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Willa Jemima Irvine-Fortescue
_Laura Irvine-Forescue (nee Wynn-Williams) wife of Mark Paul Irvine-Fortescue (b 1980), scion of the Earls Fortescue (cr 1789), gave birth to a daughter, Willa Jemima, 18 June, 2012. Mark is the son of Mr Alexander Irvine-Fortescue (b 1952), of Winchester, Hampshire & Mrs Irvine-Fortescue, and Laura is a daughter of Mr and Mrs Hugo Wynn-Williams, of Chobham, Surrey.
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Sir David Burdett Money-Coutts, KCVO (1931-2012)
Sir David Burdett Money-Coutts, KCVO (1991), scion of the Barons Latymer, who was born in 1931, died 25 June, 2012, aged 80. He was a son of Lt-Col Hon Alexander Money-Coutts, OBE (1902-94), by his wife the former Mary Elspeth Hobhouse (d 1990), and was a paternal grandson of the 6th Baron Latymer and a maternal grandson of Sir Reginald Hobhouse, 5th Baronet. He married in 1958, Helen Penelope Utten, by whom he leaves issue.
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Eve Anne Elizabeth Lowther
Katharine Louise Emily Lowther (nee Henshaw, b 1981) wife of Capt the Hon Edward Lowther (b 1981), scion of the Viscounts Ullswater, gave birth to a daughter, Eve Anne Elizabeth, 26 May, 2012. Katharine is the daughter of Hugh Nigel HENSHAW (son of Harold Henshaw of Rottingdean, Sussex) and Anne Victoria Helen (b 1943) dau of Henry Thomas Hamilton FOLEY MBE (1905-59, gt gt gt gs of the1st Baron FOLEY (1716-77).
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James Anthony Ramsay
Caroline Ramsay (nee Taylor) wife of Alexander Simon Ramsay (b 12 January, 1977), scion of the Earls of Dalhousie, gave birth to a son, James Anthony, 10 June, 2012. Alexander Ramsay is the son of the Hon Anthony Ramsay (b 2 Mar 1949), by his 1st wife the former Georgina Mary Astor (b 10 Mar 1952), scion of the Viscounts Astor (now Mrs Lorne Nelson, of ilmaronaig, Argyll, & Caroline is the third daughter of Mr Jonathan Taylor, of Fulham, and Mrs Victoria Taylor, of Shepherd's Bush, London.
William Thomas Naylor-Leyland
_.Alice M.A. Naylor-Leyland (nee Dawson) wife of Thomas Philip Naylor-Leyland (b 22 Jan 1982), gave birth to a son, William Thomas (Billy), 25 June, 2012. Tom Naylor-Leyland is the eldest son of Sir Philip Vyvyan Naylor-Leyland, 4th Bt (b 1953), of Milton, Peterborough, by his wife the former Lady Isabella Lambton (b 1956), scion of the Earls of Durham, and Alice M.A. Dawson, daughter of Mr Paul Dawson, of Cologny, Geneva, and Mrs Michael Fresson, of Ham, Wiltshire.
Tom Naylor-Leyland is a grandson maternally of the (disclaimed) 6th Earl of Durham (1922-2006).
Viscount Somerton weds Lady Lucy Alexander
The marriage took place in June 2012, in Hampshire, between James Shaun Christian Welbore Ellis Agar, styled Viscount Somerton (b 7 Sept 1982) son and heir of the 6th Earl of Normanton (b 21 Aug 1945), by his former wife the former Victoria Susan Beard (b 1949), & the Lady Lucy Caroline Alexander (b 1984) younger daughter of the 2nd Earl Alexander of Tunis (b 30 Jun 1935), by his 2nd wife the former Hon Davina Mary Woodhouse, LVO (b 1955), sometime Lady in Waiting to HRH The Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon, & dau of the 4th Baron Terrington (1915-98).
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Maj Hugo Charles Baring, MBE, MC (1919-2012)
_Maj Hugo Charles Baring, MBE, MC, who died 18 June, 2012, aged 93, was a scion of the Barons Northbrook (cr Baron UK, 1866, Baronet, GB 1793), and was born in 1919, a son of Maj Thomas Esme Baring, OBE (1882-1957) by his wife the former Deirdre Mary Hughes Martin (who died 1973); educated at Eton and Magdalene College, Cambridge; Maj, The Rifle Brigade, served in WW2 in the Middle East and Italy (despatches, MC, MBE); married 1946, Elisabeth Price Wylie (who d 1977) dau of Maj John Price Wylie, DSO, by whom he had issue.
Rosemary Ann Lambton (1936-2012)
Miss Rosemary Ann Lambton, who died 15 June, 2012, at the age of 76, was a scion of the Earls of Durham (cr UK 1833), a descendant of the 2nd Earl of Durham, a daughter of the late Cdr Hedworth Lambton, DSC, RN (1904-83), by his 1st wife the former Iris Wynnfred Violet Halpin.
Lt-Col Frederick John Burnaby-Atkins
_Lieutenant-Colonel Frederick John Burnaby-Atkins, The Black Watch, scion of that landed family, and kinsman of HM The Queen, died 16 June, 2012. He was a son of John Burnaby-Atkins, of Halstead, Kent; married 1951, the Hon (Anne) Jennifer Lawrence (b 1926), scion of the Barons Trevethin & Oaksey, a sister of John, Lord Oaksey, OBE, the racing commentator, &c, by whom he leaves issue.
Harrison/Woloszyn engagement
_The engagement was announced in June, 2012, between Edwin Michael Harwood Harrison (b 29 May 1981), son and heir of Sir Michael James Harwood Harrison, 2nd Baronet (cr UK, 1961), b 28 March, 1936, of Hasketon, Suffolk, by his wife the former Rosamund Louise Clive, & Magdalena Edyta Woloszyn, second daughter of Mr & Mrs Marian Woloszyn, of Perth, Western Australia.
Florence Rose Hepburne-Scott
_Donna Hepburne-Scott, Mistress of Polwarth, wife of the Hon William Henry Hepburne-Scott (b 1973), the Master of Polwarth, gave birth to a daughter, Rose Florence, 28 April,. 2012, a sister for Harry Walter, who was born 21 March, 2010.
The Master of Polwarth is the elder son of the 11th Lord Polwarth (b 30 Nov 1947), and Lady Polwarth, of Harden, Hawick, and Donna is the daughter of Major General and Mrs Neil Carlier, of Ewshot, Surrey.
9th Marquess of Londonderry (1937-2012)
The Marquess of Londonderry (Peerage of Ireland, cr 1816), unconventional aristocrat, died, at Ormeley Lodge, Ham, Richmond, Surrey, 20 June, 2012. He was 74. Alexander Charles Robert Vane-Tempest-Stewart, was the 9th Marquess; also Baron Londonderry, 1789; Viscount Castlereagh, 1795; Earl of Londonderry, 1796; Baron Stewart, 1814; and Earl Vane and Viscount Seaham, cr 1823; he was born 7 Sept, 1937, son of the 8th Marquess by his wife Romaine (who d 1951), dau of Maj Boyce Combe; succeeded to the peerages on the demise of his father, 17 Oct 1955; married 1stly, 1958, Nicolette (div 1971, and she married 2ndly, Georgie Fame, the singer, & d 1993), dau of Michael Harrison, by who he had 2 daughters; married 2ndly, 1972 (div 1989), Doreen Patricia Wells, the ballerina, by whom he had 2 sons. The elder son, Frederick Aubrey Vane-Tempest-Stewart, styled Viscount Castlereagh, born 6 Sept, 1972, inherits the family honours.
Scott Plummer/Gordon engagement
The engagement was announced 19 Jun 2012, between (Antony) Guy Scott Plummer, scion of that landed family and descended from the Barons Kinross, son of (Patrick) Joseph Scott Plummer (b 1943), by his second wife the Hon Christine Margaret Hermione Bamnpfylde (b 1948), sister of the 7th Baron Poltimore, & the Lady Lucy Yoskyl Gordon (b 1979), yr daughter of the 13th Marquess of Huntly (b 4 Feb 1944), by his 1st wife the former Jane Elizabeth Angela Gibb.
Lady June Wendy Lycett (1924-2012)
The Lady (June) Wendy Lycett, who died 17 May, 2012, aged 87, was the second daughter & co-heir of the 5th Earl of Yarborough (1888-1948), who also held the old English baronies of Fauconberg & Conyers.
She was born Lady June Wendy Pelham, 6 June, 1924, a daughter of the 5th Earl by his wife the former Nancye Brocklehurst (d 1977), and married in 1959, Maj Michael Lycett, CBE. With the death of her father the baronies of Fauconberg & Conyers fell into abeyance between her and and her elder sister, Lady Diana Pelham. Lady Wendy leaves no issue (but she adopted her sister's elder daughter), and with her demise the baronies of Fauconberg & Conyers, both in the Peerage of England, devolve upon her surviving sister, Lady Diana Miller, who was b 5 July, 1920.
