List of life peerages (1958–1979)
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This is a list of life peer
ages in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
created under the Life Peerages Act 1958
from the time the Act came into effect to 1979, grouped by prime minister
. During this period there were five prime ministers: three Conservatives, Harold Macmillan
, Alec Douglas-Home
, and Edward Heath
, and two from the Labour Party, Harold Wilson
(who served twice) and James Callaghan
.
Harold Macmillan
Sir Alec Douglas-Home
Harold Wilson
Edward Heath
Harold Wilson
James Callaghan
Life peer
In the United Kingdom, life peers are appointed members of the Peerage whose titles cannot be inherited. Nowadays life peerages, always of baronial rank, are created under the Life Peerages Act 1958 and entitle the holders to seats in the House of Lords, presuming they meet qualifications such as...
ages in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
Peerage of the United Kingdom
The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain...
created under the Life Peerages Act 1958
Life Peerages Act 1958
The Life Peerages Act 1958 established the modern standards for the creation of life peers by the monarch of the United Kingdom. Life peers are barons and are members of the House of Lords for life, but their titles and membership in the Lords are not inherited by their children. Judicial life...
from the time the Act came into effect to 1979, grouped by prime minister
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the Head of Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom. The Prime Minister and Cabinet are collectively accountable for their policies and actions to the Sovereign, to Parliament, to their political party and...
. During this period there were five prime ministers: three Conservatives, Harold Macmillan
Harold Macmillan
Maurice Harold Macmillan, 1st Earl of Stockton, OM, PC was Conservative Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 10 January 1957 to 18 October 1963....
, Alec Douglas-Home
Alec Douglas-Home
Alexander Frederick Douglas-Home, Baron Home of the Hirsel, KT, PC , known as The Earl of Home from 1951 to 1963 and as Sir Alec Douglas-Home from 1963 to 1974, was a British Conservative politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from October 1963 to October 1964.He is the last...
, and Edward Heath
Edward Heath
Sir Edward Richard George "Ted" Heath, KG, MBE, PC was a British Conservative politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and as Leader of the Conservative Party ....
, and two from the Labour Party, Harold Wilson
Harold Wilson
James Harold Wilson, Baron Wilson of Rievaulx, KG, OBE, FRS, FSS, PC was a British Labour Member of Parliament, Leader of the Labour Party. He was twice Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during the 1960s and 1970s, winning four general elections, including a minority government after the...
(who served twice) and James Callaghan
James Callaghan
Leonard James Callaghan, Baron Callaghan of Cardiff, KG, PC , was a British Labour politician, who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1976 to 1979 and Leader of the Labour Party from 1976 to 1980...
.
Harold MacmillanHarold MacmillanMaurice Harold Macmillan, 1st Earl of Stockton, OM, PC was Conservative Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 10 January 1957 to 18 October 1963....
(1958–63)
Date of creation | Name | Title | Territorial qualification | Date of extinction (if applicable) |
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1 August 1958 | William Jocelyn Ian Fraser Ian Fraser, Baron Fraser of Lonsdale William Jocelyn Ian Fraser, Baron Fraser of Lonsdale CH CBE, , known as Ian Fraser, was a British Conservative Party politician, a Governor of the BBC, a successful businessman and the first person to be awarded a life peerage under the Life Peerages Act 1958.Fraser was blinded in World War I and... |
Baron Fraser of Lonsdale | of Regent's Park Regent's Park Regent's Park is one of the Royal Parks of London. It is in the north-western part of central London, partly in the City of Westminster and partly in the London Borough of Camden... in the County of London County of London The County of London was a county of England from 1889 to 1965, corresponding to the area known today as Inner London. It was created as part of the general introduction of elected county government in England, by way of the Local Government Act 1888. The Act created an administrative County of... |
19 December 1974 |
2 August 1958 | Victor John Collins Victor Collins, Baron Stonham Victor John Collins, Baron Stonham PC was a British Labour Party politician.Born in Whitechapel, London, he was elected at the 1945 general election as Member of Parliament for Taunton, in Somerset. He lost his seat at the 1950, to the Conservative Henry Hopkinson... |
Baron Stonham | of Earl Stonham Earl Stonham Earl Stonham is a small village in the Mid Suffolk district of Suffolk, England. Located five miles east of Stowmarket, it is part of the Stonham Earl civil parish. The village is one of three Stonhams in the area – the other two are Stonham Aspal and Little Stonham.-History:Dating back to... in the County of Suffolk Suffolk Suffolk is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in East Anglia, England. It has borders with Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south. The North Sea lies to the east... |
22 December 1971 |
4 August 1958 | Charles John Geddes Charles Geddes, Baron Geddes of Epsom Charles John Geddes, Baron Geddes of Epsom CBE was a British trade unionist.Born in South East London, Geddes joined the Post Office in 1911. He served as a fighter pilot in the Royal Flying Corps during World War I, and on his return to civilian work, became active in the new Union of Post... |
Baron Geddes of Epsom | of Epsom Epsom Epsom is a town in the borough of Epsom and Ewell in Surrey, England. Small parts of Epsom are in the Borough of Reigate and Banstead. The town is located south-south-west of Charing Cross, within the Greater London Urban Area. The town lies on the chalk downland of Epsom Downs.-History:Epsom lies... in the County of Surrey Surrey Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of... |
2 May 1983 |
5 August 1958 | John Sebastian Bach Stopford John Stopford, Baron Stopford of Fallowfield John Sebastian Bach Stopford, Baron Stopford of Fallowfield KBE FRCS FRCP FRS was a British peer, a physician and anatomist, and a Vice-Chancellor of the University of Manchester. Lord Stopford was described as "one of the greatest anatomists of this century".-Early life and education:Stopford was... |
Baron Stopford of Fallowfield | of Hindley Green Hindley Green Hindley Green is a village in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan in Greater Manchester, England. The village lies to the east of Hindley and is centred on the A577 Atherton Road to its boundary with Leigh.-History:... in the County Palatine of Lancaster Lancashire Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston... |
6 March 1961 |
6 August 1958 | Daniel Granville-West | Baron Granville-West | of Pontypool Pontypool Pontypool is a town of approximately 36,000 people in the county borough of Torfaen, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire in South Wales.... in the County of Monmouth Monmouthshire (historic) Monmouthshire , also known as the County of Monmouth , is one of thirteen ancient counties of Wales and a former administrative county.... |
23 September 1984 |
7 August 1958 | Stephen James Lake Taylor Stephen Taylor, Baron Taylor Stephen James Lake Taylor, Baron Taylor was a British physician, civil servant, politician and educator.... |
Baron Taylor | of Harlow Harlow Harlow is a new town and local government district in Essex, England. It is located in the west of the county and on the border with Hertfordshire, on the Stort Valley, The town is near the M11 motorway and forms part of the London commuter belt.The district has a current population of 78,889... in the County of Essex Essex Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west... |
1 February 1988 |
8 August 1958 | Barbara Frances Wright Barbara Wootton, Baroness Wootton of Abinger Barbara Wootton, Baroness Wootton of Abinger CH was a British sociologist and criminologist. She was one of the first four life peers appointed under the Life Peerages Act 1958. She was President of the British Sociological Association 1959-1964.Born Barbara Adam in Cambridge, she was educated at... |
Baroness Wootton of Abinger | of Abinger Common Abinger Common Abinger Common is a village in Surrey, England. Abinger Common was inhabited in the stone-age, and is supposed to be the oldest village in England. The church dates back to Norman times and is the second oldest Parish church in Surrey. The headquarters of the Lutyens Trust is based in the village... in the County of Surrey Surrey Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of... |
11 July 1988 |
11 August 1958 | Edward Arthur Alexander Shackleton Edward Shackleton, Baron Shackleton Edward Arthur Alexander Shackleton, Baron Shackleton, KG AC OBE PC FRS , was a British geographer and Labour Party politician.... |
Baron Shackleton | of Burley Burley, Hampshire Burley is a village and civil parish in the New Forest, Hampshire, England, with a wealth of tea rooms, gift shops, art galleries and a pick-your-own farm.-The village:... in the County of Southampton Hampshire Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force... |
22 September 1994 |
18 August 1958 | Edward Francis Twining Edward Twining, Baron Twining Edward Francis Twining, Baron Twining, GCMG, MBE, KStJ, , known as Sir Edward Twining from 1949 to 1958, was a British diplomat, formerly Governor of North Borneo and Governor of Tanganyika. He was a member of the Twining tea family... |
Baron Twining | of Tanganyika Tanganyika Tanganyika , later formally the Republic of Tanganyika, was a sovereign state in East Africa from 1961 to 1964. It was situated between the Indian Ocean and the African Great Lakes of Lake Victoria, Lake Malawi and Lake Tanganyika... and of Godalming Godalming Godalming is a town and civil parish in the Waverley district of the county of Surrey, England, south of Guildford. It is built on the banks of the River Wey and is a prosperous part of the London commuter belt. Godalming shares a three-way twinning arrangement with the towns of Joigny in France... in the County of Surrey Surrey Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of... |
21 July 1967 |
22 August 1958 | Robert John Graham Boothby | Baron Boothby | of Buchan Buchan Buchan is one of the six committee areas and administrative areas of Aberdeenshire Council, Scotland. These areas were created by the council in 1996, when the Aberdeenshire unitary council area was created under the Local Government etc Act 1994... and Rattray Head Rattray Head Rattray Head is a headland in Buchan, Aberdeenshire, on the north east coast Scotland. To north lies Strathbeg Bay and Rattray Bay is to its south... in the County of Aberdeen Aberdeenshire Aberdeenshire is one of the 32 unitary council areas in Scotland and a lieutenancy area.The present day Aberdeenshire council area does not include the City of Aberdeen, now a separate council area, from which its name derives. Together, the modern council area and the city formed historic... |
16 July 1986 |
22 September 1958 | Stella Isaacs, Marchioness of Reading Stella Isaacs, Marchioness of Reading Stella Isaacs, Marchioness of Reading, GBE , née Stella Charnaud, was a British political and military figure.... |
Baroness Swanborough | of Swanborough in the County of Sussex Sussex Sussex , from the Old English Sūþsēaxe , is an historic county in South East England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex. It is bounded on the north by Surrey, east by Kent, south by the English Channel, and west by Hampshire, and is divided for local government into West... |
22 May 1971 |
