This Week's Interesting Obits

 

Nichole, Duchess of Bedford (d. 7 Sep 2012), French résistante who married into the British aristocracy and helped save Woburn Abbey

Daily Telegraph, 13 Sep 2012
Guardian, 15 Sep 2012

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Carlo Maria Martini  (d. 31 Aug 2012), Cardinal Archbishop of Milan.  Considered papabile on the death of John Paul II and the great hope of the 'progressive wing' of the Catholic Church.

Independent 12 Sep 2012

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Terry Nutkins (d. 6 Sep 2012), TV naturalist.  The boy who ran away from school to join the zoo.
Independent 10 Sep 2012 
For earlier obits see here

   Stephen Panton (d. 24 Aug 2012), Parliamentary Clerk - and eccentric

Daily Telegraph 15 Sep 2012

Tarbu the Parrot.  Final words - 'Cheerio!'
Daily Telegraph 15 Sep 2012