Noreen Anne Browne (c1943-2012)
Noreen Anne (Nicky) Browne, who has died at Marbella, Spain, aged 69, was the widow of the Guinness heir the Hon Tara Browne (1945-66), after whose death in a car crash in 1966 the Beatles were inspired to write the song 'A Day in the Life'.
She was born circa 1943 a daughter of Sean MacSherry and married Tara Browne, scion of the Barons Oranmore & Browne, in 1963. She leaves 2 sons from the marriage, Dorian (b 1963) and Julian (b 1965).
Her husband's mother was Guinness heiress Oonagh, Lady Oranmore & Browne, scion of the Earls of Iveagh, &c.
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Smiley/Burdett betrothal
The engagement was announced 15 June 2012 between Ben Richard Philip de Crespigny Smiley (b 1983), scion of the Smiley Baronets (cr UK 1903), son of Xan de Crespigby Smiley (b 1949), of Taston, Oxon, by his wife the former Hon Jane Lyon-Dalberg-Acton (b 1954), scion of the Barons Acton (cr UK 1869), and Camilla R.S. Burdett, dau of Mr & Mrs John Burdett, of Kew, Surrey.
Baroness Lyell (1916-2012)
_The Baroness Lyell, who died at Kirriemuir, 10 June, 2012, aged 96, was the widow, for almost 70 years, of (Charles) Antony Lyell, 2nd Baron Lyell, VC (1913-43), and mother of the 3rd peer.
She was born in 1916, as Sophie Mary Trafford, daughter of Maj Sigismund William Joseph Trafford (d 1953), of Wroxham Hall, Norwich, by his wife the former Lady Elizabeth Mary Constance Bertie, OBE, daughter, by his 2nd wife, of the 7th Earl of Abingdon (1836-1928).
Her husband was 29 years old, and a temporary captain in the 1st Battalion, Scots Guards, British Army during the Second World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.
During the period 22–27 April 1943 near Dj Bou Arada, Tunisia, Captain Lord Lyell's outstanding leadership and gallantry enabled his company to take its objective. On 27 April accompanied by a sergeant, a lance-corporal and two guardsmen, he led an attack on an enemy post consisting of an 88mm gun and a heavy machine-gun in two separate pits. He destroyed the crew of the machine-gun with a hand grenade and then, three of the party having become casualties, and with the lance-corporal to give covering fire he leapt into the second pit, killing several of the crew before being overwhelmed and killed. Both the guns had been silenced.
Lady Lyell's son, Charles, the 3rd Baron, was born 27 Mar 1939.
Lady Lyell's funeral takes place on 19 June at Kirriemuir Old Parish Church.
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Wiggin/Bean engagement
The engagement was announced 14 Jun 2012 between Richard Edward John Wiggin (b 1 July 1980), son and heir of Maj Sir Charles Rupert John Wiggin, 5th Baronet, by his wife the former Mary Chambers, & Philippa H. Bean, younger daughter of Mr & Mrs Nicholas Bean, of Ilkley, West Yorkshire.
The engagement was announced in June 2012, between Sam Edward C. Branson (b 1985), son of Sir Richard Charles Nicholas Branson, Knt, of Necker Island, by his wife the former Joan Templeman, & Isabella Amaryllys Charlotte Anstruther-Gough-Calthorpe (b 1980), scion of the Anstruther-Gough-Calthorpe Baronets, daughter of John Austen Anstruther-Gough-Calthorpe (b 1947), by his former wife the former Lady Mary-Gaye Georgiana Lorna Curzon (b 21 Feb 1947), scion of the Earls Howe.
The Baron Maples (1943-2012)
The Baron Maples, life peer, who died 9 June, 2012, aged 69, was, as John Maples, Economic Secretary to the Treasury 1990-92, and later joint deputy chairman of the Conservative party under John Major and deputy chairman under David Cameron.
John Maples, born 22 Apr, 1943, was Tory MP for Lewisham west, 1983-92, and then for Stratford-on-Avon, 1997-2010. On his resignation from the Commons he was awarded a life peerage in the Dissolution Honours List, 2010.
He married Jane Corbin, the Panorama journalist, in 1986, and leaves issue by her.
Louis Hugh Lupus van Cutsem
.The Lady Tamara Katherine van Cutsem (nee Grosvenor, b 20 Dec 1979), scion of the Dukes of Westminster and wife since 2004 of Edward Bernard Charles van Cutsem (b 6 June, 1973), gave birth to a second son, Louis Hugh Lupus, 17 April, 2012, a brother for Jake Louis Hannibal, who was b 21 May, 2009. Lady Tamara is the eldest child of the 6th Duke of Westminster (b 22 Dec 1951), by his wife the former Natalia Ayesha Phillips (b 8 May, 1959).
Allsopp/Wheeler marriage
_.The marriage took place at Chilham Castle, Kent, in June, 2012, of James Leonard Allsopp (b 1978), scion of the Barons Hindlip, son of the Hon John Peter Allsopp (b 1942), by his wife the former Daryl Shawzin, & Jacquetta Lydia Wheeler (b 1981), second daughter of (John) Stuart Wheeler (b 1935), of Chilham Castle, Kent, by his wife the former Teresa Anne Codrington (b 1944), scion of the Codrington Baronets (cr GB, 1721).
James Allsopp is a grandson of the 5th Baron Hindlip (1912-93) (cr UK, 1886). The bride's father, Stuart Wheeler, is the adopted son of Capt Alexander Hamilton Wheeler, MC (who d 1942), and his wife the former Betty Lydia Gibbons, scion of the Gibbons Baronets (cr GB, 1752), &c.
Barbara Meriel Fawcus (nee Lyttelton) 1921-2012
Barbara Meriel Fawcus (nee Lyttelton), who died 3 June, 2012, was a scion of the Viscounts Cobham (cr GB 1718). She was born in 1921, a daughter of Cdr Stephen Clive Lyttelton, OBE, DSC (1887-1959), by his 1st wife the former Maureen Smith, and married in 1947, Charles Russell Fawcus ( d 1985) by whom she leaves issue.
George Frederick Stewart Vane-Tempest
Charlotte Jane Vane-Tempest (nee Oddie), wife of James Alexander Stewart Vane-Tempest (b 1981), scion of the Marquesses of Londonderry, gave birth to a son, George Frederick Stewart, 4 June, 2010. James Vane-Tempest is a son of (Charles) Stewart Martin Vane-Tempest (b 1950) , of Steeple Bumpstead, Suffolk, by his second wife, the former Jillian Barbara Bulow, and Charlotte is the elder daughter of Mr and Mrs Simon Oddie, of Little Milton, Oxfordshire. The infant descends from Lord Ernest Vane-Tempest, fourth son of the 3rd Marquess of Londonderry.
Indiana Alice Ferguson Davie
_.Catherine Louise (Bunny) Ferguson Davie (b 1979, nee Turner), wife of Charles John Ferguson-Davie (b. 1978), gave birth to a daughter, Indiana Alice, 20 May, 2012. Charles Ferguson-Davie is a scion of the Ferguson-Davie Baronets (cr.1847), eldest son of Julian Anthony Ferguson Davie (b. 1950), of Church Enstone, Oxfordshire, and Mrs Ferguson-Davie, & Catherine is a cion of the Barons Netherthorpe (cr.1959), and a daughter of the Hon. (Philip Noel) Nigel Turner (b. 1949), of Helions Bumpstead, Suffolk, and Mrs Annie Turner (nee Anne Rachel Brown), of Heythrop, Oxfordshire.
Patrick Windham Baring
Johanna M (Jo) Baring (née McDonald), wife of Thomas Patrick Vivian Baring (b 1979) scion of the Earls of Cromer (cr 1901), gave birth to a son, Patrick Windham, 25 April, 2012, a brother for Ludovic John, b 24 April, 2010. Thomas Baring is the second son of the Hon Vivian John Rowland Baring (b 1950), of Lower Swell, Gloucestershire, by his wife (and kinswoman) the former Vivian Gweneth Baring (b 1951), sometime Extra Lady in Waiting to HRH The Princess of Wales 1981-92, and Johanna is a daughter of Mr and Mrs Terence McDonald, of Oving, West Sussex.
Macdougall/Wells marriage
From the Times of 8 June 2012:
MR R W MACDOUGALL AND MISS A J L WELLS – The marriage took place on Saturday 26th May 2012 at St Lawrence's Church, Mereworth, Kent, of Robert, son of Dr and Mrs Colin Macdougall of London an formerly of Harare, Zimbabwe, and Augusta, daughter of Mr and Mrs Andrew Wells of Mere House, Mereworth.
Robert William (b 1979, reg March Oxfordshire) s of Dr Colin MACDOUGALL and __ PARKER.