24 September 1958 | Victor Ferrier Noel-Paton Victor Noel-Paton, Baron Ferrier Victor Ferrier Noel-Paton, Baron Ferrier ED, DL was a British soldier and businessman.Noel-Paton served as Captain in the 19th King George V's Own Lancers in the Indian Army from 1928 to 1934... |
Baron Ferrier | of Culter Coulter, South Lanarkshire Coulter or Culter is a small village and civil parish in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It lies approximately south of Biggar. Some old maps and local modern houses also have the spelling Cootyre - " a safe place for cows."Nearby are two notable Scottish hills, Tinto and Culter Fell. The River... in the County of Lanark Lanarkshire Lanarkshire or the County of Lanark ) is a Lieutenancy area, registration county and former local government county in the central Lowlands of Scotland... |
4 June 1992 |
26 September 1958 | Katharine Elliot | Baroness Elliot of Harwood | of Rulewater in the County of Roxburgh Roxburghshire Roxburghshire or the County of Roxburgh is a registration county of Scotland. It borders Dumfries to the west, Selkirk to the north-west, and Berwick to the north. To the south-east it borders Cumbria and Northumberland in England.It was named after the Royal Burgh of Roxburgh... |
3 January 1994 |
30 September 1958 | Hubert Lister Parker Hubert Parker, Baron Parker of Waddington Hubert Lister Parker, Baron Parker of Waddington PC was a British Judge who served as Lord Chief Justice of England from 1958 to 1971... |
Baron Parker of Waddington | of Lincoln's Inn Lincoln's Inn The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn is one of four Inns of Court in London to which barristers of England and Wales belong and where they are called to the Bar. The other three are Middle Temple, Inner Temple and Gray's Inn. Although Lincoln's Inn is able to trace its official records beyond... in the Borough of Holborn Holborn Holborn is an area of Central London. Holborn is also the name of the area's principal east-west street, running as High Holborn from St Giles's High Street to Gray's Inn Road and then on to Holborn Viaduct... |
15 September 1972 |
6 October 1958 | Mary Curzon, Baroness Ravensdale Mary Curzon, 2nd Baroness Ravensdale Mary Irene Curzon, 2nd Baroness Ravensdale, CBE was the eldest child of George Curzon, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston and Mary Victoria Leiter, a daughter of Levi Ziegler Leiter... |
Baroness Ravensdale | of Kedleston Kedleston Kedleston is a village and civil parish in the Amber Valley district of Derbyshire. It lies to the north-west of Derby, and nearby places include Quarndon, Weston Underwood, Mugginton, and Kirk Langley.-History:... in the County of Derby Derbyshire Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx... |
9 February 1966 |
14 February 1959 | Hartley William Shawcross Hartley Shawcross, Baron Shawcross Hartley William Shawcross, Baron Shawcross, GBE, PC, KC was a British barrister and politician and the lead British prosecutor at the Nuremberg War Crimes tribunal.- Early life :... |
Baron Shawcross | of Friston in the County of Sussex Sussex Sussex , from the Old English Sūþsēaxe , is an historic county in South East England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex. It is bounded on the north by Surrey, east by Kent, south by the English Channel, and west by Hampshire, and is divided for local government into West... |
10 July 2003 |
17 February 1959 | Edwin Noel Plowden | Baron Plowden | of Plowden Plowden, Shropshire Plowden is a hamlet in the parish of Lydbury North, Shropshire, England. It is in the valley of the River Onny and lies 3 miles east of Bishop's Castle.... in the County of Salop Shropshire Shropshire is a county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. It borders Wales to the west... |
15 February 2001 |
19 February 1959 | Eric John Francis James Eric James, Baron James of Rusholme Eric John Francis James, Baron James of Rusholme was a prominent British educator.He was educated at York Place Secondary School, Brighton, Taunton's School, Southampton and Queen's College, Oxford. He taught science at Winchester College from 1933 to 1945, and was High Master of The Manchester... |
Baron James of Rusholme | of Fallowfield Fallowfield Ladybarn is the part of Fallowfield to the south-east. Chancellors Hotel & Conference Centre is used by the University of Manchester: it was built by Edward Walters for Sir Joseph Whitworth, as were the Firs Botanical Grounds.-Religion:... in the County Palatine of Lancaster Lancashire Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston... |
16 May 1992 |
16 June 1959 | Lionel Charles Robbins | Baron Robbins | of Clare Market Clare Market Clare Market was an area of London to the west of Lincoln's Inn Fields, between the Strand and Drury Lane, with Vere Street adjoining its western side... in the City of Westminster City of Westminster The City of Westminster is a London borough occupying much of the central area of London, England, including most of the West End. It is located to the west of and adjoining the ancient City of London, directly to the east of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, and its southern boundary... |
15 May 1984 |
2 November 1959 | Herbert Stanley Morrison Herbert Morrison Herbert Stanley Morrison, Baron Morrison of Lambeth, CH, PC was a British Labour politician; he held a various number of senior positions in the Cabinet, including Home Secretary, Foreign Secretary and Deputy Prime Minister.-Early life:Morrison was the son of a police constable and was born in... |
Baron Morrison of Lambeth | of Lambeth Lambeth Lambeth is a district of south London, England, and part of the London Borough of Lambeth. It is situated southeast of Charing Cross.-Toponymy:... in the County of London County of London The County of London was a county of England from 1889 to 1965, corresponding to the area known today as Inner London. It was created as part of the general introduction of elected county government in England, by way of the Local Government Act 1888. The Act created an administrative County of... |
6 March 1965 |
3 November 1959 | Jack Nixon Browne | Baron Craigton | of Renfield in the County of the City of Glasgow Glasgow Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands... |
28 July 1993 |
16 December 1959 | Florence Gertrude Horsbrugh Florence Horsbrugh, Baroness Horsbrugh Florence Gertrude Horsbrugh, Baroness Horsbrugh, GBE, PC was a Scottish Unionist Party and Conservative Party politician.... |
Baroness Horsbrugh | of Horsbrugh in the County of Peebles Peeblesshire Peeblesshire , the County of Peebles or Tweeddale was a county of Scotland. Its main town was Peebles, and it bordered Midlothian to the north, Selkirkshire to the east, Dumfriesshire to the south, and Lanarkshire to the west.After the local government reorganisation of 1975 the use of the name... |
6 December 1969 |
28 January 1960 | Edward Hugh John Neale Dalton Hugh Dalton Edward Hugh John Neale Dalton, Baron Dalton PC was a British Labour Party politician who served as Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1945 to 1947, when he was implicated in a political scandal involving budget leaks.... |
Baron Dalton | of Forest and Frith in the County Palatine of Durham County Durham County Durham is a ceremonial county and unitary district in north east England. The county town is Durham. The largest settlement in the ceremonial county is the town of Darlington... |
13 February 1962 |
30 January 1960 | Alfred Charles Bossom | Baron Bossom | of Maidstone Maidstone Maidstone is the county town of Kent, England, south-east of London. The River Medway runs through the centre of the town linking Maidstone to Rochester and the Thames Estuary. Historically, the river was a source and route for much of the town's trade. Maidstone was the centre of the agricultural... in the County of Kent Kent Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of... |
4 September 1965 |
16 May 1960 | Richard Gardiner Casey Richard Casey, Baron Casey Richard Gardiner Casey, Baron Casey KG GCMG CH DSO MC KStJ PC was an Australian politician, diplomat and the 16th Governor-General of Australia.-Early life:... |
Baron Casey | of Berwick Berwick, Victoria Berwick is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Casey. At the 2006 Census, Berwick had a population of 36,420.... in the State of Victoria Victoria (Australia) Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively.... and Commonwealth of Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area... and of the City of Westminster City of Westminster The City of Westminster is a London borough occupying much of the central area of London, England, including most of the West End. It is located to the west of and adjoining the ancient City of London, directly to the east of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, and its southern boundary... |
17 June 1976 |
2 February 1961 | Thomas Williams | Baron Williams of Barnburgh | of Barnburgh Barnburgh Barnburgh is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster in South Yorkshire, England. The village is adjacent to the village of Harlington - the parish contains both villages, and according to the 2001 census it had a population of 1,979... in the West Riding of the County of York West Riding of Yorkshire The West Riding of Yorkshire is one of the three historic subdivisions of Yorkshire, England. From 1889 to 1974 the administrative county, County of York, West Riding , was based closely on the historic boundaries... |
29 March 1967 |
4 February 1961 | Edith Clara Summerskill Edith Summerskill Edith Clara Summerskill, Baroness Summerskill CH PC was a British physician, feminist, misandrist, Labour politician and writer. She was appointed to the Privy Council in 1949.-Early life:... |
Baroness Summerskill | of Ken Wood in the County of London County of London The County of London was a county of England from 1889 to 1965, corresponding to the area known today as Inner London. It was created as part of the general introduction of elected county government in England, by way of the Local Government Act 1888. The Act created an administrative County of... |
4 February 1980 |
7 February 1961 | William Hughes William Hughes, Baron Hughes William Hughes, Baron Hughes PC CBE was a Labour party politician in the United Kingdom.He unsuccessfully stood twice to become a Member of Parliament before becoming a life peer on 7 February 1961 as Baron Hughes, of Hawkhill in the County of the City of Dundee.In Harold Wilson's first... |
Baron Hughes | of Hawkhill in the County of the City of Dundee Dundee Dundee is the fourth-largest city in Scotland and the 39th most populous settlement in the United Kingdom. It lies within the eastern central Lowlands on the north bank of the Firth of Tay, which feeds into the North Sea... |
31 December 1999 |
8 February 1961 | James Mortimer Peddie James Peddie, Baron Peddie James Mortimer Peddie, Baron Peddie, MBE was a British businessman and politician, a leading figure in the UK co-operative movement.... |
Baron Peddie | of the City and County of Kingston upon Hull Kingston upon Hull Kingston upon Hull , usually referred to as Hull, is a city and unitary authority area in the ceremonial county of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It stands on the River Hull at its junction with the Humber estuary, 25 miles inland from the North Sea. Hull has a resident population of... |
13 April 1978 |
9 February 1961 | George Samuel Lindgren George Lindgren, Baron Lindgren George Samuel Lindgren, JP, DL was a British Labour Party politician.Born in Islington, London, at the 1935 general election, he was an unsuccessful candidate in the safe Conservative seat of Hitchin in Hertfordshire, coming a distant second with 36.7% of the votes.At the 1945 general election,... |
Baron Lindgren | of Welwyn Garden City Welwyn Garden City -Economy:Ever since its inception as garden city, Welwyn Garden City has attracted a strong commercial base with several designated employment areas. Among the companies trading in the town are:*Air Link Systems*Baxter*British Lead Mills*Carl Zeiss... in the County of Hertford Hertfordshire Hertfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England. The county town is Hertford.The county is one of the Home Counties and lies inland, bordered by Greater London , Buckinghamshire , Bedfordshire , Cambridgeshire and... |
