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A memorial service for Barbara Calvert QC (Lady Lowry) will take place at Temple Church on 13 November. Lady Lowry, who became the first woman head of chambers in 1974 and was a Master of the Bench of Middle Temple, died on 22 July, aged 89. Women attending the service are requested to wear peacock blue, which was her favourite colour.
A memorial service for Barbara Calvert QC (Lady Lowry) will take place at Temple Church on 13 November. Lady Lowry, who became the first woman head of chambers in 1974 and was a Master of the Bench of Middle Temple, died on 22 July, aged 89. Women attending the service are requested to wear peacock blue, which was her favourite colour.
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