Augusta Jane Lucinda (b 1984) only d of (William Arthur) Andrew WELLS TD (b 1949, s of Sir John Julius WELLS DL (b 1925, scion of that gentry family formerly of Bickley Hall and Holmewood) and Lucinda Mary Helen Frances MEATH BAKER (b 1922), scion of that gentry family of Hasfield Court and of the SHERBROOKE family of Oxton), and Tessa Margaret (b 1951) d of Lt-Col Jocelyn Eustace GURNEY DSO MC DL (1910-73), scion of that gentry family of Walsingham Abbey and Earlham, by his wife a scion of the ELWES family of Congham Hall, Norfolk.
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Death of Gillian Lady Skipwith
From the Telegraph of 9 June 2012:
SKIPWITH Gillian Lady, passed away peacefully on 1st June 2012. Mother of Zara and Alexander. Funeral Service to take place at Kensington Temple, Kensington Park Road, Notting Hill Gate, London W11 3BY at 11.30 a.m. on Friday 15th June. Family flowers only, donations in lieu of flowers to The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity sent c/o J.H. Kenyon Funeral Furnishers, 83 Westbourne Grove, London W2 4UL.
She was the adopted d of Charles Frederick HARWOOD. She m Sir Patrick Alexander D'Estoteville SKIPWITH 12th Bt. Their only son, Alexander Sebastian Grey D'Estoteville (b 1969), is ha to the baronetcy and is m with a son (the next in line) and a dau.
Chloe Elizabeth Anne Cazenove
Cazenove - On 30th May 2012, to Lucy and James, a daughter, Chloe Elizabeth Anne, a sister for William and Oliver.
James Edward de Lerrison is s of Michael Philip de Lerrison CAZENOVE (b 1946), scion of the gentry family of that name of Cottesbrooke
Lucy is d of Roger HEISE of Bensheim, Germany.
William Viljo Frederick Aikenhead
AIKENHEAD On May 21st 2012, at RHCH, to EMMA and PHILIP, a son William (Viljo) Frederick, a brother for Amelia and Aimée.
I take this to be Philip Christopher (b 1973, reg June, Greenwich) s of Charles David AIKENHEAD (b 1946), of that gentry family formerly of Otterington Hall, and Penelope Susan d of Lt-Cdr N HALL RN of Les Deux Ruelles, St Lawrence, Jersey CI.. He m 9 Aug 2002, Emma J d of __ DAY. Their first dau, Amelia Johanna, was b 22 May 2004. Their 2nd dau, Aimee Susanna, was b 22 June 2006.
James Valentine Edwards, CVO
EDWARDS - James Valentine, CVO, died 28th May 2012. Husband of the late Barbara, father of Caroline and Sasha, stepfather of Guisha and Rara. Funeral at Holy Trinity, Long Sutton, Somerset on Monday 18th June at 3pm. Family flowers only. Donations, if wished, to St Margaret's Hospice, c/o Forsey & Son, Tel: 01458 272297.
He was s of Capt Alfred Harold EDWARDS OBE and Eleanor HAYES. He m 1965 Barbara (1929-2010) formerly wife of her cousin, Prince Michael Sergeievitch Cantacuzène, Count Sperànsky (d 2000) and d of Sir John Coldbrook HANBURY-WILLIAMS CVO (1892-1965), head of that gentry family formerly of Nant Oer and Coldbrook Park, and Gentleman Usher to four sovereigns from GEORGE V to THE QUEEN, and Princess Zenaida Mikhailovna (1908-80) d of Maj-Gen Prince Mikhail Mikhailovitch Cantacuzène, 2nd Count Sperànsky, by Julia (1876-1975 d of General Frederick Dent (1850-1912, s of President Ulysses S GRANT (1822-85) and Julia DENT (1826-1902)), and Ida Marie (1854-1930) d of Henry Hamilton HONORE of Chicago).
He had two d, and one step s one step d as above.
Adrian Vincent Pelly, LVO
From the Telegraph and Times of 7 June 2012:
PELLY
Adrian Vincent, LVO, on Thursday, 31st May 2012, aged 92. Widower of Margaret, much loved uncle, godfather and friend. Service of Thanksgiving at All Saints Church, East Meon, Nr Petersfield, Hampshire at 3 p.m. on Friday, 15th June. Family flowers only. Donations, if wished, to All Saints PCC East Meon c/o Michael Miller and Partners Ltd, 27A High Street, Petersfield, Hants, GU32 3JR. Tel: 01730 233244.
He was s of Adm Sir Henry Bertram PELLY KCVO CB (1867-1942), scion of the PELLY Bts, and Lillian Katharine Hawkshaw (1883-1966) d of Sir William VINCENT 12th Bt (1834-1914, cr 1620, ext on the d of the 16th Bt in 1941) by his 2nd w a scion of the HOSKYNS Bts. He m 1975 Margaret Esterel (1930-97) d of Lt-Col Roger Uvedale LAMBERT MBE of Cuckseys Farm, Bletchingly, Surrey, and Muriel Froude (1896-1985) d of Sir Reginald Laurence ANTROBUS KCMG CB (1853-1942). He was The QUEEN's Land Steward at Windsor 1951-71.
Hutt/McCorquodale marriage
_.The Duke & Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry attended the marriage, 9 June 2012, at the Church of St Andrew & St Michael, Stoke Rochford, of James T.R. Hutt, son of Mr & Mrs Christopher Hutt, of Fen Ditton, Cambridge, & Emily Jane McCorquodale [b. 2 Jul 1983] descended from the Earls Spencer & a first cousin of Princes William & Harry, dau of Neil Edmund McCorquodale [b 1951] (descended from the Earls of Westmorland), by his wife the former Lady [Elizabeth] Sarah Lavinia Spencer [b 19 Mar 1955], dau of the late 8th Earl Spencer by his first wife the former Hon Frances Roche, scion of the Barons Fermoy, &c.
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Rosalind Joan (Ros) Chatto (nee Thompson), the theatrical agent, and mother of Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones's husband, Daniel Chatto, died at Chelsea, 5 June, 2012. She married in 1947, Thomas Chatto St John Sproule, the actor Tom Chatto (1920-82), by whom she had 2 sons, James & Daniel.
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Henry George Brougham
_. Nicola J (Nikki) Brougham (nee Moore), wife of the Hon Charles William Brougham (b 7 Nov 1971), gave birth to a son, Henry George, 21 April, 2012, a brother for Charlotte Isabella (Lottie), who was b 9 Nov, 2010.
The Hon Charles Brougham is the only son & heir of the 5th Baron Brougham and Vaux, CBE (b 2 Aug 1938), of Westminster, London, by his 2nd wife the former Catherine Gulliver (now Mrs Catherine Russell wife of Mr Rupert Edward Odo Russell, of Oare, Wiltshire), and Nicola is the youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs David Moore, Mobberley, Cheshire.
Tane Mahuta Lewis: Grandson for the Duke of Gloucester
_The Lady Davina Elizabeth Alice Benedikte Lewis (nee Windsor, b 19 Nov 1977), scion of the Dukes of Gloucester, & wife of Gary Lewis (b 25 Aug 1970), gave birth to a son, Tane Mahuta Lewis, 25 May 2012, a brother for Senna (female) (b 22 Jun 2010) --- the latest great-great grandchild for King George V and Queen Mary.
Alexandra Beatrice Ludlam
_.Victoria Louise Ludlam (b 1982, nee Caulfeild), wife of Simon T. Ludlam, gave birth to a daughter, Alexandra Beatrice, 4 June, 2012.
Simon Ludlam is a son of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Ludlam, of Bickley, Kent, and Victoria, a scion of the Viscounts Charlemont (Peerage of Ireland, 1665), is the daughter of James Alexander Toby Caulfeild (b 1937), of Redford, West Sussex, by his wife Diana Penelope Pound.
Oliver David Patrick Lort-Phillips
Hannah R. Lort-Phillips (nee Bulmer), wife of Captain Harry P.F. Lort-Phillips, 9th/12th Royal Lancers (Prince of Wales's), scion of the Lort-Phillips family of Lawrenny, gave birth to a son, Oliver David Patrick, 25 May, 2012, a brother for Sophie Rosanna, who was born 15 December, 2009. Harry is descended from the Barons Grenfell, & is son of Lieutenant Colonel and Mrs Patrick Lort-Phillips, of Palm House, Market Lavington, Wiltshire. Hannah is a daughter of Mr and Mrs David Bulmer, of Brilley Court, Herefordshire.
Leila Rose Hurd
._The Lady Clare Therese Hurd (nee Kerr, b 1979), scion of the Marquesses of Lothian, & wife of the Hon Nicholas Richard Hurd, MP (b 1962), scion of the Barony of Hurd of Westwell, gave birth to a daughter, Leila Rose, 17 May, 2012.