8 September 1971 |
10 February 1961 | Henry David Leonard George Walston | Baron Walston | of Newton Newton, Cambridgeshire Newton is a civil parish and small village in Cambridgeshire, England. Situated around 7 miles to the south-west of Cambridge, its lies on the old coaching road between London and Cambridge... in the County of Cambridge Cambridgeshire Cambridgeshire is a county in England, bordering Lincolnshire to the north, Norfolk to the northeast, Suffolk to the east, Essex and Hertfordshire to the south, and Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire to the west... |
29 May 1991 |
16 February 1961 | Cuthbert James McCall Alport Cuthbert Alport, Baron Alport Cuthbert James McCall Alport, Baron Alport was a Conservative Party politician, Cabinet Minister, and life peer.- Early life :... |
Baron Alport | of Colchester Colchester Colchester is an historic town and the largest settlement within the borough of Colchester in Essex, England.At the time of the census in 2001, it had a population of 104,390. However, the population is rapidly increasing, and has been named as one of Britain's fastest growing towns. As the... in the County of Essex Essex Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west... |
28 October 1998 |
21 February 1961 | Arthur Hugh Elsdale Molson Hugh Molson, Baron Molson Hugh Molson, Baron Molson PC was a British Conservative politician.Born in Chelmsford, Essex, the only surviving son of Major John Elsdale Molson, Member of Parliament for Gainsborough from 1918–23, and Mary Leeson, he was educated at the Royal Naval College, Osborne and Dartmouth, at Lancing,... |
Baron Molson | of High Peak in the County of Derby Derbyshire Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx... |
13 October 1991 |
2 June 1961 | Geoffrey Francis Fisher Geoffrey Fisher Geoffrey Francis Fisher, Baron Fisher of Lambeth, GCVO, PC was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1945 to 1961.-Background:... |
Baron Fisher of Lambeth | of Lambeth Lambeth Lambeth is a district of south London, England, and part of the London Borough of Lambeth. It is situated southeast of Charing Cross.-Toponymy:... in the County of London County of London The County of London was a county of England from 1889 to 1965, corresponding to the area known today as Inner London. It was created as part of the general introduction of elected county government in England, by way of the Local Government Act 1888. The Act created an administrative County of... |
15 September 1972 |
28 June 1961 | Alfred Robens Alfred Robens, Baron Robens of Woldingham Alfred Robens, Baron Robens of Woldingham CBE PC was an English trade unionist, Labour politician and industrialist... |
Baron Robens of Woldingham | of Woldingham Woldingham Woldingham is a village and civil parish in Surrey located above sea level just within the M25, southeast of London. Situated high on the North Downs between Oxted and Warlingham, it is a village of 2,326 inhabitants... in the County of Surrey Surrey Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of... |
27 June 1999 |
11 July 1961 | Alexander Moncrieff Coutanche Alexander Coutanche, Baron Coutanche Alexander Moncrieff Coutanche, Baron Coutanche is a former Bailiff of Jersey and member of the House of Lords in the United Kingdom.-Early life and education:... |
Baron Coutanche | of Saint Brélade Saint Brélade, Jersey Saint Brélade is one of the twelve parishes of the Bailiwick of Jersey. Its population is around 9,560, and it occupies the southwestern part of the island. It is the only parish to border only one other parish, St. Peter... in the Island of Jersey Jersey Jersey, officially the Bailiwick of Jersey is a British Crown Dependency off the coast of Normandy, France. As well as the island of Jersey itself, the bailiwick includes two groups of small islands that are no longer permanently inhabited, the Minquiers and Écréhous, and the Pierres de Lecq and... |
18 December 1973 |
12 April 1962 | Elaine Frances Burton Elaine Burton, Baroness Burton of Coventry Elaine Frances Burton, Baroness Burton of Coventry was a politician in the United Kingdom.Burton stood twice to become a Member of Parliament, before being elected on her third candidacy... |
Baroness Burton | of Coventry Coventry Coventry is a city and metropolitan borough in the county of West Midlands in England. Coventry is the 9th largest city in England and the 11th largest in the United Kingdom. It is also the second largest city in the English Midlands, after Birmingham, with a population of 300,848, although... in the County of Warwick Warwickshire Warwickshire is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Warwick, although the largest town is Nuneaton. The county is famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare... |
6 October 1991 |
13 April 1962 | Edward Francis Williams | Baron Francis-Williams | of Abinger Abinger Abinger is a civil parish in the Mole Valley district of Surrey, England. It includes the villages of Abinger Hammer, Sutton Abinger, Abinger Common and part of Holmbury St Mary .... in the County of Surrey Surrey Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of... |
5 June 1970 |
16 April 1962 | Alexander Robertus Todd Alexander R. Todd, Baron Todd Alexander Robertus Todd, Baron Todd, OM, PRS FRSE was a Scottish biochemist whose research on the structure and synthesis of nucleotides, nucleosides, and nucleotide coenzymes gained him the 1957 Nobel Prize for Chemistry.Todd was born near Glasgow, attended Allan Glen's School and graduated from... |
Baron Todd | of Trumpington Trumpington, Cambridgeshire Trumpington is a village within the city of Cambridge, UK, of which it is a suburb. It is located on the south-west side of the city and borders Cherry Hinton to the east, Grantchester to the west and Great Shelford and Little Shelford to the south-east.... in the County of Cambridge Cambridgeshire Cambridgeshire is a county in England, bordering Lincolnshire to the north, Norfolk to the northeast, Suffolk to the east, Essex and Hertfordshire to the south, and Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire to the west... |
10 January 1997 |
3 May 1962 | Alan John Sainsbury Alan Sainsbury, Baron Sainsbury Alan John Sainsbury, Baron Sainsbury was a British business executive and a leading member of the supermarket Sainsbury family.-Early and private life:... |
Baron Sainsbury | of Drury Lane Drury Lane Drury Lane is a street on the eastern boundary of the Covent Garden area of London, running between Aldwych and High Holborn. The northern part is in the borough of Camden and the southern part in the City of Westminster.... in the Borough of Holborn Holborn Holborn is an area of Central London. Holborn is also the name of the area's principal east-west street, running as High Holborn from St Giles's High Street to Gray's Inn Road and then on to Holborn Viaduct... |
21 October 1998 |
10 May 1962 | Oliver Shewell Franks | Baron Franks | of Headington Headington Headington is a suburb of Oxford, England. It is at the top of Headington Hill overlooking the city in the Thames Valley below. The life of the large residential area is centred upon London Road, the main road between London and Oxford.-History:... in the County of Oxford Oxfordshire Oxfordshire is a county in the South East region of England, bordering on Warwickshire and Northamptonshire , Buckinghamshire , Berkshire , Wiltshire and Gloucestershire .... |
15 October 1992 |
11 May 1962 | Arthur Joseph Champion Arthur Champion, Baron Champion Arthur Joseph Champion, Baron Champion PC was a British Labour Party politician.He was born in Glastonbury as the youngest of six children and went on to work on the railways after serving in the First World War... |
Baron Champion | of Pontypridd Pontypridd Pontypridd is both a community and a principal town of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales and is situated 12 miles/19 km north of the Welsh capital city of Cardiff... in the County of Glamorgan Glamorgan Glamorgan or Glamorganshire is one of the thirteen historic counties and a former administrative county of Wales. It was originally an early medieval kingdom of varying boundaries known as Glywysing until taken over by the Normans as a lordship. Glamorgan is latterly represented by the three... |
2 March 1985 |
14 May 1962 | Geoffrey Clegg Hutchinson Geoffrey Hutchinson, Baron Ilford Major Geoffrey Clegg Hutchinson, Baron Ilford QC, MC, TD was a British soldier, a barrister and Conservative Party politician. -Background and education:... |
Baron Ilford | of Bury in the County Palatine of Lancaster Lancashire Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston... |
20 August 1974 |
15 May 1962 | Thomas Williamson Tom Williamson, Baron Williamson Thomas "Tom" Williamson, Baron Williamson CBE was a trade unionist and Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom.... |
Baron Williamson | of Eccleston Eccleston, Merseyside Eccleston is a civil parish within the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens, Merseyside, England. According to the 2001 Census it had a population of 10,528.... in the Borough of Saint Helens St Helens, Merseyside St Helens is a large town in Merseyside, England. It is the largest settlement and administrative centre of the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens with a population of just over 100,000, part of an urban area with a total population of 176,843 at the time of the 2001 Census... |
27 February 1983 |
31 January 1963 | Eric Cyril Boyd Edwards Eric Edwards, Baron Chelmer Baron Chelmer, of Margaretting in the County of Essex MC, previously Sir Eric Cyril Boyd Edwards, was an English solicitor and organiser for the Conservative Party... |
Baron Chelmer | of Margaretting Margaretting Margaretting is a small village in the Chelmsford District, in the English county of Essex.- Location :The village is located on the B1002 road approximately four miles from Chelmsford and two miles from the small town of Ingatestone. It is near the River Wid... in the County of Essex Essex Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west... |
3 March 1997 |
13 June 1963 | Charles Hill Charles Hill, Baron Hill of Luton Charles Hill, Baron Hill of Luton PC was a British administrator, doctor and television executive.Charles Hill was born in Islington, London and was educated at St Olave's Grammar School in Southwark, London. He won a scholarship to Trinity College, Cambridge where he gained a first class degree... |
Baron Hill of Luton | of Harpenden Harpenden Harpenden is a town in Hertfordshire, England.The town's total population is just under 30,000.-Geography and administration:There are two civil parishes: Harpenden and Harpenden Rural.... in the County of Hertford Hertfordshire Hertfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England. The county town is Hertford.The county is one of the Home Counties and lies inland, bordered by Greater London , Buckinghamshire , Bedfordshire , Cambridgeshire and... |
22 August 1989 |
9 July 1963 | Alick Drummond Buchanan-Smith | Baron Balerno | of Currie Currie Currie is a civil parish and suburb of Edinburgh, Scotland, situated 10 kilometres south west of the city centre. A former village within the County of Midlothian, it lies to the south west of the city, between Juniper Green and Balerno on the Lanark Road... in the County of Midlothian Midlothian Midlothian is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, and a lieutenancy area. It borders the Scottish Borders, East Lothian and the City of Edinburgh council areas.... |
28 July 1984 |
Sir Alec Douglas-HomeAlec Douglas-HomeAlexander Frederick Douglas-Home, Baron Home of the Hirsel, KT, PC , known as The Earl of Home from 1951 to 1963 and as Sir Alec Douglas-Home from 1963 to 1974, was a British Conservative politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from October 1963 to October 1964.He is the last...
