Summary
Michael James Baker-Harber (5 October 1945 – 25 June 2022) was a sailor from Great Britain, who represented his country at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Kingston, Ontario, Canada as crew member in the Soling. With helmsman Iain MacDonald-Smith and fellow crew member Barry Dunning, they took the 13th place.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Michael James Baker-Harber |
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 4 October 1945 Uxbridge, United Kingdom |
| Died | 25 June 2022 (aged 76) |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Sailing career | |
| Class | Soling |
Early life and education edit
Baker-Harber was born at "Lindwell", Northwood, Middlesex, son of James Algerin Charles Baker-Harber (1905-1966) and Pam, née Orr.[1] Baker-Harber's father worked for Marks and Spencer and other department stores including Handley's of Southsea as a display designer, being "a frequent winner of display competitions"; he had served with the Royal Air Force during the Second World War,[2][3][4] and played for the (English) Nondescripts Cricket Club against Sidmouth in 1949.[5] James Baker-Harber's former wife, Joyce (née Carter), subsequently married the aviator Robert Stanford Tuck.
Baker-Harber was educated at Tonbridge School.[6]
Career edit
Baker-Harber qualified as a solicitor, becoming partner at Ince & Co., and was president of the London Maritime Arbitrators Association from 2003 to 2006.[7][8] He was a director of Coulouthros Ltd, a freight and cargo transportation company based in London, and represented Lloyd's of London on behalf of Ince & Co.[9][10][11]
He lived on the High Street of Burnham-on-Crouch in Essex,[12] and died on 25 June 2022.[13]
Personal life edit
His daughter, Victoria, appeared on the reality show Made in Chelsea. She has a daughter with her partner, the American art dealer Inigo Philbrick, who in 2022 was jailed for wire fraud and ordered to pay $86.7 million.[14][15]
References edit
- ^ The Aeroplane and Commercial Aviation News- Vol. 69, 1945, p. 464
- ^ https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35208/page/3835/data.pdf
- ^ "Page 2912 | Supplement 40175, 14 May 1954 | London Gazette | The Gazette". www.thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ^ Display, ed. Allan Plowman, Mallard Publishing Company, 1966, p. 36
- ^ https://stats.acscricket.com/Archive/Scorecards/1248/1248689.html
- ^ The Register of Tonbridge School from 1900 to 1965, ed. C. H. Knott, Tonbridge School, 1966, p. 305
- ^ "Past Presidents & Honorary Secretaries of the Association". LMAA. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ^ The Register of Tonbridge School from 1900 to 1965: ed. C. H. Knott, Tonbridge School (Old Tonbridgian Society), 1966, p. 305
- ^ American Maritime Cases, issue 2, 1985, p. 1116
- ^ Dead In The Water: Murder and Fraud in the World's Most Secretive Industry, Matthew Campbell, Kit Chellel, Atlantic Books, 2022
- ^ Lloyd's of London- A Reputation at Risk, Godfrey Hodgson, Allen Lane, 1984, p. 187
- ^ "Michael Baker-Harber | Deceased Estates | The Gazette". www.thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ^ "In Memoriam". LMAA. 28 June 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ May-Williams, Sophie (10 March 2023). "MIC's Victoria Baker-Harber's life now from blonde makeover to becoming a mum". OK! Magazine. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ^ Alberge, Dalya (25 May 2022). "'He's sabotaged his entire life for greed': the $86m rise and fall of Inigo Philbrick". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
Sources edit
- "Michael Baker-Harber Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympic Sports. Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 15 December 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2020.