Astor V., John Jacob b. May 20, 1886 d. July 19, 1971 British Politician. He gave his second son John Astor (he dropped the Jacob to have his name sound more British) Hever Castle and thereby created the Hever branch of the English Astor family. Like his older brother educated at Eton and Oxford, John Astor lived the life of a typical English gentleman, distinguishing himself in World War I and being a member of Parliament for 23 years. Like his father, he acquired a newspaper, the London "Times", Great Britian's most prestigious paper. This made...[Read More] Hever Castle Grounds, Hever, Kent, England
Keating, Caron b. October 5, 1962 d. April 13, 2004 British TV presenter. Daughter of TV personality Gloria Hunniford and BBC producer Don Keating, she was almost assured a career in television. After serving her apprenticeship as a presenter in her native Northern Ireland, she landed a prime job presenting the long established BBC TV children's arts and variety show "Blue Peter". She established herself quickly as the team's resident daredevil, with her best remembered escapade being a piece on swimming with sharks; she was also well known for...[Read More] (Bio by: Mount Hope NY) St Peter Churchyard, Hever, Kent, England
b. May 20, 1886 d. July 19, 1971