Mark Lennox-Boyd

Sir Mark Alexander Lennox-Boyd (4 May 1943 – 24 July 2025) was a British Conservative politician who served as an MP from 1979 to 1997.

Early life and education Lennox-Boyd was born at The Dorchester in London on 4 May 1943, the third and youngest son of Alan Lennox-Boyd, 1st Viscount Boyd of Merton and his wife Lady Patricia Guinness, daughter of Rupert Guinness, 2nd Earl of Iveagh. His eldest brother was Simon Lennox-Boyd, 2nd Viscount Boyd of Merton.

Political career Lennox-Boyd contested Brent South in October 1974, being defeated by Labour's Laurie Pavitt.

Later career Lennox-Boyd was a member of the Court of the Fishmongers' company, Prime Warden 1998–99, and served as chairman of the company's Education and Grants committee 2010–15. He was a trustee of the Georgian Group, and was chairman between 2014 and 2015. He was a Patron of Prisoners Abroad, a charity that supports the welfare of Britons imprisoned overseas and their families, and Patron of the British Sundial Society.

Sir Mark Lennox-Boyd died from brain cancer at Gresgarth Hall, his home in Caton, Lancashire, on 24 July 2025. He was 82.