Nick Hurd is the son of the Baron Hurd of Westwell, CH, CBE, PC (b 8 Mar 1930), by his 1st wife, the former Tatiana Elizabeth Michelle Eyre, & Lady Clare is the eldest surv dau of the 13th Marquess of Lothian (b 7 Jul 1945), by his wife the former Lady (Theresa) Jane Fitzalan Howard (b 1945), 4th dau of the late 16th Duke of Norfolk, KG, GCVO, GBE, TD, PC (1908-75), by his wife Lavinia, Duchess of Norfolk, LG, &c
Lord Hindlip's heir weds Naomi Gummer
HRH The Duchess of Cornwall attended the wedding at Chadlington, Oxfordshire, 28 May, 2012, of her godson, the Hon Henry William Allsopp [b 8 Jun 1973], only son of the 6th Baron Hindlip [b 5 Aug 1940] and Baroness Hindlip [scion of the Barons McGowan], and the Hon Naomi Gummer [b 10 Jan 1984] eldest daughter of Peter Selwyn Gummer, Baron Chadlington [Life Peer] b 24 Aug 1942, and Baroness Chadlington.
Lady Natasha Rufus Isaacs to marry Rupert Finch
The engagement was announced in May, 2012, between (Charles) Rupert H. Finch (b Norfolk, 1978), only son of John H. Finch, by his wife the former Prudence C.L. Schulman, & the Lady Natasha Rose Eleanor Rufus Isaacs (b 1983), yr daughter of the 4th Marquess of Reading (b 18 May 1942) by his wife the former Melinda Victoria Dewar.
Martha Melissa Spencer-Churchill
_.Claire Gillian Spencer-Churchill (nee Troughton, b 1980), wife of Dominic Albert Charles Spencer-Churchill (b 1979), scion of the Dukes of Marlborough, gave birth to a daughter, Martha Melissa, 18 May, 2012.
Dominic is the son of Lord Charles Spencer-Churchill (b 1940), by his 2nd wife the former Elizabeth Jane Wyndham, scion of the Barons Egremont, & Claire is a dau of Mr Jamie Troughton, by his wife the former ____Campbell-Preston, dau of Lt-Col Robert Modan Thorne Campbell-Preston, OBE, MC, JP (1909-1996), of that landed family, by his wife the Hon Angela Pearson, scion of the Viscounts Cowdray, &c.
Sam Branson to wed Isabella Anstruther-Gough-Calth...
Tane Mahuta Lewis: Grandson for the Duke of Glouce...


Wasn't the Tory PPC here last time involved in a scandal just before Polling Day? He was quite high profile, but not been heard of since. The new PPC here seems very low profile.
I went campaigning in Hornsey and Wood Green and I didnt meet one libdem supporter from all the doors we knocked. I think Catherine West has a good chance of winning here and get rid of Lynne.
As Featherstone was a minister in the Department of International Development at the time, the claim is clearly false. Would this be libellous or even a matter for an Election Court (Like Oldham East and Saddleworth 2010)?
Clearly given her personal wealth, Featherstone would have no problem funding a prosecution.
The are demanding a retraction or are reporting to police.
I wonder how many went out? Not many days left to print up a retraction and get it out..
This adds more spice to the contest.
Ms West's response will be very interesting. If she does issue a retraction notice (like Alex Sobel has had to do in Leeds North West), it does little for her credibility. If she does not, a referral to an Election Court must be an option.
Given the experience of Oldham E & Saddleworth, LDs would be thumped if Labour wins next week & they force a contest.
Well AM thinks might be a wee bit different… we are almost guaranteed a fair few weeks of political chaos and who knows maybe even another General Election. Over and beyond that a rerun would almost certainly take place after Nick Clegg has been despatched to the dustbin of history.
If the police report the matter to the Election Court before the poll, or even after the poll, the die will have been cast.
Frankly it was sloppy leaflet writing here… what about libel…? Who needs a second election when a libel suit might be a juicy going away present for the current incumbent..
Newspapers with very small attributions are used by all parties – it is a standard campaigning method..
How anyone can criticise the Lib Dems when this is going on beats me!
Hardly SA. That was a despicable and libellous allegation against someone with fine anti-racist credentials – also one they should have known to be untrue. Some people here seem to be in denial that Labour can fight very dirty when they want to.
And Featherstone is also extremely rich.
She could afford to take West to the cleaners in court.
Quite frankly it's something that 30 seconds spent on Google or Wikipedia could have demonstrated to be false. Why couldn't Labour just retract and apologise immediately, then everyone could just get on with the campaign there?
l don't really see the funny side. l will not be happy if Labour loses the seat because they've been found to tell an untruth. They could have won easily enough. My experience tells me that even if the LDs have themselves been guilty of misrepresentation or have told porkies, they won't hesitate to take legal action notwithstanding. A retraction will be necessary.
As someone mentioned, why don't Labour just retract the comments and put the matter to bed.
Do you think Labour will lose this seat because of this matter Barnaby? How many voters will actially be aware of it?
What l'm saying is that they could lose the seat IN THE COURTS if they don't retract.
The courts could force a by-election which Labour would surely hold easily.
The biggest risk from this is Catherine West being potentially bankrupted if Featherstone sued her. They'll find a way of retracting I expect.
My understanding is that Lynne Featherstone has quite a lot of respect locally even among those not planning to vote for her. What on earth possessed Labour to put out this spiteful bit of nonsense?
It was a mistake. Sloppy fact checking. A retraction has been issued and a new leaflet is being delivered with the correction. I'd be very very surprised if it affects the outcome.
none of these controversies have discernible effects on elections most people will have never heard of it except political obsessives – remember Gillian Duffy led national news for days and Lab still gained Rochdale.
I now have this as a LD HOLD.
The Labour party tactics will give Featherstone some sympathy votes, & we can see evil of CON GE2010 voters switching to LD in LDEM/ LAB marginals.
Also of course the SURVATION poll in March put Lynne Featherstone on 36%, just 1% behind Labour on 37%, with the Conservatives back on 15%, Greens 7% and Ukip 4%.
electionforecast.co.uk say it's n&n, 37% each.
Mr Patrick Power clearly doesn't buy that – he still has Labour 10-3 on & the LDs 9-4 against! That would normally denote a very high degree of certainty. Lab Gain still for me.
I have campaigned in this seat if Lab can get its vote out in Bounds Green, Woodside & Noel Park so that there isn't differential turnout with wards in the west its game over. Lab will also beat LDs in Hornsey & Stroud Green comfortably. It will be closer in the other wards.
I tend to think the LDems best chance at retaining the seat is a strong Tory tactical vote. The Tory candidate has barely campaigned so this could well happen.
The Tory vote would have to halve for Featherstone to have the remotest chance. I don't see that happening, especially as Tory voters here have already been very heavily squeezed in previous elections. They are down to a robust core. I regret that Featherstone is going to lose, as she has been very brave in playing such an active role in coalition despite her left leaning seat.
The flaws in the methodology of the Lib Dems poll were discussed earlier, and are such that it shouldn't be used at all in predicting the outcome of the seat. It should be noted that Survation refused to put their name to it, due to the fact that the Lib Dems made the decisions on the methodology of the poll (very likely with the intention of generating favourable numbers for themselves).
Have Labour actually sent round the retraction leaflet yet RR?
I agree with Barnaby, and I'm speaking as a Labour supporter as well, the leaflet was unnecessary and to get basic facts like that wrong is pretty poor stuff. I would imagine if it is close on Thursday (my prediction is still Labour gain just) Lynne Featherstone will be tempted to take things further even if Labour do retract.
She is 64 and a multi millionaire so has no personal need to keep her seat.
Counting signs is meaningless. I very much doubt it'll be all that close. The Evening Standard did a very good piece on the H&WG campaign the other week. Door after door after door, former Lib Dem voters were saying "we like you Lynne but can't vote for you due to the coalition". The look on her face in the pictures was resigned to defeat (anybody who's been involved in electoral politics knows that look).
The fact is though that in other places, at other times, the LibDems have also put out leaflets and placed stories in local papers that – how shall I put this – misrepresented the facts as a reasonable person might interpret them.
The LibDem website linked to in an earlier post doesn't express any shame over the fact that the 'Go Home' vans were indeed sent round sensitive areas, during the last government, and that Lynne Featherstone was a minister in that government (if not in that department) and did NOT resign in shame at what was done. It's one thing for her to say now – when history cannot be changed – that "Had I been in the Home Office at this time – those awful vans would not have happened", but when she could have made her feelings known, she instead held onto her government job. She could, instead, have said at that time that she was not able to remain part of the government, and that she was fundamentally disgusted by the vans. She did not do that. I don't think it matters so much that she was at International Development, rather than the Home Office: her feelings should have been the same. Collective responsibility surely means she has to carry the burden for what her government did.
"We will control immigration" is one of Labour's key pledges of the election (it says so on that block of limestone, and on that red mug). So I'm afraid that moaning about the Go Home vans is the height of hypocrisy. I hope Featherstone bankrupts the Labour candidate in court.
