Flather married
Shreela Rai, a politician, daughter of
Rai Bahadur Aftab Rai, of New Delhi, India, a barrister and diplomat. Flather fought
multiple sclerosis for forty years, necessitating the use of a wheelchair. Flather was appointed an
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the
1999 New Year Honours "for services to the Legal Profession and to promoting Disability Awareness." ==References==