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Monday 13th February

Sir Simon Hornby

Posted at 3:18PM Friday 23 Jul 2010

Simon Michael Hornby, businessman: born London 29 December 1934; Director, WH Smith 1974-94, Chairman 1982-94; married 1968 Sheran Cazalet; Kt 1988; died Wantage, Oxfordshire 18 July 2010.

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