(born 1931) 24 December Richard Annand, soldier, first recipient of the Victoria Cross during World War II (born 1914) Anthony Meyer, former Conservative MP who unsuccessfully challenged Margaret Thatcher's leadership in 1989 (born 1920) Dame Rosemary Rue, physicist and civil servant (born 1928) 26 December Garard Green, actor (born 1924) Sir Angus Ogilvy, husband of Princess Alexandra (born 1928) Frank Pantridge, physician (born 1916) 29 December – John Bridgeman, sculptor (born 1916) See also 2004 in British music 2004 in British television List of British films of 2004 2004 in England References Years of the 21st century in the United Kingdom United Kingdom