(1963–64)
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13 January 1964 | Frances Joan Davidson, Viscountess Davidson Frances Davidson, Viscountess Davidson Frances Joan Davidson, Viscountess Davidson DBE , styled Lady Davidson between 1935 and 1937 and as Viscountess Davidson between 1937 and 1985, was a British Conservative Party politician.... |
Baroness Northchurch | of Chiswick Chiswick Chiswick is a large suburb of west London, England and part of the London Borough of Hounslow. It is located on a meander of the River Thames, west of Charing Cross and is one of 35 major centres identified in the London Plan. It was historically an ancient parish in the county of Middlesex, with... in the County of Middlesex Middlesex Middlesex is one of the historic counties of England and the second smallest by area. The low-lying county contained the wealthy and politically independent City of London on its southern boundary and was dominated by it from a very early time... |
25 November 1985 |
15 January 1964 | Gerald Austin Gardiner Gerald Gardiner, Baron Gardiner Gerald Austin Gardiner, Baron Gardiner, CH, QC, PC , was a British Labour politician, who served as Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain from 1964 to 1970 and during that time he introduced into British law as many reforms as any Lord Chancellor had done before or since... |
Baron Gardiner | of Kittisford in the County of Somerset Somerset The ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the... |
7 January 1990 |
16 January 1964 | Richard Llewelyn-Davies Richard Llewelyn-Davies, Baron Llewelyn-Davies Richard Llewellyn-Davies, Baron Llewelyn-Davies was a British architect. Llewelyn-Davies was Professor of Architecture at the University College London from 1960 to 1969, and Professor of Urban Planning and Head of the School of Environmental Studies from 1970 to 1975... |
Baron Llewelyn-Davies | of Hastoe Hastoe Hastoe is a hamlet in the civil parish of Tring. It is located in the Chiltern Hills, 1.7m south of the town of Tring in the county of Hertfordshire and on the county boundary with Buckinghamshire.... in the County of Hertford Hertfordshire Hertfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England. The county town is Hertford.The county is one of the Home Counties and lies inland, bordered by Greater London , Buckinghamshire , Bedfordshire , Cambridgeshire and... |
27 October 1981 |
18 January 1964 | Bertram Vivian Bowden | Baron Bowden | of Chesterfield Chesterfield Chesterfield is a market town and a borough of Derbyshire, England. It lies north of Derby, on a confluence of the rivers Rother and Hipper. Its population is 70,260 , making it Derbyshire's largest town... in the County of Derby Derbyshire Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx... |
31 July 1989 |
20 January 1964 | Charles Rider Hobson Charles Hobson, Baron Hobson Charles Rider Hobson, Baron Hobson was a British Labour politician.Hobson was Member of Parliament for Wembley North from 1945 to 1950 and for Keighley from 1950 to 1959... |
Baron Hobson | of Brent London Borough of Brent In 1801, the civil parishes that form the modern borough had a total population of 2,022. This rose slowly throughout the 19th century, as the district became built up; reaching 5,646 in the middle of the century. When the railways arrived the rate of population growth increased... in the County of Middlesex Middlesex Middlesex is one of the historic counties of England and the second smallest by area. The low-lying county contained the wealthy and politically independent City of London on its southern boundary and was dominated by it from a very early time... |
17 February 1966 |
21 January 1964 | Edward Henry Willis | Baron Willis | of Chislehurst Chislehurst Chislehurst is a suburban district in south-east London, England, and an electoral ward of the London Borough of Bromley. It is south-east of Charing Cross.-Toponymy:... in the County of Kent Kent Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of... |
22 December 1992 |
22 January 1964 | Edwin Savory Herbert Edwin Herbert, Baron Tangley Edwin Savory Herbert, Baron Tangley KBE was a British lawyer and mountaineer.Invested as a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire, he was created Baron Tangley, of Blackheath in the County of Surrey on 22 January 1964.-References:... |
Baron Tangley | of Blackheath Blackheath, London Blackheath is a district of South London, England. It is named from the large open public grassland which separates it from Greenwich to the north and Lewisham to the west... in the County of Surrey Surrey Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of... |
5 June 1973 |
23 January 1964 | Anna Dora Gaitskell Anna Gaitskell, Baroness Gaitskell Dora Gaitskell, Baroness Gaitskell , was a British Labour Party politician.... |
Baroness Gaitskell | of Egremont Egremont, Cumbria Egremont is a market town and civil parish in the Borough of Copeland in Cumbria, England, south of Whitehaven and on the River Ehen. The town, which lies at the foot of Uldale Valley and Dent Fell, was historically within Cumberland and has a long industrial heritage including dyeing, weaving and... in the County of Cumberland Cumberland Cumberland is a historic county of North West England, on the border with Scotland, from the 12th century until 1974. It formed an administrative county from 1889 to 1974 and now forms part of Cumbria.... |
1 July 1989 |
20 April 1964 | Dennis Forwood Vosper | Baron Runcorn | of Heswall Heswall Heswall is a town in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside, England. Administratively, it is a ward of the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral. At the time of the 2001 Census, the total population of the ward was 16,012 , which included the nearby villages of Barnston and Gayton... in the County Palatine of Chester Cheshire Cheshire is a ceremonial county in North West England. Cheshire's county town is the city of Chester, although its largest town is Warrington. Other major towns include Widnes, Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Macclesfield, Winsford, Northwich, and Wilmslow... |
20 January 1968 |
21 August 1964 | Hendrie Dudley Oakshott Hendrie Oakshott, Baron Oakshott Hendrie Dudley Oakshott, Baron Oakshott , known as Sir Hendrie Oakshott, 1st Baronet, from 1959 to 1964, was a British Conservative Party politician.... |
Baron Oakshott | of Bebington Bebington Bebington is a small town and electoral ward within the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, in Merseyside, England. It lies south of Liverpool and west southwest of Manchester, along the River Mersey on the eastern side of the Wirral Peninsula... in the County Palatine of Chester Cheshire Cheshire is a ceremonial county in North West England. Cheshire's county town is the city of Chester, although its largest town is Warrington. Other major towns include Widnes, Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Macclesfield, Winsford, Northwich, and Wilmslow... |
1 February 1975 |
22 August 1964 | Geoffrey Kemp Bourne Geoffrey Bourne, Baron Bourne General Geoffrey Kemp Bourne, Baron Bourne GCB, KBE, CMG was a British soldier.-Military career:Commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1923, Bourne served in Hong Kong from 1930 to 1932, in Gibraltar from 1933 and 1934, in the Staff College, Camberley in 1935 and 1936, and in Colchester in 1937... |
Baron Bourne | of Atherstone Atherstone Atherstone is a town in Warwickshire, England. The town is located near the northernmost tip of Warwickshire, close to the border with Staffordshire and Leicestershire and is the administrative headquarters of the borough of North Warwickshire.-History:... in the County of Warwick Warwickshire Warwickshire is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Warwick, although the largest town is Nuneaton. The county is famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare... |
26 June 1982 |
24 August 1964 | Anthony Richard Hurd | Baron Hurd | of Newbury Newbury, Berkshire Newbury is a civil parish and the principal town in the west of the county of Berkshire in England. It is situated on the River Kennet and the Kennet and Avon Canal, and has a town centre containing many 17th century buildings. Newbury is best known for its racecourse and the adjoining former USAF... in the Royal County of Berkshire Berkshire Berkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and... |
12 February 1966 |
25 August 1964 | Charles Royle Charles Royle, Baron Royle Charles Royle, Baron Royle JP was a British businessman and Labour politician.-Background:He was the son of Charles Royle, who had been also a Member of Parliament, and his wife Maria, daughter of Oliver Wolfe. Royle was educated at Stockport Grammar School and joined the Royal Engineers in the... |
Baron Royle | of Pendleton Pendleton, Greater Manchester Pendleton is an inner city area of Salford, Greater Manchester, England. It is about from Manchester city centre. The A6 dual carriageway skirts the east of the district.... in the City of Salford City of Salford The City of Salford is a city and metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. It is named after its largest settlement, Salford, but covers a far larger area which includes the towns of Eccles, Swinton-Pendlebury, Walkden and Irlam which apart from Irlam each have a population of over... |
30 September 1975 |
14 September 1964 | Hervey Rhodes | Baron Rhodes | of Saddleworth Saddleworth Saddleworth is a civil parish of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham in Greater Manchester, England. It comprises several villages and hamlets amongst the west side of the Pennine hills: Uppermill, Greenfield, Dobcross, Delph, Diggle and others... in the West Riding of the County of York West Riding of Yorkshire The West Riding of Yorkshire is one of the three historic subdivisions of Yorkshire, England. From 1889 to 1974 the administrative county, County of York, West Riding , was based closely on the historic boundaries... |
11 September 1987 |
17 September 1964 | Keith Anderson Hope Murray Keith Murray, Baron Murray of Newhaven Keith Anderson Hope Murray, Baron Murray of Newhaven KCB ' was a British academic and Rector of Lincoln College, Oxford.-Education:... |
Baron Murray of Newhaven | of Newhaven Newhaven, Edinburgh Newhaven is a district in the City of Edinburgh, Scotland, between Leith and Granton. Formerly a village and harbour on the Firth of Forth, it currently has approximately 5,000 inhabitants.... in the County of the City of Edinburgh Edinburgh Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area... |
10 October 1993 |
5 October 1964 | Gilbert Richard Mitchison | Baron Mitchison | of Carradale Carradale Carradale is a picturesque village on the east side of Kintyre, overlooking the Kilbrannan Sound and the west coast of the Isle of Arran, approximately 14 miles from Campbeltown... in the County of Argyll |
14 February 1970 |
Harold WilsonHarold WilsonJames Harold Wilson, Baron Wilson of Rievaulx, KG, OBE, FRS, FSS, PC was a British Labour Member of Parliament, Leader of the Labour Party. He was twice Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during the 1960s and 1970s, winning four general elections, including a minority government after the...
(1964–70)
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27 October 1964 | Hugh Mackintosh Foot Hugh Foot, Baron Caradon Hugh Mackintosh Foot, Baron Caradon, GCMG KCVO OBE PC was a British colonial administrator and diplomat who oversaw moves to independence in various colonies and was UK representative to the United Nations.... |
Baron Caradon | of St Cleer St Cleer St Cleer is a civil parish and village in Cornwall, United Kingdom. The village is situated on the southeast flank of Bodmin Moor approximately two miles north of Liskeard.... in the County of Cornwall Cornwall Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of... |
5 September 1990 |
29 October 1964 | Charles Percy Snow C. P. Snow Charles Percy Snow, Baron Snow of the City of Leicester CBE was an English physicist and novelist who also served in several important positions with the UK government... |
Baron Snow | of the City of Leicester Leicester Leicester is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England, and the county town of Leicestershire. The city lies on the River Soar and at the edge of the National Forest... |
1 July 1980 |
11 November 1964 | Arthur Gwynne Jones Alun Jones, Baron Chalfont Alun Arthur Gwynne Jones, Baron Chalfont, OBE, MC, PC is a British politician.Jones was educated at West Monmouth School, and subsequently at the School of Slavonic Studies in the University of London. He was a Minister in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office from 1964 to 1970 and appointed to the... |
Baron Chalfont | of Llantarnam Llantarnam Llantarnam is a community and suburb of Cwmbran in the county borough of Torfaen in southeast Wales.Llantarnam Abbey is a Cistercian abbey founded in 1179 as a daughter house of Strata Florida Abbey... in the County of Monmouth Monmouthshire (historic) Monmouthshire , also known as the County of Monmouth , is one of thirteen ancient counties of Wales and a former administrative county.... |
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7 December 1964 | Barbara Muriel Brooke Barbara Brooke, Baroness Brooke of Ystradfellte Barbara Brooke, Baroness Brooke of Ystradfellte and Baroness Brooke of Cumnor DBE was a British Conservative politician.-Personal life:... |
