Jan David Simon, 3rd Viscount Simon (20 July 1940 – 15 August 2021), was a British hereditary peer and member of the House of Lords.
Early life and education
Simon was born in 1940, the only son of John Simon, 2nd Viscount Simon, and his wife Christie Hunt. He was educated at Westminster School, at the School of Navigation, University of Southampton and at Sydney Technical College.
Career
Simon succeeded to the viscountcy upon the death of his father in 1993 and became a member of the House of Lords. He was one of the ninety hereditary peers elected to remain in the House of Lords after the passing of the House of Lords Act 1999 and sat for the Labour Party.[1]
Lord Simon was President of the Driving Instructors Association from 2000, and of GEM Motoring Assist from 2004.
Marriage and children
Simon was married to Mary Elizabeth Burns from 1969 until her death in 2020.[2] They had one daughter:[3]
- Hon. Fiona Elizabeth Simon (born 15 May 1971)
Death
Lord Simon died on 15 August 2021 at the age of 81.[4] As he had no sons and as there were no other surviving male line heirs of the first viscount, the viscountcy became extinct upon his death.
Arms
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Notes
- ^ a b Under the House of Lords Act 1999.
References
- ^ "Viscount Simon". House of Lords.
- ^ "SIMON - Deaths Announcements - Telegraph Announcements". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes. Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003, vol. 3, p. 3624.
- ^ "Deaths of Members". UK Parliament. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- "DodOnline". Archived from the original on 3 October 2006. Retrieved 22 January 2007.
- "London Speaker Bureau". Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 7 July 2007.
