Private Life
He married Jean Margaret Kibble (b. 1935) in 1962. He has two daughters; Sarah (b. 1967) and Gillian (b. 1970) who were both educated at Ockbrook School. He has four grandchildren; Charlotte Sophia (b. 1994), Thomas (b. 1996), Samantha (b. 1996), and Matthew (b. 1998) – all of whom attend private schools.
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