Baroness Brooke of Ystradfellte | of Ystradfellte Ystradfellte Ystradfellte is a small village in Powys, Wales, in the Fforest Fawr area of the Brecon Beacons National Park.Because of the geography and topography of the area the village of Ystradfellte is not visible from the nearest main road, the A4059 Hirwaun to A470 stretch.Ystradfellte comes under... in the County of Brecknock Brecknockshire Brecknockshire , also known as the County of Brecknock, Breconshire, or the County of Brecon is one of thirteen historic counties of Wales, and a former administrative county.-Geography:... |
1 September 2000 |
8 December 1964 | Evelyn Violet Elizabeth Emmet Evelyn Emmet, Baroness Emmet of Amberley Evelyn Violet Elizabeth Emmet, Baroness Emmet of Amberley was a British Conservative Party politician.... |
Baroness Emmet of Amberley | of Amberley Amberley, West Sussex Amberley is a village and civil parish in the Horsham District of West Sussex, England.Amberley is situated at the foot of the South Downs. Its neighbours are Storrington, West Chiltington and Arundel. The village is noted for its many thatched cottages... in the County of Sussex Sussex Sussex , from the Old English Sūþsēaxe , is an historic county in South East England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex. It is bounded on the north by Surrey, east by Kent, south by the English Channel, and west by Hampshire, and is divided for local government into West... |
10 October 1980 |
12 December 1964 | Francis George Bowles Frank Bowles, Baron Bowles Francis George Bowles, Baron Bowles was a British solicitor and politician. A long-serving Member of Parliament , Bowles served briefly as a Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons, but is perhaps best known for agreeing to give up his safe seat to make way for Minister of Technology Frank... |
Baron Bowles | of Nuneaton Nuneaton Nuneaton is the largest town in the Borough of Nuneaton and Bedworth and in the English county of Warwickshire.Nuneaton is most famous for its associations with the 19th century author George Eliot, who was born on a farm on the Arbury Estate just outside Nuneaton in 1819 and lived in the town for... in the County of Warwick Warwickshire Warwickshire is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Warwick, although the largest town is Nuneaton. The county is famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare... |
29 December 1970 |
14 December 1964 | Harold Francis Collison | Baron Collison | of Cheshunt Cheshunt Cheshunt is a town in Hertfordshire, England with a population of around 52,000 according to the United Kingdom's 2001 Census. It is a dormitory town and part of the Greater London Urban Area and London commuter belt served by Cheshunt railway station... in the County of Hertford Hertfordshire Hertfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England. The county town is Hertford.The county is one of the Home Counties and lies inland, bordered by Greater London , Buckinghamshire , Bedfordshire , Cambridgeshire and... |
29 December 1995 |
15 December 1964 | Reginald William Sorensen Reginald Sorensen, Baron Sorensen Reginald William Sorensen, Baron Sorensen was a Unitarian minister and Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom. He was a Member of Parliament for over thirty years between 1929 and 1964.... |
Baron Sorensen | of Leyton Leyton Leyton is an area of north-east London and part of the London Borough of Waltham Forest, located north east of Charing Cross. It borders Walthamstow and Leytonstone; Stratford in Newham; and Homerton and Lower Clapton in the London Borough of Hackney.... in the County of Essex Essex Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west... |
8 October 1971 |
16 December 1964 | Charles Edward Leatherland | Baron Leatherland | of Dunton Dunton Wayletts Dunton Wayletts is a hamlet in the Basildon district of Essex, England. It is located alongside the A127.... in the County of Essex Essex Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west... |
18 December 1992 |
16 December 1964 | William Reid Blyton | Baron Blyton | of South Shields South Shields South Shields is a coastal town in Tyne and Wear, England, located at the mouth of the River Tyne to Tyne Dock, and about downstream from Newcastle upon Tyne... in the County of Durham County Durham County Durham is a ceremonial county and unitary district in north east England. The county town is Durham. The largest settlement in the ceremonial county is the town of Darlington... |
25 October 1987 |
17 December 1964 | Archibald Fenner Brockway Fenner Brockway, Baron Brockway Fenner Brockway, Baron Brockway , was a British anti-war activist and politician.-Biography:Archibald Fenner Brockway was born in Calcutta, India, which was at that time under British Imperial rule... |
Baron Brockway | of Eton Eton, Berkshire Eton is a town and civil parish in Berkshire, England, lying on the opposite bank of the River Thames to Windsor and connected to it by Windsor Bridge. The parish also includes the large village of Eton Wick, 2 miles west of the town, and has a population of 4,980. Eton was in Buckinghamshire until... and of Slough Slough Slough is a borough and unitary authority within the ceremonial county of Royal Berkshire, England. The town straddles the A4 Bath Road and the Great Western Main Line, west of central London... in the County of Buckingham Buckinghamshire Buckinghamshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan home county in South East England. The county town is Aylesbury, the largest town in the ceremonial county is Milton Keynes and largest town in the non-metropolitan county is High Wycombe.... |
28 April 1988 |
17 December 1964 | William Francis Kenrick Wynne-Jones | Baron Wynne-Jones | of Abergele Abergele Abergele is a community and old Roman trading town, situated on the north coast of Wales between the holiday resorts of Colwyn Bay and Rhyl, in Conwy County Borough. Its northern suburb of Pensarn lies on the Irish Sea coast and is known for its beach, where it is claimed by some that a ghost ship... in the County of Denbigh Denbighshire Denbighshire is a county in north-east Wales. It is named after the historic county of Denbighshire, but has substantially different borders. Denbighshire has the distinction of being the oldest inhabited part of Wales. Pontnewydd Palaeolithic site has remains of Neanderthals from 225,000 years... |
8 November 1982 |
18 December 1964 | Frank Beswick Frank Beswick, Baron Beswick Frank Beswick, Baron Beswick was a British Labour Co-operative politician.Born in 1911 in Nottingham, Beswick's father was a coal miner. He was educated in Nottingham and then at the Working Men's College in London. He became a journalist and was elected to the London County Council... |
Baron Beswick | of Hucknall Hucknall Hucknall, formerly known as Hucknall Torkard, is a town in Greater Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, in the district of Ashfield. The town was historically a centre for framework knitting and then for mining but is now a focus for other industries as well providing housing for workers in... in the County of Nottingham Nottinghamshire Nottinghamshire is a county in the East Midlands of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west... |
17 August 1987 |
18 December 1964 | Samuel Segal Samuel Segal, Baron Segal Samuel Segal, Baron Segal MRCS, LRCP, MA was a British doctor and Labour Party politician who became Deputy Speaker of the House of Lords.- Early life :... |
Baron Segal | of Wytham Wytham Wytham is a village and civil parish on Seacourt Stream, a branch of the River Thames, about northwest of Oxford. It is just west of the Western By-Pass Road, part of the Oxford Ring Road .... in the Royal County of Berkshire Berkshire Berkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and... |
4 June 1985 |
21 December 1964 | Norah Mary Phillips Norah Phillips, Baroness Phillips Norah Phillips, Baroness Phillips, JP was a British Labour politician.Born Norah Mary Lusher, she was educated at Hampton Training College as a teacher... |
Baroness Phillips | of Fulham Fulham Fulham is an area of southwest London in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, SW6 located south west of Charing Cross. It lies on the left bank of the Thames, between Putney and Chelsea. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London... in the County of London County of London The County of London was a county of England from 1889 to 1965, corresponding to the area known today as Inner London. It was created as part of the general introduction of elected county government in England, by way of the Local Government Act 1888. The Act created an administrative County of... |
14 August 1992 |
21 December 1964 | Helen Violet Bonham Carter | Baroness Asquith of Yarnbury | of Yarnbury in the County of Wiltshire Wiltshire Wiltshire is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire. It contains the unitary authority of Swindon and covers... |
19 February 1969 |
22 December 1964 | Wilfred Banks Duncan Brown | Baron Brown | of Machrihanish Machrihanish Machrihanish is a village in Argyll, Scotland. Machrihanish has a classic links golf course described by many as the defining links course in Scotland.Campbeltown Airport, formerly RAF Machrihanish, is located near the village... in the County of Argyll |
17 March 1985 |
22 December 1964 | Charles Frank Byers | Baron Byers | of Lingfield Lingfield, Surrey Lingfield is a village and civil parish in the Tandridge district of Surrey, England. It is most famous for its horse racing course, Lingfield Park. Lingfield lies to the east of a section of the A22 which runs between Godstone and East Grinstead... in the County of Surrey Surrey Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of... |
6 February 1984 |
28 December 1964 | Donald William Wade Donald Wade, Baron Wade Donald William Wade, Baron Wade, DL was a British solicitor who became a Liberal Party Member of Parliament... |
Baron Wade | of Huddersfield Huddersfield Huddersfield is a large market town within the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, in West Yorkshire, England, situated halfway between Leeds and Manchester. It lies north of London, and south of Bradford, the nearest city.... in the West Riding of the County of York West Riding of Yorkshire The West Riding of Yorkshire is one of the three historic subdivisions of Yorkshire, England. From 1889 to 1974 the administrative county, County of York, West Riding , was based closely on the historic boundaries... |
6 November 1988 |
29 December 1964 | Arwyn Randall Davies Arwyn Davies, Baron Arwyn Arwyn Randall Davies, Baron Arwyn was a Welsh life peer.On 29 December 1964, he was created Baron Arwyn, of Glais in the County of Glamorgan.-References:... |
Baron Arwyn | of Glais Glais Glais is a small semi-rural village located in Swansea and is host to a site of Special Scientific Interest in the United Kingdom. With a pristine example of glacial moraine in the south of the village's boundaries the location is one of over a thousand sites in Wales that is officially designated... in the County of Glamorgan |
23 February 1978 |
1 January 1965 | James Chuter Ede James Chuter Ede James Chuter Ede, Baron Chuter-Ede CH, PC, DL was a British teacher, trade unionist and Labour politician. He notably served as Home Secretary under Clement Attlee from 1945 to 1951.-Early life:... |
Baron Chuter-Ede | of Epsom Epsom Epsom is a town in the borough of Epsom and Ewell in Surrey, England. Small parts of Epsom are in the Borough of Reigate and Banstead. The town is located south-south-west of Charing Cross, within the Greater London Urban Area. The town lies on the chalk downland of Epsom Downs.-History:Epsom lies... in the County of Surrey Surrey Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of... |
11 November 1965 |
28 January 1965 | Christopher Hinton | Baron Hinton of Bankside | of Dulwich Dulwich Dulwich is an area of South London, England. The settlement is mostly in the London Borough of Southwark with parts in the London Borough of Lambeth... in the County of London County of London The County of London was a county of England from 1889 to 1965, corresponding to the area known today as Inner London. It was created as part of the general introduction of elected county government in England, by way of the Local Government Act 1888. The Act created an administrative County of... |
22 June 1983 |
29 January 1965 | William Graham Holford William Holford, Baron Holford William Graham Holford, Baron Holford was a British architect and town planner.-Biography:He was born in South Africa and educated at Diocesan College, Cape Town. He studied architecture at Liverpool University, where he won the Rome Scholarship in Architecture to the British School at Rome in 1930... |
Baron Holford | of Kemp Town Kemp Town Kemp Town is a 19th Century residential estate in the east of Brighton in East Sussex, England, UK. Kemp Town was conceived and financed by Thomas Read Kemp. It has given its name to the larger Kemptown region of Brighton.... in the County of Sussex Sussex Sussex , from the Old English Sūþsēaxe , is an historic county in South East England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex. It is bounded on the north by Surrey, east by Kent, south by the English Channel, and west by Hampshire, and is divided for local government into West... |
17 October 1975 |