That's a bit extreme: every government since I don't know when has controlled immigration, to the degree they thought appropriate. Every Tory, Labour and coalition government. But until the last one, they didn't send vans round. Though you might remember the Tories in Smethwick…..
Not meaningless – they also act to show that other people are still supporting her. I've just got a funny feeling quite a few people will swing back to Lynne at the last minute especially in the western half. Lab will need to get a decent turnout in the east to be sure of this seat. Not long to go though, and Catherine would make an excellent MP too – she was my councillor for many years and was very good.
As I understand it, the retraction leaflets started to be delivered yesterday and continue to be delivered today. That"s dependant of course on volunteers being available to do the delivery. I've had at least two emails asking if I can help. It would be better of course if we had a candidate with a personal fortune who could simply pay for them to be delivered.
My point is that Labour are happy to whip up sentiment about immigration being out of control in their WWC seats, then criticise Lib Dems for allegedly having done the same in metropolitan areas. Total hypocrisy.
My view is that in this constituency, where I know one of the candidates, neither would stoop to deliberate falsified smears. I have some insight of how hard it is to avoid errors because you're working flat out, and for the left hand not always to know what the right hand is doing. Almost everyone working on the campaign is a volunteer with a day job. That's how our democracy works.
Barbara Roche lost her seat because she voted for the Iraq war. In my view, I think it highly likely that Lynne will lose her seat not because she hasn't been a good constituency MP, but because she is part of the coalition. This is a constituency whose voters like to punish their representatives. Lynne wasn't a Home Office minister at the time of the vans, but from the moment the LDs went into coalition the week after the election, her fate was sealed.
HWG doesn't like the Tories.
Teddy, you should really consider a career in stand up. You have some good material from what I've read.


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Suzy Lamplugh Trust launches personal safety charter to keep employees safer
Today Suzy Lamplugh Trust is launching 'Suzy's Charter for Workplace Safety' to help employers and employees make workplaces safer for everyone. Implementing the Charter's simple steps can go a long way to ensuring that personal safety risks are identified and mitigated where possible.
Suzy Lamplugh Trust has worked with a wide variety of organisations over the last year including unions, large and small businesses as well as the police and employees themselves, to create a charter that makes it simple for organisations and the people they want to protect to fulfil their obligations to keep workers safe.
An estimated 374,000 adults of working age in employment experience violence at work annually, including threats and physical assault[i]. The human costs of personal safety incidents for employers are far-reaching and can amount to as much as £6,500 for non-fatal injuries and £12,300 for ill-health per case, due to loss of productivity, insurance claims, administrative and legal costs and health and rehabilitation costs. In the case of fatalities, costs can soar to almost £100,000.[ii]
The loss of quality-of-life to the individual can be even more damaging, with ongoing impacts on health and wellbeing, loss of confidence and inability to return to the workplace. In one incident an employee describes the devastating effect of an incident of violence on their life:
"I challenged a shoplifter in the store car park and he pulled a knife on me and held it to my throat. I was the security colleague on duty and I wasn't issued with a radio or a personal attack alarm. I now suffer from PTSD, anxiety and depression."
Suky Bhaker, Acting CEO, Suzy Lamplugh Trust
'It is unacceptable that anyone should face violence and aggression in any form whilst at work. We hope this Charter will help employees and employers create safer workplaces and we would encourage all organisations to work through the Charter a step at a time to make these important changes. Suzy Lamplugh Trust are ready to assist any organisation in the implementation of Suzy's Charter.'
National Business Crime Centre:
'Understanding and tackling violence and abuse in the workplace is a key objective for the National Business Crime Centre. We welcome evidence based initiatives from within industry and the charitable sector to contribute to this vital work and support the efforts of Suzy Lamplugh Trust. They have brought together both employers, employees and respective unions to raise awareness of these issues and identify a charter to help minimise the risk of violence.'
Dan Shears, National Health, Safety and Environment Director, GMB Union:
'We strongly support Suzy's Charter for Workplace Safety. GMB members work in a number of sectors where violence and aggression are known risks, and lone working is common. Suzy's Charter gives clear guidelines on the steps that employers can take to reduce risks, and we will be doing our best to ensure that it is adopted in every workplace where we have members.'
James Lowman, Chief Executive, The Association of Convenience Stores:
'Convenience retailers are committed to ensuring the safety of their staff and have invested millions in crime prevention measures to protect their store and colleagues. We are proud to have collaborated on the development of the Charter, which will be a useful tool for retailers when thinking about the steps they can take to minimise risks and ensure that their staff feel safe and supported.
Retailers cannot tackle the problem of violence and abuse alone, they need to be supported by intervention from the Government, police and the justice system to tackle the root causes of offending, ensure that appropriate deterrents are in place and that perpetrators are brought to justice.'
Suzy's Charter for Workplace Safety
Embed a workplace personal safety culture
Employers can do this by ensuring regular consultation and dialogue with staff about the risks they face and the steps they would like to see implemented. This should counter any perceptions or acceptance by employees of violence and aggression being 'part of the job'.
Employees must follow all safety policies and procedures provided by employers which support them to feel and be safer.
Implement robust risk assessments
Employers must carry out regular risk assessments to mitigate risks for all employees and ensure compliance with legislation and guidance for the protection of the personal safety of workers.
Risk assessments[iii] should include specific consideration of lone workers[iv] as well as risks related to all specific environments that different staff work in, such as private homes, out of hours work in usually-populated workplaces, and remote locations etc.
Risk assessments should include consideration of all forms of violence, aggression, stalking and harassment, both online and offline. This should include behaviours motivated by prejudice on the basis of a worker's personal characteristics or perceived personal characteristics (e.g. race, gender, identity etc.).
Risk assessments should include the impact of stress and mental health implications of violence and aggression connected to work.
Risk assessments should be regularly reviewed by the department responsible for personal safety, with employees to reflect the changing reality of their work.
Training should be implemented to ensure that all employees have understood the risk assessment once written.
Dynamic risk assessments should also be carried out to take account of any temporary changes in the work environment or nature of the work.
Provide robust reporting procedures
Employers should provide access to reporting tools for all employees, including remote workers and options to report anonymously, to enable immediate and reactive reporting of all personal safety incidents relating to, or impacting on, work.
Reporting procedures should include incident follow-up with employees to ensure employee wellbeing and wider risk mitigation for the organisation, as well as sign-posting to support services where required.
Employees and employers should be encouraged to report incidents to the police.
Provide personal safety training
Employers should train[v] all employees in preparing for and responding to personal safety risks i.e. violence and aggression related to work, as well as skills in conflict de-escalation, to support and embed policies and procedure, according to specific risk assessments.
Implement a tracing system
A designated colleague, called a 'buddy', should always be informed about the whereabouts and contact details of a specific employee while they are lone working, including out of normal office hours.
Employers should ensure employees share contact details of the person they are meeting with their buddy. This should include travel details, the exact location (e.g. coffee shop, flat/room number and block name etc) and time of appointment as well as name and contact details of the person they are meeting where relevant.
Have a clear procedure to follow if a colleague does not return or check in when expected with clear lines of escalation inside and outside the organisation.
Have a system in place for colleagues to covertly raise the alarm
Enable employees to alert colleagues in case of an emergency while working alone e.g. use of a code word, panic alarm installed in the workplace etc.
Where possible have discreet lone worker devices available or provide access to an alert system to covertly call for immediate help even in areas without phone signal.
Offer staff a personal safety alarm according to their risk assessment
Depending on the outcome of risk assessments, employees should be offered a personal safety alarm which they carry to distract an aggressor where appropriate and aid escape from a personal safety incident.
Regularly consult on and review safety policies and procedures with employees.
Keep these updated, inform staff and provide access to, and training on, all personal safety measures available.
Information for editors
Suzy Lamplugh disappeared during a working day in 1986 and was never seen again. Her body was never found and she was officially declared dead in 1993. The Suzy Lamplugh Trust exists to ensure that what happened to Suzy does not happen to anyone else. We do this by campaigning, educating and supporting people to Live Life Safe.
For advice on any aspect of the charter and its implementation please contact Suzy Lamplugh Trust on [email protected], Tel: 020 7091 0014
[i] http://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/causinj/violence/work-related-violence-report-2018.pdf; average values for 2016/17
[ii] http://www.hse.gov.uk/economics/eauappraisal.htm
[iii] Employers should follow HSE guidance on risk assessments.
