In 1967, Gavron married Felicia Nicolette Coates, who later became a Labour member of the London Assembly, and is now known as Nicky Gavron. Before they divorced in 1987, the couple had two daughters including the film director Sarah Gavron. In 1989, Gavron married Katherine Gardiner (née Macnair). An MCC member, Gavron was a great supporter of cricket, especially in Barbados where he was an honorary life member of the Barbados Cricket Association. He established the Lord Gavron Scholarship for promising young cricketers in 2001. Recipients are presented with a trophy, a computer, cricket equipment and an attachment to a cricket club overseas or the opportunity to study at a local institution. Since 2010 two players, usually winners of the award, have spent a season with Sefton Park and Wavertree cricket clubs in England. Winners of the award who have gone on to play Test cricket for the West Indies include Kemar Roach, Kraigg Brathwaite, Jason Holder, Jomel Warrican, Shane Dowrich and Shai Hope. Having survived cancer and heart surgery, Gavron died of a heart attack on 7 February 2015 after playing tennis. See also Companies' Remuneration Reports Bill References External links Biography Labour Party PLC: New Labour as a Party of Business – lengthy extract from David Osler's book about Labour fundraising and the Labour Leader's Office Fund Announcement of his introduction at the House of Lords, minutes of proceedings, 9 November 1999 1930 births 2015 deaths Burials at Highgate Cemetery Cricketers from Greater London Businesspeople from London British Ashkenazi Jews English Jews English people of Russian-Jewish descent English people of Lithuanian-Jewish descent People educated at Leighton Park School Alumni of St Peter's College, Oxford Honorary Fellows of St Peter's College, Oxford Fellows of the Royal Society of Literature Commanders of the Order of the British Empire Members of the Middle Temple British publishers (people) Labour Party (UK) life peers Robert Gavron Jewish British politicians 20th-century British philanthropists 20th-century English businesspeople Life peers created by Elizabeth II