4 February 1965 | Howard Walter Florey | Baron Florey | of Adelaide Adelaide Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million... in the Commonwealth of Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area... and of Marston Marston, Oxford Marston is a village and civil parish about northeast of the centre of Oxford, England. It was absorbed within the city boundaries in 1991. It is commonly called Old Marston to distinguish it from the suburb of New Marston that developed between St. Clement's and the village in the 19th and 20th... in the County of Oxford Oxfordshire Oxfordshire is a county in the South East region of England, bordering on Warwickshire and Northamptonshire , Buckinghamshire , Berkshire , Wiltshire and Gloucestershire .... |
21 February 1968 |
19 February 1965 | Richard Austen Butler Rab Butler Richard Austen Butler, Baron Butler of Saffron Walden, KG CH DL PC , who invariably signed his name R. A. Butler and was familiarly known as Rab, was a British Conservative politician... |
Baron Butler of Saffron Walden | of Halstead Halstead Halstead is a town and civil parish located in Braintree District of Essex, England, near Colchester and Sudbury. It has a population of 11,053. The town is situated in the Colne Valley, and originally developed on the hill to the north of the river... in the County of Essex Essex Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west... |
8 March 1982 |
24 March 1965 | George James Cole | Baron Cole | of Blackfriars in the County of London County of London The County of London was a county of England from 1889 to 1965, corresponding to the area known today as Inner London. It was created as part of the general introduction of elected county government in England, by way of the Local Government Act 1888. The Act created an administrative County of... |
29 November 1979 |
10 May 1965 | Beatrice Plummer Beatrice Plummer, Baroness Plummer Beatrice Plummer, Baroness Plummer was a British peeress.- Family :She was the daughter of Meyer Lapsker and in 1923 married Sir Leslie Plummer. She and her husband both held titles in their own right.- Career :... |
Baroness Plummer | of Toppesfield Toppesfield Toppesfield is a small village, historically associated with arable farming, in north Essex, England.-Inhabitants:Toppesfield has approximately three-hundred inhabitants... in the County of Essex Essex Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west... |
13 June 1972 |
10 May 1965 | Reginald Alfred Wells-Pestell | Baron Wells-Pestell | of Combs Combs, Suffolk Combs is a hamlet in the English county of Suffolk. It is located directly to the south of Stowmarket, with a half-mile of glacial valley known locally as 'Slough'.-History:... in the County of Suffolk Suffolk Suffolk is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in East Anglia, England. It has borders with Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south. The North Sea lies to the east... |
17 January 1991 |
11 May 1965 | Harold Anthony Caccia Harold Caccia, Baron Caccia Harold Anthony Caccia, Baron Caccia, GCMG, GCVO, GCStJ was a British diplomat.... |
Baron Caccia | of Abernant Abernant, Powys Abernant is a hamlet 6 miles south of Builth Wells, Powys.The spring forms above Abernant, near the summit of Banc y Celyn , and runs through Abernant to join the River Wye.... in the County of Brecknock Brecon Brecon is a long-established market town and community in southern Powys, Mid Wales, with a population of 7,901. It was the county town of the historic county of Brecknockshire; although its role as such was eclipsed with the formation of Powys, it remains an important local centre... |
31 October 1990 |
11 May 1965 | Albert Victor Hilton Albert Hilton, Baron Hilton of Upton Albert Victor Hilton, Baron Hilton of Upton, JP was a British farm labourer and trade union official who became a Labour Party Member of Parliament and later life peer.-Farming career:... |
Baron Hilton of Upton | of Swaffham Swaffham Swaffham is a market town and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The town is situated east of King's Lynn and west of Norwich.The civil parish has an area of and in the 2001 census had a population of 6,935 in 3,130 households... in the County of Norfolk Norfolk Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county... |
3 May 1977 |
12 May 1965 | Donald Oliver Soper | Baron Soper | of Kingsway in the London Borough of Camden London Borough of Camden In 1801, the civil parishes that form the modern borough were already developed and had a total population of 96,795. This continued to rise swiftly throughout the 19th century, as the district became built up; reaching 270,197 in the middle of the century... |
22 December 1998 |
12 May 1965 | Thomas Spensley Simey | Baron Simey | of Toxteth Toxteth Toxteth is an inner city area of Liverpool, England. Located to the south of the city, Toxteth is bordered by Liverpool City Centre, Dingle, Edge Hill, Wavertree and Aigburth.-Description:... in the County Palatine of Lancaster Lancashire Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston... |
27 December 1969 |
13 May 1965 | John Edwin Haire John Haire, Baron Haire of Whiteabbey John Edwin Haire, Baron Haire of Whiteabbey was a British Labour Party politician.Born in the region of Portadown, County Armagh, Ireland he was the son of John Haire and Mary Tedford. In the 1911 Census of Ireland the Haire family are documented as residing at 4 Century Street, Portadown... |
Baron Haire of Whiteabbey | of Newtown Abbey in the County of Antrim County Antrim County Antrim is one of six counties that form Northern Ireland, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland. Adjoined to the north-east shore of Lough Neagh, the county covers an area of 2,844 km², with a population of approximately 616,000... |
7 October 1966 |
13 May 1965 | Lewis Coleman Cohen | Baron Cohen | of Brighton Brighton Brighton is the major part of the city of Brighton and Hove in East Sussex, England on the south coast of Great Britain... in the County of Sussex Sussex Sussex , from the Old English Sūþsēaxe , is an historic county in South East England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex. It is bounded on the north by Surrey, east by Kent, south by the English Channel, and west by Hampshire, and is divided for local government into West... |
21 October 1966 |
14 May 1965 | Ian Winterbottom Ian Winterbottom, Baron Winterbottom Ian Winterbottom, Baron Winterbottom , was a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom.He was elected at the 1950 general election as Member of Parliament for Nottingham Central, a marginal constituency which the sitting Labour MP Geoffrey de Freitas had abandoned for the promising Lincoln... |
Baron Winterbottom | of Clopton Clopton, Northamptonshire Clopton is a small village and civil parish located in East Northamptonshire, close to the Cambridgeshire border. The village stretches along the north side of the B662 and was recorded in the Domesday Book as 'Clotone'. At the time of the 2001 census, the parish's population was 134 people. The... in the County of Northampton Northamptonshire Northamptonshire is a landlocked county in the English East Midlands, with a population of 629,676 as at the 2001 census. It has boundaries with the ceremonial counties of Warwickshire to the west, Leicestershire and Rutland to the north, Cambridgeshire to the east, Bedfordshire to the south-east,... |
4 July 1992 |
14 May 1965 | Dennis Lloyd | Baron Lloyd of Hampstead | of Hampstead Hampstead Hampstead is an area of London, England, north-west of Charing Cross. Part of the London Borough of Camden in Inner London, it is known for its intellectual, liberal, artistic, musical and literary associations and for Hampstead Heath, a large, hilly expanse of parkland... in the London Borough of Camden London Borough of Camden In 1801, the civil parishes that form the modern borough were already developed and had a total population of 96,795. This continued to rise swiftly throughout the 19th century, as the district became built up; reaching 270,197 in the middle of the century... |
31 December 1992 |
17 May 1965 | Clementine Ogilvy Churchill Clementine Churchill, Baroness Spencer-Churchill Clementine Ogilvy Spencer-Churchill, Baroness Spencer-Churchill, GBE, CStJ was the wife of Sir Winston Churchill and a life peeress in her own right.-Early life:... |
Baroness Spencer-Churchill | of Chartwell Chartwell Chartwell was the principal adult home of Sir Winston Churchill. Churchill and his wife Clementine bought the property, located two miles south of Westerham, Kent, England, in 1922... in the County of Kent Kent Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of... |
12 December 1977 |
22 June 1965 | Harold Roxbee Cox | Baron Kings Norton | of Wotton Underwood Wotton Underwood Wotton Underwood is a village and civil parish in the Aylesbury Vale District of Buckinghamshire, about north of Thame in neighbouring Oxfordshire.... in the County of Buckingham Buckinghamshire Buckinghamshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan home county in South East England. The county town is Aylesbury, the largest town in the ceremonial county is Milton Keynes and largest town in the non-metropolitan county is High Wycombe.... |
21 December 1997 |
5 July 1965 | Russell Claude Brock Russell Brock, Baron Brock Russell Claude Brock, Baron Brock of Wimbledon was a leading British chest and heart surgeon and one of the pioneers of modern open-heart surgery... |
Baron Brock | of Wimbledon Wimbledon, London Wimbledon is a district in the south west area of London, England, located south of Wandsworth, and east of Kingston upon Thames. It is situated within Greater London. It is home to the Wimbledon Tennis Championships and New Wimbledon Theatre, and contains Wimbledon Common, one of the largest areas... in the London Borough of Merton London Borough of Merton The London Borough of Merton is a borough in southwest London, England.The borough was formed under the London Government Act in 1965 by the merger of the Municipal Borough of Mitcham, the Municipal Borough of Wimbledon and the Merton and Morden Urban District, all formerly within Surrey... |
3 September 1980 |
6 July 1965 | Richard Ferdinand Kahn Richard Kahn, Baron Kahn Richard Ferdinand Kahn, Baron Kahn, CBE, FBA was a British economist.Kahn was born in Hampstead to Augustus Kahn, a German schoolmaster and an orthodox Jew, and Regina Schoyer. He raised in England and was educated on St Paul's School, London... |
Baron Kahn | of Hampstead Hampstead Hampstead is an area of London, England, north-west of Charing Cross. Part of the London Borough of Camden in Inner London, it is known for its intellectual, liberal, artistic, musical and literary associations and for Hampstead Heath, a large, hilly expanse of parkland... in the London Borough of Camden London Borough of Camden In 1801, the civil parishes that form the modern borough were already developed and had a total population of 96,795. This continued to rise swiftly throughout the 19th century, as the district became built up; reaching 270,197 in the middle of the century... |
6 June 1989 |
7 July 1965 | Richard Beeching Richard Beeching Richard Beeching, Baron Beeching , commonly known as Doctor Beeching, was chairman of British Railways and a physicist and engineer... |
Baron Beeching | of East Grinstead East Grinstead East Grinstead is a town and civil parish in the northeastern corner of Mid Sussex, West Sussex in England near the East Sussex, Surrey, and Kent borders. It lies south of London, north northeast of Brighton, and east northeast of the county town of Chichester... in the County of Sussex Sussex Sussex , from the Old English Sūþsēaxe , is an historic county in South East England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex. It is bounded on the north by Surrey, east by Kent, south by the English Channel, and west by Hampshire, and is divided for local government into West... |
23 March 1985 |
16 July 1965 | Noel Gilroy Annan | Baron Annan | of the Royal Burgh of Annan Annan, Dumfries and Galloway The royal burgh of Annan is a well-built town, red sandstone being the material mainly used. Each year in July, Annan celebrates the Royal Charter and the boundaries of the Royal Burgh are confirmed when a mounted cavalcade undertakes the Riding of the Marches. Entertainment includes a... in the County of Dumfries Dumfriesshire Dumfriesshire or the County of Dumfries is a registration county of Scotland. The lieutenancy area of Dumfries has similar boundaries.Until 1975 it was a county. Its county town was Dumfries... |
21 February 2000 |
20 July 1965 | Arnold Abraham Goodman Arnold Goodman, Baron Goodman Arnold Abraham Goodman, Baron Goodman, CH, QC, was a British lawyer and political advisor.-Life:Lord Goodman was educated at University College London and Downing College, Cambridge. He became a leading London lawyer as Senior Partner in the law firm Goodman, Derrick & Co... |
Baron Goodman | of the City of Westminster City of Westminster The City of Westminster is a London borough occupying much of the central area of London, England, including most of the West End. It is located to the west of and adjoining the ancient City of London, directly to the east of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, and its southern boundary... |
12 May 1995 |
7 December 1965 | Audrey Pellew Hylton-Foster Audrey Hylton-Foster, Baroness Hylton-Foster Audrey Pellew Hylton-Foster, Baroness Hylton-Foster DBE , was the daughter of Douglas Clifton Brown, 1st Viscount Ruffside, and Violet Cicely Kathleen Wollaston... |
