Basil Samuel Feldman, Baron Feldman (23 September 1923 – 19 November 2019) was a British businessman who was a Conservative member of the House of Lords. He sat in the House from 1996 until his retirement in 2017.
Basil Feldman | |
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| Baron Feldman | |
 Feldman in 2010 | |
| Reign | 1996–2019 |
| Born | 23 September 1923 |
| Died | 19 November 2019 (aged 96) |
| Spouse(s) | Gita Julius |
| Issue | 3 including Nick Feldman |
| Father | Philip Feldman |
| Mother | Tilly née Katz |
| Occupation | Businessman |
Biography
editFeldman was born in September 1923 to Tilly (née Katz; 1902–1977) and Philip Feldman,[1] and was educated at the Grocers' School.[1] Feldman began his first business in 1946, with Richard Beecham.[2] Feldman was a former member of Lloyd's of London, and was the director of The Young Entrepreneurs Fund from 1985 to 1994. He has been described as a former plastic-toy magnate whose business interests reportedly included "Sindy dolls, aircraft kits and yo-yos".[3] Feldman married his wife Gita Julius in 1952.[1] His younger sister was Fenella Fielding, the actress. He had two sons and a daughter. One of his sons is Nick Feldman, bass guitarist of the band Wang Chung. Feldman was a member of the Garrick and Carlton Clubs.
He was knighted in 1982.[4] On 15 January 1996, he was made a life peer as Baron Feldman, of Frognal in the London Borough of Camden.[5] His sponsors were Margaret Thatcher and Cecil Parkinson, and he was introduced to the House of Lords on 14 February 1996.[3]
Feldman died in November 2019 at the age of 96.[6]
Arms
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References
edit- ^ a b c 'Feldman, Basil' in Who's Who 2010, A & C Black, 2010; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2009 ; online edn, Nov 2009 accessed 30 Jan 2010
- ^ "Lord Feldman, plastics tycoon who became a leading figure in the Conservative hierarchy – obituary". The Telegraph. 21 November 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ a b Chalmers, Robert (24 February 2008). "Whatever Happened to Fenella Fielding?". The Independent. London. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
- ^ "No. 49120". The London Gazette. 24 September 1982. p. 12413.
- ^ "No. 54294". The London Gazette. 22 January 1996. p. 987.
- ^ "Lord Feldman obituary". The Times. 23 November 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ Debrett's Peerage. 2003. p. 582.
External links
edit- Lord Feldman—biography, www.parliament.uk
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