[iv] Lone working is defined by the HSE as 'those who work by themselves without close or direct
[v] https://www.suzylamplugh.org/Pages/Category/lone-worker-training

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The Doctor of Steel
a New Dimension in Steel Guitar Music
About Hugh Jeffreys
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Generous Gift Will Allow ILAB – Breslauer Prize for Bibliography to Exist in Perpetuity
Years of work by the ILAB Committee and the generous support of many booksellers has now resulted in sufficient funding to allow this special prize for Bibliography to exist in perpetuity. The Presidents of our League had challenged the Committee to find a way to keep this important Prize alive and a series of fund raising steps were taken. A challenge grant first proposed by our affiliates, Ann and David Bromer, provided a grand beginning to this campaign. We got gifts from the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of Japan (ABAJ), Mitsuo Nita, Verband der Antiquare Öesterreichs (VAO), The Antiquarian Booksellers Association (ABA), Adrian Harrington, Peter Harrington, Bernard Shapero, Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of Canada (ABAC), and Svenska Antikvariatföreningen (SVAF) which exceeded the goal set by the challenge grant. Contact with Felix de Marez Oyens, noted author, consultant and President of the Breslauer Foundation, provided the final key to our funding problem. The Breslauer Foundation was set up by Dr. Bernard H. Breslauer (1918-2004), an ILAB dealer who had a life-long passion for the field of bibliography. The Foundation heard our plea for the Prize and responded with a gift of $108,000. In 2008, the name of the Prize was changed to the ILAB - Breslauer Prize for Bibliography to honor this gift.
This international Prize of $10,000 US is awarded every fourth year to the author(s) of the most original and outstanding published work in the broad field of bibliography. Any aspect of bibliography (e.g. enumerative, textual, history of the book, design, binding, book trade, etc.) is admitted. Certain categories are not eligible, notably catalogues of books (or exhibitions of books) intended for sale, catalogues of public libraries, and translations of works appearing in another language. Apart from the Prize, the jurors may at their discretion award Honorable Mentions to other deserving entries. The purpose of the prize is to draw attention to the best academic work being done in the field, to reward and honor it in appropriate terms, and to publicize the League's support for the original scholarship on which the book trade so much depends. The awarding of this Prize and the encouragement of scholarship has always been an important cornerstone in the foundation of the ILAB. Georges Deny (of Brussels) was appointed as its first Secretary and laid down the ground rules and supervised the first and second Awards. He was succeeded by Frieder Kocher-Benzing (of Stuttgart) who was the longest serving Secretary presiding over the third to eleventh Awards. The twelfth and thirteenth awards were overseen by Konrad Meuschel (of Bad Honnef). In 2002 Raymond Kilgarriff was appointed Secretary for the fourteenth Award which was presented in 2006. The 15th Prize will be awarded in 2010 to one or more bibliographies published between 2005 and 2008, with Mitsuo Nitta (of Tokyo) as Chair of the Prize Committee.
The panel of judges (or jurors) consists of three professional scholars or librarians and three antiquarian booksellers. All are chosen for their expertise in the field of bibliographical scholarship as it is on their standing and judgment that the reputation of the Prize itself depends. The judges represent the widest possible range of nationalities so that the panel is qualified to adjudicate on books in various languages and on all aspects of the field. A book may be entered by the publisher, the author, or any other interested party, simply by sending a single copy to the Prize Secretary (Arnoud Gerits of Amsterdam).
Bob Fleck (ILAB President of Honour)
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New Grab scheme to help small businesses go online
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Ride-hailing giant Grab yesterday launched a B2B (business-to-business) programme to help more small businesses in South-east Asia move online, digitalise and manage their business.
The Small Business Booster programme includes tools and initiatives that make digitalisation easier for small businesses and helps them raise their visibility. Grab said it also expects to roll out financial services for small businesses soon.
Under the new programme, a self-serve merchant platform, GrabMerchant, will be rolled out in phases from mid-June. It provides business owners a one-stop shop to optimise operations, view insights, purchase supplies at wholesale rates and create ads on its platform, Grab said in an online briefing.
The platform has also simplified the onboarding process for merchants. The process now requires at least three working days, but with GrabMerchant, food businesses will be able to build an online store, set up cashless payment options and be up and running on Grab in 24 hours.
Merchants do not need to pay to use the platform, said Grab.
The firm's co-founder Tan Hooi Ling said: "Covid-19 has accelerated change. We have seen dependency on online services grow exponentially almost overnight. This is spurring innovation in South-east Asia, but is also putting us at risk of a widening digital divide.
"They (small businesses) need to embrace technology and digitalise or risk falling further behind ... We will draw on our technology and reach to find new ways of doing business that can inclusively support everyone."
Grab's new programme also includes a feature to make it easier for businesses to be discovered by potential customers. Users will be able to view merchants near them through the "Nearby Merchants" widget on the Grab app, available from early in the third quarter. Businesses that sign up for this can choose to push promotions to customers nearby.
Analysts said these new features show more focus in expanding Grab's platform beyond its core ride-hailing business, perhaps to capture ad spend and build a more robust ecosystem in areas with increased traffic during Covid-19, such as food delivery.
Over 78,000 merchants came on board its platform between March and April, Grab said.
Grab's group managing director of operations, Mr Russell Cohen, said yesterday more than half the company's gross merchandise value comes from non-transport-related areas, which include the delivery of food and groceries. However, he did not elaborate on how the company will see this shift in the future, nor break down the segments that could drive greater profits.
A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on June 09, 2020, with the headline New Grab scheme to help small businesses go online. Subscribe


Bozeman's famous Sweet Pea Festival kicks off each year on the first Friday, Saturday and Sunday of August. A Bozeman staple for over 35 years, the festival shines with a colorful variety of events including Montana Shakspeare in the Parks, the Sweet Pea Parade on main street, multiple stages featuring music of many genres and local theater and dance troupes, over 100 arts and crafts vendors, a beer and wine garden featuring Montana microbrews, and many tantalizing multi-national food vendors. As Bozeman gets excited about the upcoming festival, check out some images from Sweet Pea 2014!


I was talking with Anne Lamott this morning.
In the shower. I have lots of conversations there, actually. Often they are arguments – a waking-dream way of working through issues, I suppose. I towel off with a better understanding of myself and even the people with whom I've hashed it out, better able to empathize and more in touch with the depth of my true feelings. But today wasn't an argument – it was an interview. Me, interviewing one of my favorite writers, and a most fascinating human being, asking all the things I would if given the chance. Pondering life with one of the great ponderers.
It wasn't real. I'm not insane. I simply like to think in the shower, and my thinking sometimes comes in the form of a two-way, fictional exchange. I'm totally willing to own this quirky habit and even recommend it to all of you. It's free and multi-tasking therapy. What could be better?
To be in Anne Lamott's presence and truly soak up some empathy and wisdom. That would be better. I would ask about her day, anything fun she'd gotten to do, like a real person talking to another real person. Eventually I would dive deeper. Maybe go down a list of words and have her throw out a description: faith, beauty, sorrow, warmth, justice, a ham and cheese sandwich. She would astound me with her insights, her ability to draw an image of each one, her surprising turns of phrase. It would be like a game – a nerdy writer's game of adjectives and nouns and imagination. Then I would dive again – pick her brain about dealing with loss. With loneliness, resentment, anger, failure, disappointment. All the crappy feelings. She would have sage-but-funny discernment about all that stuff. Just what I like. Then I'd begin the ascent back to light-hearted banter. Or maybe I'd let us sit in the muck for a bit. Two souls just feeling all the feels and knowing it'll be ok. Not needing to rescue the moment with fluff. We would get each other enough to stay right there until my time was up. That's how it would go. And I would tape it all and play it back for myself at will. Maybe while I took a shower.
We wouldn't agree on everything, but that's not the point. Like most of my favorite people (or any people), she would have her own opinions and perspectives – some that clashed with mine. But I wouldn't worry about all that. As with anyone, I would absorb the good bits, which would be most, and welcome them into the folds of my brain for the long-term. Synthesize Anne Lamott's perspective with mine and be better off for the experience.
If anyone has actual conversations with Anne Lamott, let her know I'd love to chat. Like in a room, all dry and clothed. And that I would bring chocolate. Until then, the shower will have to do.
Thank goodness for a hot water heater.


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August 29, 2012 ACFAS.org | FootHealthFacts.org | JFAS | Contact Us
Advances in Forefoot Surgery Workshop & Seminar
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Practice Management/Coding Workshop
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Diabetic Foot & Ankle Surgical Symposium and Optional Skills Wet Lab
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Surgical Solutions for Complications of the Forefoot
Surgical Solutions for Complications of the Rearfoot and Ankle
November 10–11, 2012
Trauma of the Foot & Ankle
Double the Updates
Due to a publishing house misprint with the latest edition of ACFAS Update, you will be seeing double the issues of your member newsletter this month. As we work with the vendor to correct the issue, you can read the latest edition of ACFAS Update online at acfas.org/update until a corrected print version is mailed to you.
We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your patience. We hope you enjoy your reading!
Last Chance to Submit Board of Directors Nominations – Due Sept. 4
This is the final week to submit nominations for the ACFAS Board of Directors. Do you want to make an impact on the future of ACFAS? Nominate yourself or an exceptional colleague today, before it's too late! You have until Tuesday, September 4 to do so.