Baroness Hylton-Foster | of the City of Westminster City of Westminster The City of Westminster is a London borough occupying much of the central area of London, England, including most of the West End. It is located to the west of and adjoining the ancient City of London, directly to the east of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, and its southern boundary... |
31 October 2002 |
14 January 1966 | John Middleton Campbell | Baron Campbell of Eskan | of Camis Eskan in the County of Dumbarton Dunbartonshire Dunbartonshire or the County of Dumbarton is a lieutenancy area and registration county in the west central Lowlands of Scotland lying to the north of the River Clyde. Until 1975 it was a county used as a primary unit of local government with its county town and administrative centre at the town... |
26 December 1994 |
15 January 1966 | William Stephen Richard King-Hall | Baron King-Hall | of Headley Headley, East Hampshire Headley is a village and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is 1.8 miles east of Bordon on the B3002 road.The nearest railway station is 3.6 miles south of the village at Liphook.... in the County of Southampton Hampshire Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force... |
2 June 1966 |
17 January 1966 | Mary Danvers Stocks | Baroness Stocks | of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea is a central London borough of Royal borough status. After the City of Westminster, it is the wealthiest borough in England.... |
6 July 1975 |
18 January 1966 | Israel Moses Sieff | Baron Sieff | of Brimpton Brimpton Brimpton is a rural village and civil parish in Berkshire, South East England, with a population of 613. The village is located between the River Kennet and the River Enborne, and is near the Hampshire county boundary.- History :... in the Royal County of Berkshire Berkshire Berkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and... |
14 February 1972 |
19 January 1966 | John Scott Fulton John Fulton, Baron Fulton John Scott Fulton, Baron Fulton was a British university administrator and public servant. In education, he served as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Wales and of the University of Sussex, and was chair of the Universities Central Council on Admissions between 1961 and 1964... |
Baron Fulton | of Falmer Falmer Falmer is a small village and civil parish in the Lewes District of East Sussex, England, lying between Brighton and Lewes, approximately five miles north-east of the former. It is also the site for Brighton & Hove Albion's new stadium.... in the County of Sussex Sussex Sussex , from the Old English Sūþsēaxe , is an historic county in South East England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex. It is bounded on the north by Surrey, east by Kent, south by the English Channel, and west by Hampshire, and is divided for local government into West... |
14 March 1986 |
27 May 1966 | Arthur Henderson Arthur Henderson, Baron Rowley Arthur Henderson, Baron Rowley, PC was a British Labour Party politician.Arthur Henderson was the son of Arthur Henderson, who was Leader of the Labour Party between 1908-1910, 1914-17 and 1931-1932.-Parliament:... |
Baron Rowley | of Rowley Regis Rowley Regis Rowley Regis is a town in the Sandwell metropolitan borough of the West Midlands county and a part of the Black Country in the United Kingdom. Being part of the Black Country, locals speak with the traditional dialect, though in a form regarded by many as the quickest and the hardest to... in the County of Stafford Staffordshire Staffordshire is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. Part of the National Forest lies within its borders... |
28 August 1968 |
31 May 1966 | George Richard Hodges Nugent George Nugent, Baron Nugent of Guildford George Richard Hodges Nugent, Baron Nugent of Guildford PC, JP , known as Sir George Nugent, 1st Baronet between 1960 and 1966, was a British Conservative politician.-Background:... |
Baron Nugent of Guildford | of Dunsfold Dunsfold Dunsfold is a village in the Waverley district of the county of Surrey, England, 8.7 miles south of Guildford. The census area Chiddingfold and Dunsfold has a population of 3,812.-History:... in the County of Surrey Surrey Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of... |
16 March 1994 |
1 June 1966 | Harry Bernard Taylor Bernard Taylor, Baron Taylor of Mansfield Bernard Taylor, Baron Taylor of Mansfield, CBE, JP was a British coalminer and politician who was a Labour Party Member of Parliament for 25 years.-Mining:... |
Baron Taylor of Mansfield | of Mansfield Mansfield Mansfield is a town in Nottinghamshire, England. It is the main town in the Mansfield local government district. Mansfield is a part of the Mansfield Urban Area.... in the County of Nottingham Nottinghamshire Nottinghamshire is a county in the East Midlands of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west... |
11 April 1991 |
2 June 1966 | William John St. Clair Anstruther-Gray William Anstruther-Gray, Baron Kilmany William John St Clair Anstruther-Gray, Baron Kilmany, Bt MC PC .The only son of Col William Anstruther-Gray of Kilmany and Clayre Jessie Tennant, he was educated at Eton College and at Christ Church, Oxford, England... |
Baron Kilmany | of Kilmany Kilmany Kilmany is a village in Fife in Scotland.It is notable for being the birthplace of Jim Clark, former world champion Formula One racing-car driver. There is a statue of Clark in the village, unveiled in 1997 by Sir Jackie Stewart.... in the County of Fife |
6 August 1985 |
6 June 1966 | Ernest Popplewell | Baron Popplewell | of Sherburn-in-Elmet Sherburn-in-Elmet Sherburn-in-Elmet is a town and civil parish in the Selby district of North Yorkshire, England, situated close to Selby. It is one of only three places in the area to be explicitly associated with the ancient Celtic kingdom of Elmet via featuring the kingdom's title in its name, the others being... in the West Riding of the County of York West Riding of Yorkshire The West Riding of Yorkshire is one of the three historic subdivisions of Yorkshire, England. From 1889 to 1974 the administrative county, County of York, West Riding , was based closely on the historic boundaries... |
11 August 1977 |
7 June 1966 | Frank Soskice | Baron Stow Hill | of Newport Newport Newport is a city and unitary authority area in Wales. Standing on the banks of the River Usk, it is located about east of Cardiff and is the largest urban area within the historic county boundaries of Monmouthshire and the preserved county of Gwent... in the County of Monmouth Monmouthshire (historic) Monmouthshire , also known as the County of Monmouth , is one of thirteen ancient counties of Wales and a former administrative county.... |
1 January 1979 |
9 June 1966 | George Albert Pargiter George Pargiter, Baron Pargiter George Albert Pargiter, Baron Pargiter was a British Labour Party Member of Parliament .He was elected as MP for Spelthorne at the 1945 general election. After boundary changes made that seat marginal, he changed constituency to win the Southall seat at the 1950 general election... |
Baron Pargiter | of Southall Southall Southall is a large suburban district of west London, England, and part of the London Borough of Ealing. It is situated west of Charing Cross. Neighbouring places include Yeading, Hayes, Hanwell, Heston, Hounslow, Greenford and Northolt... in the London Borough of Ealing London Borough of Ealing The London Borough of Ealing is a borough in west London.-Location:The London Borough of Ealing borders the London Borough of Hillingdon to the west, the London Borough of Harrow and the London Borough of Brent to the north, the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham to the east and the London... |
16 January 1982 |
10 June 1966 | Martin Redmayne | Baron Redmayne | of Rushcliffe Rushcliffe Rushcliffe is a local government district with borough status in Nottinghamshire, England. Its council is based in West Bridgford. It was formed on 1 April 1974 by merging the West Bridgford Urban District, the Bingham Rural District and part of Basford Rural District.-Political representation:The... in the County of Nottingham Nottinghamshire Nottinghamshire is a county in the East Midlands of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west... |
28 April 1983 |
13 June 1966 | Thomas William Jones Thomas Jones, Baron Maelor Thomas William Jones, Baron Maelor was a British Labour politician.Born into a mining family in Ponciau, Wrexham, Wales, he was educated at Ponciau School before becoming a coal miner at the nearby Bersham colliery. He later attended Normal College Bangor, Gwynedd and qualified as a teacher... |
Baron Maelor | of Rhosllanerchrugog Rhosllanerchrugog Rhosllannerchrugog is a large village and local government community, the lowest tier of local government, part of Wrexham County Borough in Wales.-History:... in the County of Denbigh Denbighshire Denbighshire is a county in north-east Wales. It is named after the historic county of Denbighshire, but has substantially different borders. Denbighshire has the distinction of being the oldest inhabited part of Wales. Pontnewydd Palaeolithic site has remains of Neanderthals from 225,000 years... |
18 November 1984 |
15 June 1966 | Walter Monslow Walter Monslow, Baron Monslow Walter Monslow, Baron Monslow was a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom.Born in Wrexham, Monslow was elected at 1945 general election as Member of Parliament for Barrow-in-Furness, and held the seat until he retired from the House of Commons at the general election in March 1966.In June... |
Baron Monslow | of Barrow-in-Furness Barrow-in-Furness Barrow-in-Furness is an industrial town and seaport which forms about half the territory of the wider Borough of Barrow-in-Furness in the county of Cumbria, England. It lies north of Liverpool, northwest of Manchester and southwest from the county town of Carlisle... in the County Palatine of Lancaster Lancashire Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston... |
12 October 1966 |
16 June 1966 | Samuel Storey Samuel Storey, Baron Buckton Samuel Storey, Baron Buckton , known as Sir Samuel Storey, 1st Baronet, from 1960 to 1966, was a British Conservative politician.... |
Baron Buckton | of Settrington Settrington Settrington is a village and civil parish in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, England. It once had a railway station that lay on the Malton and Driffield Railway.-History:... in the East Riding of the County of York East Riding of Yorkshire The East Riding of Yorkshire, or simply East Yorkshire, is a local government district with unitary authority status, and a ceremonial county of England. For ceremonial purposes the county also includes the city of Kingston upon Hull, which is a separate unitary authority... |
17 January 1978 |
23 June 1966 | Arthur Moyle Arthur Moyle, Baron Moyle Arthur Moyle, Baron Moyle CBE was a British bricklayer, trade union official and politician. As a Member of Parliament for nineteen years, he was principally known for serving as Parliamentary Private Secretary to Clement Attlee during Attlee's Premiership... |
Baron Moyle | of Llanidloes Llanidloes Llanidloes is a town along the A470 road and B4518 road in Powys, within the historic county boundaries of Montgomeryshire , Mid Wales.It is the first town on the River Severn... in the County of Montgomery Montgomeryshire Montgomeryshire, also known as Maldwyn is one of thirteen historic counties and a former administrative county of Wales. Montgomeryshire is still used as a vice-county for wildlife recording... |
23 December 1974 |
24 June 1966 | William Hunter McFadzean | Baron McFadzean | of Woldingham Woldingham Woldingham is a village and civil parish in Surrey located above sea level just within the M25, southeast of London. Situated high on the North Downs between Oxted and Warlingham, it is a village of 2,326 inhabitants... in the County of Surrey Surrey Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of... |
14 January 1996 |
4 July 1966 | Henry Cecil John Hunt John Hunt, Baron Hunt Brigadier Henry Cecil John Hunt, Baron Hunt KG, PC, CBE, DSO, was a British army officer who is best known as the leader of the successful 1953 British Expedition to Mount Everest.-Early life and career:... |
Baron Hunt | of Llanvair Waterdine in the County of Salop Shropshire Shropshire is a county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. It borders Wales to the west... |
8 November 1998 |
5 July 1966 | Peter Ritchie Calder | Baron Ritchie-Calder | of Balmashannar in the Royal Burgh of Forfar Forfar Forfar is a parish, town and former royal burgh of approximately 13,500 people in Angus, located in the East Central Lowlands of Scotland. Forfar is the county town of Angus, which was officially known as Forfarshire from the 18th century until 1929, when the ancient name was reinstated, and... |
31 January 1982 |
11 July 1966 | John Cooper | Baron Cooper of Stockton Heath | of Stockton Heath Stockton Heath Stockton Heath is a civil parish and suburban area of the Borough of Warrington in Cheshire, England. It is located to the north of the Bridgewater Canal and to the south of the Manchester Ship Canal, which divides Stockton Heath from Latchford and north Warrington... in the County Palatine of Chester Cheshire Cheshire is a ceremonial county in North West England. Cheshire's county town is the city of Chester, although its largest town is Warrington. Other major towns include Widnes, Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Macclesfield, Winsford, Northwich, and Wilmslow... |
