In memoriam
A service of thanksgiving for the life of Sir Douglas Wass was held on Saturday in The Lady Chapel, Westminster Abbey. The Very Rev Dr John Hall, Dean of Westminster, officiated.
The orders and decorations of Sir Douglas were borne by his grandchildren, accompanied by a Flag Party, and presented to the Dean at the Altar.
Mrs Sasha Hall, QC (daughter), and Mr Andrew Wass (son) read the lessons. Miss Harriet Hall (granddaughter), read Because I Could Not Stop for Death by Emily Dickinson and Sir Tim Lankester paid tribute to Sir Douglas.
The Rev Jennifer Petersen, Minor Canon and Chaplain, led prayers, assisted by Mr Adam Hall, Mr Charlie Wass and Mr Geordie Wass (grandsons). Among those present were:
Mr Nigel Hall (son-in-law), Mrs Andrew Wass (daughter-in-law), Mrs Klaudia Hall, Mr Ryan Hewitt and other members of the family.
Lord Macpherson of Earl’s Court, Lord O’donnell, Lord Burns, Lord and Lady Butler of Brockwell, Lord Armstrong of Ilminster, The Order of the Bath, and Lady Armstrong, Lord Turnbull, Lady Browne-wilkinson, Prof Lord Hennessy of Nympsfield, the Hon Lorenzo Smith, Sir Peter Middleton, Sir Brian and Lady Unwin, Sir Ian and Lady Byatt, Sir Alan Bailey, Sir Michael Scholar, Lady Hancock, Sir David Walker.
Judge Hilliard, QC, Recorder of London, Dr Frank Salmon, President, St John’s College, Cambridge, Mr Kevin Fear, Headmaster, Nottingham High School; Mr Jonathan Lewis, Nomura, with Mr and Mrs Roderick Chamberlain, Ms Blanche Murphy, Ms Maggie Pasco and Ms Ruth Watson; Mr and Mrs John White and Ms Anne Bullen, De La Rue, Mr Mitch Brown and Mr Christopher Brocksom, AXA, Mr Maurice Kench, Equity and Law.
Mr and Mrs Nigel Humphries, Mr and Mrs Michael Parker, His Hon and Mrs David Radford, Mr and Mrs Michael Thompson, Mr Andrew Edwards, Mr Roger Lavelle, Mr Christopher Smallwood, Mr Richard Freeman, Mr John Wiggins, Mr Steven Wood, Mr Mick Folgar, Dr Craig Pickering, Mr Kevan Watts, Mr Peter Sedgwick, Mr William Keegan, Mr and Mrs David Marsh, Prof and Mrs Richard Roberts, Mr and Mrs Thomas Landell Mills, Mr and Mrs Angus Walker, Miss Catherine Newman, QC, Mr Jake Pugh and Judge Poulet, QC, together with many other friends.