Sir Nevil John Wilfrid Macready, 3rd Baronet, (7 September 1921 – 27 September 2014) was a

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officer, businessman and public servant.

Life

Sir Nevil was born on 7 September 1921, the son of 2nd baronet. He was educated at

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and

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, from where he graduated MA in 1947. During

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, Sir Nevil served with the

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, was mentioned in staff despatches, and promoted to

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in 1945. He joined the

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in 1947 for three years. Then he joined the oil industry. He was named Managing Director at

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, 1975–1985. He was President of the Royal Warrant Holders Association, 1979–1980, and

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. Appointed CBE in 1983, he became Chairman of the British Horseracing Advisory Council from 1984–1995. From 1993, he was Deputy Chairman of the

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. A Trustee of

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. He served as Chairman of the

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Family

Sir Nevil married Mary, only daughter of Sir Donald Balfour Fergusson, , of Manor Farm,

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, on 16 September 1949. His family lived at the White House,

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, RG29 1LG. They had four children: * Charles Macready. In 1981, he married Lorraine, daughter of Brian McAdam, of Connah's Quay,

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. He has succeeded to the title as 4th

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. * Caroline Macready. * Sarah Macready. * Anna Macready. Sir Nevil died at home in Cheltenham on 27 September 2014, aged ninety-three. There was a funeral held on 10 October 2014, at Holy Trinity church,

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, Hampshire.Burke's Peerage and Baronetage (106th ed.) (Macready)

Arms

References

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