Basil Feldman, Baron Feldman

Basil Samuel Feldman, Baron Feldman (born 23 September 1923)^[1] is a Conservative member of the House of Lords.

Early life

Born to Tilly (née Katz; 1902–1977) and Philip Feldman, he was educated at the Grocers' School.^[1]

Business career

Feldman is 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".^[2]

Ennoblement

Knighted in 1982,^[3] Feldman was made, 15 January 1996, a Life peer as Baron Feldman, of Frognal in the London Borough of Camden.^[4] His sponsors were Margaret Thatcher and Cecil Parkinson, and he was introduced to the House of Lords on 14 February 1996.^[2]

Family

Feldman married his wife Gita Julius in 1952.^[1] His younger sister is Fenella Fielding, the actress. He has two sons and a daughter. One of his sons is Nick Feldman, bass guitarist of the band Wang Chung.

Feldman is a member of the Garrick and Carlton Clubs.

Arms

Arms of Basil Feldman, Baron Feldman
Coronet A Coronet of a Baron Crest A Mount issuant therefrom between two Sprigs of Basil both flowered a Dexter Cubit Arm the hand grasping a Wreath of Laurel all proper Escutcheon Per chevron Argent guttée de sang and Gules guttée d'eau in chief two Apple Trees eradicated and fructed proper in base a Phoenix rising from Flames also proper Supporters Dexter: A Lion reguardant Or holding in the dexter paw a Copper Handbell and in the mouth a Sprig of Pink Camelia both proper; Sinister: A Hind reguardant Or gorged with a Portcullis attached to a Chain Sable and holding in the mouth a Sprig of Basil flowered proper Motto Melius Quo Citius (The sooner the better)

References

1 2 3 '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
1 2 Chalmers, Robert (24 February 2008). "Whatever Happened to Fenella Fielding?". The Independent. London. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
↑ The London Gazette: no. 49120. p. 12413. 24 September 1982.
↑ The London Gazette: no. 54294. p. 987. 22 January 1996.

External links

Lord Feldman—biography, www.parliament.uk

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