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Lord Buxton of Alsa, KCVO MC
I am very sorry to announce that Lord Buxton of Alsa, Honorary Fellow of St Edmund's College, died on 1st September 2009, aged 91.
Lord Buxton was founder Director and later Chief Executive of Anglia Television. He was best known for creating the nature documentary series Survival, which ran for four decades.
In 1961 he was one of the co-founders of the World Wildlife Fund. As well as the WWF he was involved with the Natural History Museum, the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust and the London Zoological Society.
In 1964, Lord Buxton was Extra Equerry to Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and in 1972 High Sheriff of Essex. He became Deputy Lieutenant of Essex in 1975 and held this office until 1985.
Lord Buxton was elected an Honorary Fellow of St Edmund's College in November 1989.
Professor J Paul Luzio
Master, St Edmund's College
7th September 2009