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   Louis Epstein to Louis Epstein   
   Re: Oldest Peers Re: Revised "Consider T   
   24 May 22 01:39:02   
   
   XPost: alt.talk.royalty, alt.politics.british, alt.society.monarchy   
   From: le@top.put.com   
      
   In alt.talk.royalty Louis Epstein  wrote:   
   > In alt.talk.royalty Louis Epstein  wrote:   
   >> In alt.talk.royalty Louis Epstein  wrote:   
   >>> In alt.talk.royalty Louis Epstein  wrote:   
   >>>> Another "out of bounds" revision to catch an error   
   >>>> (I had omitted Lord Saye and Sele's 101st birthday   
   >>>> months ago...and he is now the oldest living peer   
   >>>> with the death of Viscount Falmouth(1919-2022) on   
   >>>> March 7th).   
   >>>> The only other remaining hereditary peers older than   
   >>>> the Queen (listed in order of birth)   
   >>> To interpolate the oldest holders of life peerages   
   >>> among this number:   
   >>> Baroness Sharples,   
   >>> Baroness Knight of Collingtree.   
   >   
   > Now deceased...   
   >   
   >>>> are the Earl of Elgin & Kincardine,   
   >>>> Baron Monk Bretton(lone surviving peer of George V's reign),   
   >>>> Baron Walsingham,   
   >>> Baron Plumb,   
   >   
   > Now deceased as well.   
   >   
   >>> Baron Christopher,   
   >>>> Baron Wakehurst,the Marquess of   
   >>>> Ailesbury,and Baron Gainford (born the day before   
   >>>> Her Majesty).   
   >>   
   >> Baron Gainford has now died.   
   >   
   > So   
   >   
   > Sept 22 1920 Saye and Sele B   
   > Sharples Bss [L] Feb 11 1923   
      
   ...died May 19th 2022.   
      
   > Feb 17 1924 Elgin & Kincardine E   
   > July 17 1924 Monk Bretton B   
   > Feb 21 1925 Walsingham B   
   > Christopher B [L] April 25 1925   
      
   Now the oldest life peer.   
      
   > Sept 23 1925 Wakehurst B   
   > March 31 1926 Ailesbury M   
   >   
   > (Will the Queen survive them all?)   
      
   Seven remain!   
      
   >>>> -=-=-   
   >>>> The World Trade Center towers MUST rise again,   
   >>>> at least as tall as before...or terror has triumphed.   
      
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