Again, nominations are now being accepted for two three-year director terms on the Board of Directors. ACFAS Fellows who meet criteria for election are encouraged to submit a nomination application to Executive Director Chris Mahaffey by an extended deadline of September 4. The Nominating Committee will announce recommended candidates to the membership no later than October 5. Candidate information and ballots will be e-mailed to all voting members no later than November 29. Electronic voting will end on December 29. New officers and directors will take office during the ACFAS 2013 Annual Scientific Conference set for February 11-14, 2013, in Las Vegas.
For complete details on the recommended criteria for candidates and the nomination application, visit acfas.org/nominations, or contact Chris Mahaffey at 773-693-9300 or mahaffey@acfas.org. Questions regarding eligibility criteria should be directed to Nominating Committee Chair Glenn M. Weinraub, DPM, FACFAS, at 510-248-3039 or gweinraub@gmail.com.
How Do You Benefit from Becoming an ACFAS Member?
We know you have a lot going on – new beginnings, taking the next steps in your professional life, and now, ACFAS is happy to help commemorate your many career firsts:
First year of residency?
ACFAS congratulates you on achieving your DPM, and wants to help you celebrate by providing your first year of membership at no cost. Get all the benefits of the College, including the Journal of Foot & Ankle Surgery delivered to your mailbox, free for a year!
Passed Part 1 of the ABPS Certification Exam in July?
After completing the written portion, you're on the road to Board Certification! Advertise your ABPS status, and take advantage of the many educational resources ACFAS offers, by joining the College as an Associate Member. Once you join, you can list the credential "AACFAS" after your name. And to help you make the transition from resident to practitioner, ACFAS is waiving the application processing fee and dues for the rest of 2012, as well as holding a raffle of all new Associate Member applicants (who passed the exam in 2012) that submit their applications by November 15, 2012. Your names will be put in a drawing to win an Apple iPad. The winner will be announced in an upcoming issue of ACFAS Update.
Congratulations on your certification, and on completing this important milestone in your career! Become recognized as a Fellow Member of ACFAS, which will allow you to list the esteemed "FACFAS" credential after your name. Once you've received your exam results from ABPS, contact ACFAS to become part of the best: a Fellow Member of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons. The sooner you apply, the more quickly you can enjoy all the benefits of membership.
For questions or an application, visit acfas.org/join or contact membership@acfas.org.
Denver Advances in Forefoot Surgery
We look forward to the routines the school year brings. There is comfort in getting back into a regular routine. Remember to schedule an educational offering by ACFAS in your fall schedule.
Start fall off on the right foot by making time in your busy schedule to attend the Advances in Forefoot Surgery Workshop & Seminar, September 14-15, provided by ACFAS and Division 4.
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Interpositional Arthroplasty of the First Metatarsophalangeal Joint Using a Regenerative Tissue Matrix for the Treatment of Advanced Hallux Rigidus
Hallux rigidus refers to the painful osteoarthritis of the first metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint, which can be difficult to treat in young and active patients who fail conservative treatment. The aim of this study is to report the five-year follow-up of a joint preservation technique for the treatment of advanced hallux rigidus. Preservation of the first MTP joint is performed using a human acellular dermal regenerative matrix as an interpositional arthroplasty graft. Of the first nine consecutive patients in the original study cohort, six patients were available for follow-up, with an average follow-up of 5.43 years. No patient had a subsequent fusion or additional procedure performed on their first MTP joint. Average preoperative modified AOFAS (American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle) scores was 38. Average postoperative AOFAS was 65.8, and all patients were satisfied with their results.
The researchers concluded that interpositional arthroplasty of the first MTP joint using a regenerative tissue matrix has led to reliable pain relief and preserved function at an average follow-up of 5.4 years in six patients. The authors recommend this technique to active patients with advanced hallux rigidus who want to delay a fusion of their first MTP joint.
Foot & Ankle Specialist (08/12) Vol. 05, No. 4
Primary Outcomes of the Congenital Vertical Talus Correction Using the Dobbs Method of Serial Casting and Limited Surgery
A study was held to determine whether treatment of congenital vertical talus through the Dobbs method of serial manipulation, casting and limited surgery would yield favorable outcomes, even in older pediatric patients and syndromic cases. Fifteen feet of 10 patients aged one month to nine years were treated via manipulation and serial casting or the reverse Ponseti method, followed by percutaneous Achilles tenotomy and limited open reduction of the talonavicular joint. Clinical and radiological assessment of all patients was carried out in an average follow-up period of two years. All patients had plantigrade and flexible feet with positive radiographic correction at two years follow-up, while significant improvement in the mean talocalcaneal angle and the talar axis metatarsal base angle before and after treatment was observed. The mean talocalcaneal angle was 70.5 degrees ± 10.5 degrees prior to the procedure and 31 degrees ± 5.2 degrees after. The mean talar axis metatarsal base improved from 60 degrees ± 11.4 degrees before treatment to 15 degrees ± 6.7 degrees after treatment.
Journal of Children's Orthopaedics (08/01/12) Vol. 6, No. 4, P. 307 Aslani, Hossein; Sadigi, Ali; Tabrizi, Ali; et al.
Is Early Operative Fixation of Unstable Ankle Fractures Cost Effective? Comparison of the Cost of Early Versus Late Surgery
A retrospective study was held of 98 patients who suffered an ankle fracture requiring early operative fixation, and the inpatient length of stay and the cost of surgery less than and more than 24 and 48 hours from admission was ascertained. Cost and length of stay were substantially different between patients who were operated on in less than and more than 24 hours from admission and those who underwent fixation in less than or more than 48 hours. No difference in cost and length of stay between the two groups operated on in less than 24 and 48 hours was observed. However, operations that were delayed by more than 48 hours did lead to significant increases in cost and length of stay.
European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology (08/12) Manoukian, Dimitrios; Leivadiotou, Dimitra; Williams, William
Tenodesis Reconstruction for Chronic Ankle Instability: Graft Considerations and Structures at Risk With Tunnel Placement
Non-anatomic surgical reconstructions of the lateral ankle ligament call for the use of autograft or allograft tendons to recreate the injured anterior talofibular ligament (ATFL) and the calcaneofibular ligament (CFL). In this study, researchers sought to determine the minimum, maximum and average graft length requirements for a modified Chrisman–Snook procedure. Modified Chrisman–Snook lateral ligament reconstructions were performed on 10 cadaveric below-the-knee specimens, with no known pathology. The structures at risk during drilling of the bone tunnels were documented to guide recommendations for tunnel placement. Transosseus tunnels were placed through-and-through the fibula, talus, and calcaneus at the origin and insertion sites of the ATFL and CFL.
The minimum, maximum, and average graft length requirements were approximately 91 mm, 170 mm, and 120.7 mm, respectively, while the average graft requirement was roughly 120 mm. The length of graft was correlated with the height of the patient. When performing the modified Chrisman–Snook, the length of the graft should measure approximately 120 mm, but considerable variability exists depending on the size of the patient. The transosseus tunnels should be made using either a blind hole technique or guide wire to avoid perforating the medial cortex to avoid injury to medial structures.
Foot & Ankle Specialist (07/12) Meacham, Benjamin P.; Granata, James; Berlet, Gregory
Patient Portals "Critical" for Physicians' Practices
Patient portals are expected to become key tools at many physician practices because the deployment of patient portal-like technology will make it easier for physicians to comply with Stage 2 rules for the Medicare/Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Programs. One of the rules' core mandates is that more than half of all unique patients seen by the eligible provider (EP) during the EHR reporting period are supplied online access to their health information within four business days after the information is available to the EP, while over 10 percent of all unique patients seen by the EP, or their authorized representatives, must view, download or send their health information to a third party within four business days. Physician reluctance to adopt patient portal technology is an obstacle to implementation, but physicians' concern that they will be inundated with patient messages and queries is a "myth," according to Peter Kilbridge, a senior research director with the Advisory Board Company's Information Technology program suite.
Physicians Practice (08/23/12) Westgate, Aubrey
"Informed Decision" May Irk Surgeons as it Cuts Costs, Improves Quality
The rate of unnecessary surgery could be significantly reduced and the quality of care improved by the practice of informed medical decisions, in which a primary care physician orders a patient to a class, a DVD or an interactive online tool, rather than to a specialist for a non-emergent procedure. Patients would instead learn from experts, perhaps hired by the health system or the payers, whether they meet criteria for the surgery or whether there are other workable options. Surgeons are removed from the decision-making process because of obvious conflicts of interest they may have, conscious or unconscious. "Surgeons don't always present things in an unbiased fashion," concedes Lisa Cannada with the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. "A surgeon with a specialty in a certain procedure believes a patient will benefit, and instead of trying physical therapy and injections, they'll just go right ahead and do the procedure." In June, the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation allocated $26 million to the Dartmouth Institute to deploy shared-decision models throughout 15 million healthcare systems covering 50 million patients in 17 states, while the Informed Medical Decisions Foundation is creating tools for health plans and others to help patients learn more about the procedures they are about to receive.
