Gillian Rosemary Stone (Gillian Rose), born 20th September 1947; died 9th December 1995.
She was Lecturer / Reader in Sociology, Sussex University (1974-89), and subsequently Professor of Social and Political Thought, in the Sociology Department of Warwick University (1989-95).
Her major works include: The Melancholy Science, Hegel contra Sociology, Dialectic of Nihilism, The Broken Middle: Out of Our Ancient Society, Judaism & Modernity, Love’s Work, Mourning becomes the Law and Paradiso.
Howard Caygill has contributed an entry in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (subscription required) (pdf version).
Surprisingly well curated is Gillian’s wikipedia page.