It is with much regret we announce that Master Anthony Lloyd (The Rt Hon The Lord Lloyd of Berwick DL) died on Sunday 8 December 2024.

Master Lloyd was a British judge and a member of the House of Lords. He was called to the Bar in 1955, took silk in 1967, was knighted in 1978 and appointed to the Privy Council in 1984. He served as Attorney-General to HRH The Prince of Wales from 1969 to 1977. His judicial career included roles as a Judge of the High Court, Queen’s Bench Division from 1978 to 1984 and as Lord Justice of Appeal from 1984 to 1993. He was appointed Lord of Appeal in Ordinary in 1993 and was raised to the House of Lords with the title Baron Lloyd of Berwick, of Ludlay in the County of East Sussex. He chaired numerous high-profile inquiries including including those on legislation against terrorism in 1996 and Gulf War illnesses in 2004.

Master Lloyd was elected as a Bencher of the Inn in 1976 and served as Treasurer in 1999. He played a pivotal role in determining how the Inn should commemorate the new Millennium. This included the decision to erect a column in Church Court depicting a horse with two riders, a device found on the seal of the Knights Templar, which Master Lloyd generously funded. Writing about the trials and tribulations of building such a monument the then Sub-Treasurer, Brigadier Peter Little CBE, noted that this "would never have been completed without the single-minded drive and determination of Master Lloyd".

Master and Lady Lloyd were good friends to the Temple Church. They were among the early sponsors of Sir John Tavener’s Veil of the Temple, and generous supporters for many years of the Temple Music Foundation. They celebrated their Golden Wedding in 2010 with a memorable service in Church, conducted by the celebrant at their wedding 50 years before; it was followed by a characteristically hospitable dinner in Hall. Among their very last times in the Temple, when they were both already frail, were visits for a Christmas Concert and a Memorial Service in the Church. They were long term residents of 2 Mitre Court, leaving a lasting legacy within the community.

The Inn's flag was flown at half-mast in his memory on Wednesday 11 December 2024.

Details of any funeral and/or memorial service will follow in due course as appropriate.