educ Loretto, Univ of Edinburgh (LLB); m 5 June 1982, Dorothy, da of William Erskine; 3 s (Michael Kennedy b 22 Aug 1984, Graeme Erskine b 4 March 1987, Duncan Robert b 26 Oct 1989); Career trainee then asst slr Murray Beith & Murray 1977–80; co sec: Noble & Co 1980–83, ESCO Oil Management Ltd 1983–87; Edinburgh Fund Managers plc: asst co sec and compliance offr 1987–89, co sec 1989–90, admin dir 1990–95, jt md 1995–97; chief legal counsel for Europe Templeton Investment Management 1997–99, dir ISIS Asset Management plc (formerly Friends Ivory & Sime plc) 1999–2004; currently chm: R&A, Aberdeen Asian Income Fund Ltd; currently dir: AIC, Proven Health VCT plc, Longbow Growth & Income VCT plc; FCIS; Recreations golf, skiing, family; Clubs HCEG, Royal Troon, Royal Portrush; Style— Peter Arthur, Esq ARTHUR, Terence Gordon (Terry); s of William Gordon Arthur (d 1971), of West Hartlepool, and Dorothy, ne´e Baker; b 5 September 1940; Educ West Hartlepool GS, Univ of Manchester (BSc), Univ of Cambridge (Dip Statistics, Rugby blue); m 1, 15 May 1965 (m dis 1983), Valerie Ann Marie, da of Stephen Daniels; 2 da (Louise b 1966, Frances b 1968), 1 s (Richard b 1970); m 2, 25 Nov 1983, Mary Clare, ne´e Austick; Career asst sec Equity & Law Life Assurance Soc 1967 (joined 1963), ptnr Duncan C Fraser & Co Actuaries 1969–76 (joined 1967), T G Arthur Hargrave Actuaries 1976–91 (fndr 1976) (merged with Bacon and Woodrow 1989); professional non-exec 1991–; dir: Financial Mathematics Ltd 1978, SVM Global Fund plc (formerly Warrants & Value Investment Tst plc) 1993–, WVT Dealing Ltd 1993–, Allianz Dresdner Second Endowment Policy Tst plc 1993–, TKM Gp Pensions Tst Ltd 1994–2006 (chm 1998–), Royal Mail Pensions Tstees Ltd (formerly Post Office Pensions Tstees Ltd) 1998–2004; former dir: Whittingdale Holdings Ltd, Whittingdale Ltd, Police Mutual Assurance Soc, Wesleyan Assurance Soc, Jupiter Extra Income Tst plc, Wiggins Teape Pensions Ltd, Scottish Provident Inst, AXA Rosenberg Investment Mgmnt; memb: Cncl Inst of Actuaries 1977–94 (treas 1985–86), Co of Actuaries; 2 caps England rugby football 1966; Freeman City of London; FIA 1966, FIS 1975, fell Inst of Pensions Mgmnt 1977; Books 95 per cent is Crap - A Plain Man’s Guide to British Politics (1975), Crap: A Guide to Politics (2007); Clubs Royal Over-Seas League, Hawks’ (Cambridge), Luffenham Heath Golf; Style— Terry Arthur, Esq; K 17 Barnack Road, St Martin’s Without, Stamford, Lincolnshire PE9 2NA (tel 01780 753525, fax 01780 579073) ARTHURS, Prof Arnold Magowan; s of James Arthurs (d 1969), of Islandmagee, Antrim, and Mary, ne´e Scott (d 1992); b 2 September 1934; Educ Royal Belfast Academical Instn, Queen’s Univ Belfast (BSc), Jesus Coll Oxford (MA, DSc); m 6 July 1963, Elspeth Marie, da of Arthur John Lonsdale (d 1977), of Hornsea, E Yorks; 3 s (William b 1965, Henry b 1967, Jack b 1971); Career praelector in mathematics and fell The Queen’s Coll Oxford 1962; Univ of York: reader 1964, prof of mathematics 1976–2001, prof emeritus 2001–; visiting prof Perugia Univ 2001–; hon treas Sydney Smith Assoc 2000–; Books Probability Theory (1965), Complementary Variational Principles (1970, 2nd edn 1980), Calculus of Variations (1975); Recreations music, visual and decorative arts; Style— Prof Arnold Arthurs; K Department of Mathematics, University of York, Heslington, York YO10 5DD (tel 01904 433074, e-mail ama5@york.ac.uk) ARUNDEL AND BRIGHTON, Bishop of (RC) 2001–; Rt Rev Kieran Thomas Conry; b 1 February 1951, Coventry, Warks; Educ Cotton Coll, Ven English Coll Rome, Gregorian
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