HealthLeaders Media (08/16/12) Clark, Cheryl
Effective Scheduling Tips for Your Medical Practice
To implement effective scheduling, a physician practice must know the lead times relative to different types of appointments so that the physician can correctly interpret the actual appointment time. Physicians also should adopt a realistic view of scheduling, and not arbitrarily schedule according to industry standards, but rather go by how long it takes a specific doctor to complete specific procedures and exams. Work-ins also should be planned, so that specific times for same-day appointments are protected. Also recommended is scheduling appointments at the average time required plus one standard deviation to predictably complete 66 percent of exams within the apportioned time, or the average time required plus two standard deviations to finish 95 percent of exams within the allotted period. Finally, physicians should strive to stay on time as much as possible.
Physicians Practice (08/22/12) Stryker, Carol
Final Stage 2 Rule Offers Delay, New Measures
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have introduced a timeline delay, new core measures and an electronic reporting mandate as part of the meaningful use Stage 2 final rule. The most important of these changes for providers is likely the Stage 2 timeline delay that allows providers who first attested to Stage 1 criteria in 2011 to delay the onset of Stage 2 criteria until 2014. During 2014, providers beyond the first year of demonstrating meaningful use will have a three-month quarter reporting period to allow up to nine additional months to upgrade certified EHR technology to the edition for that year. The agency is also introducing a three-month EHR reporting period instead of a full year of reporting for providers attesting to either Stage 1 or Stage 2 in 2014. Additionally, the CMS final rule provides a flexible reporting period for 2014. Almost all of the Stage 1 core and menu objectives included in the proposed rule are being finalized for Stage 2, and the final rule adds outpatient lab reporting for hospitals and recording clinical notes as a menu objective for both eligible professionals and hospitals. There will be 20 measures for eligible practitioners and 19 for eligible hospitals. Two new objectives for the core measures are use of secure electronic messaging to communicate with patients and automatic tracking of medications. To make these processes easier, CMS finalized the ability to use a batch reporting process for meaningful use.
Health Imaging (08/23/12) Walsh, Beth
One-Year Delay on ICD-10 to October 2014 Finalized
A 12-month delay in the compliance deadline for the nationwide switchover to ICD-10 code sets has been finalized by the federal government, with the deadline to be shifted to Oct. 1, 2014, so that healthcare organizations, especially small organizations, will have sufficient time to prepare for the conversion and conduct rigorous testing, according to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The postponement was included by HHS in a final rule that sets a unique health plan identifier for all insurers, which will save the U.S. healthcare system approximately $6 billion over the next 10 years. "These new standards are a part of our efforts to help providers and health plans spend less time filling out paperwork and more time seeing their patients," says HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius.
Modern Healthcare (08/24/12) McKinney, Maureen
AHRQ Extends Comment Period on Using IT To Measure Care Quality
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's (AHRQ) public comment period for its request for information (RFI) on successful strategies for using IT to quantify healthcare quality has been extended until Sept. 21, as reported by Health Data Management. AHRQ's RFI features questions about issues that include whose voices are not being heard at the convergence of health IT and quality measurement; the infrastructure required to devise quality measures that would be of interest to consumers; ways to motivate developers to create new electronic quality measures; and the kinds of quality measures that could be supported by a mix of natural language processing and structured data. The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives sent a letter in response to the RFI, in which they stated that "although [electronic health record] products were able to automatically produce [clinical quality measure] reports, the data [were] inaccurate, inconsistent and largely incomparable across different providers." The letter urged AHRQ to establish a guide to help healthcare providers exploit IT tools to realize full, accurate and consistent disclosure of clinical quality measures.
iHealthBeat (08/23/12)
U.S. Medicare Spending Forecast Reduced in New CBO Analysis
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has reduced its Medicare spending projections by $19 billion for this year and by $169 billion over the coming 10 years from earlier in 2012, and spending is forecast at $7.7 trillion for the decade ending in 2022. The revision reflects reduced spending growth for physicians, hospitals and prescription drugs since the U.S. economic recession. CBO also forecast a 7 percent decline in Medicaid spending over the coming decade, largely due to the Supreme Court's recent decision on President Barack Obama's healthcare reform law. CBO's lower spending numbers are not enough to delay a potential crisis for Medicare in 2024, when trustees expect the depletion of a government trust fund that helps cover hospital benefits.
Reuters (08/22/12) Morgan, David
Survey: Medical Errors Continue to Worry Patients
A recent Wolters Kluwer Health Survey of 1,000 Americans finds that about three in 10 have experienced a medical mistake either firsthand or via a third-party. Seventy-three percent of respondents expressed worry about medical errors, with 45 percent saying they were "very" worried. Causes for error were attributed to doctors and nurses being hurried (26 percent), staff being tired (14 percent) and hospitals and practices experiencing staff shortages (12 percent). About 19 percent of respondents delayed getting a procedure for a day when the doctor may be more focused or rested, such as earlier in the week; 18 percent have asked a doctor or nurse to wash their hands; and 55 percent of adults between the ages of 35 and 54 have received an erroneous healthcare bill.
From "Medical Errors Continue to Dog Healthcare"
Healthcare IT News (08/17/12) Kearns, Madelyn
Revised CPT Book Includes New Codes for Care Coordination
The American Medical Association (AMA) has updated the CPT 2013 Professional Edition with codes for care coordination that patients with complex, ongoing health issues receive within a patient-centered medical home, accountable care organization or other unique medical service delivery model. Those involved in the revision say the codes 99487-99489 were developed so that medical practices could bill for time that was not necessarily face-to-face but spent linking patients to community services, switching them from inpatient to other settings and preventing readmissions. The codes should be employed for claims filed as of Jan. 1, 2013. The revised book also includes substantial modifications to cardiology, neurologic testing and psychiatry codes, and the AMA undertook the update in response to technological advances entailing that some services have become much more common while others are no longer administered.
American Medical News (08/16/12) Elliott, Victoria Stagg
Coming Next: Using an App as Prescribed
Smartphone apps may soon be used as medical devices prescribed by doctors and paid for by insurance to help patients with things like monitoring heart rates and managing diabetes. There is great potential to cut healthcare costs if the apps can reduce the amount of medical care that patients need, with the cost of diabetes treatment alone totaling $174 billion in 2007. There are issues to be worked out first, though, as a healthcare app cannot be launched with bugs that will be fixed later, as happens with most other apps. WellDoc is a pioneer in prescription apps, and its DiabetesManager system collects data on a patient's diet, blood sugar levels, and medication which can be linked wirelessly to glucose monitors. The app then advises the patient on things like the best food after a low blood-sugar reading, and can send clinical recommendations to the doctor.
Clinical trials showed that the app significantly reduced diabetes patients' blood sugar levels, and the FDA gave clearance for DiabetesManager to operate as a medical device. So far a total of ten apps have obtained FDA approval. Industry group Continua Health Alliance is developing standards for compatible formats among medical apps, and the issue of apps working only on certain types of phones also needs to be addressed. There are also apps that try to skirt federal regulation with lots of disclaimers, and many say some apps violate regulations with untested medical claims. So far the FDA is waiting until its guidelines are in place before going after those dubious apps, as it does not want to stifle innovation and is only going to regulate those apps that make clinical or diagnostic decisions.
New York Times (08/19/12) Brustein, Joshua
Synthes Recalls Bone Putty Over Fire Risk
Synthes initiated a Class I recall of its hemostatic bone putty in July because of its potential to ignite during certain surgical procedures. The product is designed to halt bone bleeding resulting from injury or surgery, but it can catch fire when it comes into contact with electrosurgical cautery systems, according to a recall notice from the Food and Drug Administration. Synthes ordered the recall for product lots circulated between December and June, and it requested that providers cease using and return the putty to the manufacturer.
Will Smart Pills, Cash Boost Drug Compliance?
A variety of new strategies are being devised to tackle the problem of getting patients to take their medications as directed, as drug noncompliance costs billions of healthcare dollars per year. A "smart pill" that tracks when each pill is taken is one such strategy, as are cash incentives and games. The smart pill, called the Ingestion Event Marker, is a sensor the size of a grain of sand that is placed inside a pill or other medication and is activated by stomach fluids. It sends a signal to a water-resistant patch worn on the torso, and the data is sent to a computer application.
Proteus is working with Novartis to add the sensor to immunosuppressive drugs for organ transplant patients and hopes to have FDA approval by 2014. It will be on the market this fall in the UK. While many experts marvel at the technology involved, some question whether it will have much effect on compliance rates. Getting more data on noncompliance is helpful, says cardiologist Dipti Itchhaporia, but she adds that doctors cannot force patients to take their medication. But the technology would at least prompt important conversations, she says. Drug adherence expert Hayden B. Bosworth adds that people may not be willing to wear a patch all day every day, and others point out that the smart pill will not be effective when people are not taking their pills because of cost.
American Medical News (08/20/12) O'Reilly, Kevin B.