2 September 1988 |
20 July 1966 | Henry Brooke Henry Brooke, Baron Brooke of Cumnor Henry Brooke, Baron Brooke of Cumnor CH, PC was a British Conservative Party politician.-Political career:... |
Baron Brooke | of Cumnor Cumnor Cumnor is a village and civil parish west of the centre of Oxford, England. The parish of Cumnor includes Cumnor Hill, , Chawley , the Dean Court area on the edge of Botley and the outlying settlements of Chilswell, Farmoor and Swinford... in the Royal County of Berkshire Berkshire Berkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and... |
29 March 1984 |
19 September 1966 | Evelyn Adelaide Sharp Evelyn Sharp, Baroness Sharp Evelyn Adelaide Sharp, Baroness Sharp of Hornsey was a British civil servant and the first women to hold the position of Permanent Secretary, the most senior civil servant in a Ministry.-Early life:... |
Baroness Sharp | of Hornsey Hornsey Hornsey is a district in London Borough of Haringey in north London in England. Whilst Hornsey was formerly the name of a parish and later a municipal borough of Middlesex, today, the name refers only to the London district. It is an inner-suburban area located north of Charing Cross.-Locale:The ... in Greater London Greater London Greater London is the top-level administrative division of England covering London. It was created in 1965 and spans the City of London, including Middle Temple and Inner Temple, and the 32 London boroughs. This territory is coterminate with the London Government Office Region and the London... |
1 September 1985 |
16 January 1967 | Robert Platt Robert Platt, Baron Platt Robert Platt, Baron Platt , was a British physician.His research was on kidney diseases, but he is remembered for the 1940-1950s Platt vs. Pickering debate with George Pickering over the nature of hypertension... |
Baron Platt | of Grindleford Grindleford Grindleford is a village and parish in the county of Derbyshire, in the East Midlands of England. It lies at an altitude of in the valley of the River Derwent in the Peak District National Park. On the west side of the valley is the high Sir William Hill, and to the south-east lies the gritstone... in the County of Derby Derbyshire Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx... |
30 June 1978 |
17 January 1967 | Charles Richard Morris Charles Morris, Baron Morris of Grasmere Charles Richard Morris, Baron Morris of Grasmere KCMG was an academic philosopher and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Leeds.... |
Baron Morris of Grasmere | of Grasmere Grasmere Grasmere is a village, and popular tourist destination, in the centre of the English Lake District. It takes its name from the adjacent lake, and is associated with the Lake Poets... in the County of Westmorland Westmorland Westmorland is an area of North West England and one of the 39 historic counties of England. It formed an administrative county from 1889 to 1974, after which the entirety of the county was absorbed into the new county of Cumbria.-Early history:... |
30 May 1990 |
18 January 1967 | Harold Woolley | Baron Woolley | of Hatton Hatton, Warrington Hatton is a small village some 6 km south of Warrington, Cheshire .It lies on the B5356 road between the villages of Daresbury and Stretton. It has one public house, The Hatton Arms. This is a Grade II listed building which formerly incorporated a post office and a village store.-External... in the County Palatine of Chester Cheshire Cheshire is a ceremonial county in North West England. Cheshire's county town is the city of Chester, although its largest town is Warrington. Other major towns include Widnes, Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Macclesfield, Winsford, Northwich, and Wilmslow... |
31 July 1986 |
19 January 1967 | Willis Jackson Willis Jackson, Baron Jackson of Burnley Willis Jackson, Baron Jackson of Burnley FRS was a British technologist and electrical engineer.-Background and education:Born in Burnley, he was the only son of Herbert Jackson and his wife Annie Hiley... |
Baron Jackson of Burnley | of Burnley Burnley Burnley is a market town in the Burnley borough of Lancashire, England, with a population of around 73,500. It lies north of Manchester and east of Preston, at the confluence of the River Calder and River Brun.... in the County Palatine of Lancaster Lancashire Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston... |
17 February 1970 |
20 January 1967 | Beatrice Serota Beatrice Serota, Baroness Serota Beatrice Katz Serota, Baroness Serota DBE was a British Government minister and a Deputy Speaker of the House of Lords.... |
Baroness Serota | of Hampstead Hampstead Hampstead is an area of London, England, north-west of Charing Cross. Part of the London Borough of Camden in Inner London, it is known for its intellectual, liberal, artistic, musical and literary associations and for Hampstead Heath, a large, hilly expanse of parkland... in Greater London Greater London Greater London is the top-level administrative division of England covering London. It was created in 1965 and spans the City of London, including Middle Temple and Inner Temple, and the 32 London boroughs. This territory is coterminate with the London Government Office Region and the London... |
21 October 2002 |
6 February 1967 | George Fielden MacLeod George MacLeod George Fielden MacLeod, Baron MacLeod of Fuinary, MC was a Scottish soldier and clergyman; he was one of the best known, most influential and unconventional Church of Scotland ministers of the 20th century. He was the founder of the Iona Community.-Early life:He was born in Glasgow in 1895... |
Baron MacLeod of Fuinary | of Fuinary in Morvern Morvern Morvern is a peninsula in south west Lochaber, on the west coast of Scotland. The name is derived from the Gaelic A' Mhorbhairne . The highest point is the summit of the Corbett Creach Bheinn which reaches in elevation.... in the County of Argyll Argyll Argyll , archaically Argyle , is a region of western Scotland corresponding with most of the part of ancient Dál Riata that was located on the island of Great Britain, and in a historical context can be used to mean the entire western coast between the Mull of Kintyre and Cape Wrath... |
27 June 1991 |
6 July 1967 | John Primatt Redcliffe Maud | Baron Redcliffe-Maud | of the City and County of Bristol Bristol Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007... |
20 November 1982 |
7 July 1967 | William George Penney William Penney, Baron Penney William George Penney, Baron Penney OM, KBE PhD, DSc, , FRS, FRSE, FIC, Hon FCGI was a British mathematician who was responsible for the development of British nuclear technology, following World War II... |
Baron Penney | of East Hendred East Hendred East Hendred is a village and civil parish in the English county of Oxfordshire, about east of Wantage in the Vale of White Horse and a similar distance west of Didcot. In 1974 it was transferred from Berkshire.... in the Royal County of Berkshire Berkshire Berkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and... |
3 March 1991 |
10 July 1967 | Llewellyn Heycock Llewellyn Heycock, Baron Heycock Llewellyn Heycock, Baron Heycock CBE was a Welsh local politician, who became a life peer in 1967.Heycock was born in Margam and began his career as an engine driver with the Great Western Railway... |
Baron Heycock | of Taibach Taibach Taibach or Tai-Bach is a suburban district of Port Talbot, Wales. It is a settlement centered around the main A48 road, sandwiched between The river Ffrwdwyllt and Margam.- History :... in the Borough of Port Talbot Port Talbot Port Talbot is a town in Neath Port Talbot, Wales. It had a population of 35,633 in 2001.-History:Port Talbot grew out of the original small port and market town of Aberafan , which belonged to the medieval Lords of Afan. The area of the parish of Margam lying on the west bank of the lower Afan... |
13 March 1990 |
11 July 1967 | William John Carron | Baron Carron | of the City and County of Kingston upon Hull Kingston upon Hull Kingston upon Hull , usually referred to as Hull, is a city and unitary authority area in the ceremonial county of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It stands on the River Hull at its junction with the Humber estuary, 25 miles inland from the North Sea. Hull has a resident population of... |
3 December 1969 |
25 August 1967 | Benjamin Ifor Evans Benjamin Evans, Baron Evans of Hungershall Ifor Evans, Baron Evans of Hungershall was a British academic and university administrator. He was Provost of University College London from 1951 to 1966.... |
Baron Evans of Hungershall | of the Borough of Royal Tunbridge Wells Royal Tunbridge Wells Royal Tunbridge Wells is a town in west Kent, England, about south-east of central London by road, by rail. The town is close to the border of the county of East Sussex... |
28 August 1982 |
26 August 1967 | Alan Raymond Mais Alan Mais, Baron Mais Alan Raymond Mais, Baron Mais, GBE, TD, ERD, JP was a British peer and former Lord Mayor of the City of London between 1972 and 1973.... |
Baron Mais | of Walbrook Walbrook Walbrook is the name of a ward, a street and a subterranean river in the City of London.-Underground river:The river played a key role in the Roman settlement of Londinium, the city now known as London. It is thought that the river was named because it ran through or under the London Wall; another... in the City of London City of London The City of London is a small area within Greater London, England. It is the historic core of London around which the modern conurbation grew and has held city status since time immemorial. The City’s boundaries have remained almost unchanged since the Middle Ages, and it is now only a tiny part of... |
28 November 1993 |
29 August 1967 | Annie Patricia Llewelyn-Davies | Baroness Llewelyn-Davies of Hastoe | of Hastoe Hastoe Hastoe is a hamlet in the civil parish of Tring. It is located in the Chiltern Hills, 1.7m south of the town of Tring in the county of Hertfordshire and on the county boundary with Buckinghamshire.... in the County of Hertford Hertfordshire Hertfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England. The county town is Hertford.The county is one of the Home Counties and lies inland, bordered by Greater London , Buckinghamshire , Bedfordshire , Cambridgeshire and... |
6 November 1997 |
30 August 1967 | Desmond Barel Hirshfield | Baron Hirshfield | of Holborn Holborn Holborn is an area of Central London. Holborn is also the name of the area's principal east-west street, running as High Holborn from St Giles's High Street to Gray's Inn Road and then on to Holborn Viaduct... in Greater London Greater London Greater London is the top-level administrative division of England covering London. It was created in 1965 and spans the City of London, including Middle Temple and Inner Temple, and the 32 London boroughs. This territory is coterminate with the London Government Office Region and the London... |
6 December 1993 |
11 September 1967 | Frank McLeavy Frank McLeavy, Baron McLeavy Frank McLeavy, Baron McLeavy was a British Labour Party politician.At the 1945 general election, he was elected as Member of Parliament for Bradford East, holding his seat until he retired from the House of Commons at the 1966 general election.In September 1967, he was made a life peer as Baron... |
Baron McLeavy | of the City of Bradford Bradford Bradford lies at the heart of the City of Bradford, a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, in Northern England. It is situated in the foothills of the Pennines, west of Leeds, and northwest of Wakefield. Bradford became a municipal borough in 1847, and received its charter as a city in 1897... |
1 October 1976 |
12 September 1967 | Edgar Louis Granville | Baron Granville of Eye | of Eye Eye, Suffolk Eye is a small market town in the county of Suffolk, East Anglia, England, south of Diss, and on the River Dove.Eye is twinned with the town of Pouzauges in the Vendée Departement of France.-History:An island... in the County of Suffolk Suffolk Suffolk is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in East Anglia, England. It has borders with Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south. The North Sea lies to the east... |
14 February 1998 |
14 September 1967 | David Lauchlan Urquhart | Baron Tayside | of Queens Well in the Royal Burgh of Forfar Forfar Forfar is a parish, town and former royal burgh of approximately 13,500 people in Angus, located in the East Central Lowlands of Scotland. Forfar is the county town of Angus, which was officially known as Forfarshire from the 18th century until 1929, when the ancient name was reinstated, and... and County of Angus Angus Angus is one of the 32 local government council areas of Scotland, a registration county and a lieutenancy area. The council area borders Aberdeenshire, Perth and Kinross and Dundee City... |
12 March 1975 |
15 September 1967 | Alma Birk | Baroness Birk | of Regent's Park Regent's Park Regent's Park is one of the Royal Parks of London. It is in the north-western part of central London, partly in the City of Westminster and partly in the London Borough of Camden... in Greater London Greater London Greater London is the top-level administrative division of England covering London. It was created in 1965 and spans the City of London, including Middle Temple and Inner Temple, and the 32 London boroughs. This territory is coterminate with the London Government Office Region and the London... |
29 December 1996 |
18 September 1967 | William Geoffrey Fiske | