Jan David Simon, 3rd Viscount Simon

Jan David Simon, 3rd Viscount Simon (20 July 1940 – 15 August 2021), was a British hereditary peer and member of the House of Lords.

The Right Honourable The Viscount Simon
Official portrait, 2019
Member of the House of Lords
Lord Temporal
In office 19 May 1994 – 11 November 1999 as a hereditary peer
Preceded by	The 2nd Viscount Simon
Succeeded by	Seat abolished [a]
In office 11 November 1999 – 15 August 2021 as an elected hereditary peer
Preceded by	Seat established [a]
Succeeded by	The 3rd Baron Hacking
Personal details
Born	Jan David Simon (1940-07-20)20 July 1940
Died	15 August 2021(2021-08-15) (aged 81)
Nationality	British
Political party	Labour
Spouse	Mary Elizabeth Burns ​ ​ (m. 1969; died 2020)​
Children	1

Early life and education

Simon was born in 1940, the only son of John Simon, 2nd Viscount Simon, and his wife Christie Hunt. He was educated at Westminster School, at the School of Navigation, University of Southampton and at Sydney Technical College.

Career

Simon succeeded to the viscountcy upon the death of his father in 1993 and became a member of the House of Lords. He was one of the ninety hereditary peers elected to remain in the House of Lords after the passing of the House of Lords Act 1999 and sat for the Labour Party.^[1]

Lord Simon was President of the Driving Instructors Association from 2000, and of GEM Motoring Assist from 2004.

Marriage and children

Simon was married to Mary Elizabeth Burns from 1969 until her death in 2020.^[2] They had one daughter:^[3]

• Hon. Fiona Elizabeth Simon (born 15 May 1971)

Death

Lord Simon died on 15 August 2021 at the age of 81.^[4] As he had no sons and as there were no other surviving male line heirs of the first viscount, the viscountcy became extinct upon his death.

Arms

Coat of arms of Jan David Simon, 3rd Viscount Simon

Coronet A Coronet of a Viscount Crest Upon a Well proper an Eagle rising Or Escutcheon Gules three Lotus Flowers in pale proper between two Flaunches Or each charged with a Lion rampant of the field Supporters Dexter: a Guillemot; Sinister: a Monal proper Motto J'Ai Ainsi Mon Nom (Such is my name)

Notes

1. Pursuant to the House of Lords Act 1999.