Background
Richard Grey was the son of Albert Grey and Vera Harding. Through his father, he is a great-great-grandson of Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey.
politician Member of the House of Lords
Richard Grey was the son of Albert Grey and Vera Harding. Through his father, he is a great-great-grandson of Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey.
Richard Grey was educated at Hounslow College and Hammersmith College of Art and Building, training as a quantity surveyor.
He was the Liberal Party’s spokesman on social services and disability issues. He also served as secretary to the House of Lords small business group from 1980 to 1984. He was an official observer of elections across Africa, including the 1980 election in Rhodesia.
He was chairman of the London Cremation Company, based in Golders Green, and served as president of the Cremation Society of Great Britain from 1992 until his death.
He died on 10 September 2013, aged 74. His funeral was held at Golders Green Crematorium on 15 October 2013.
From 1976, he became a full-time member of the House of Lords, taking the Liberal Party whip.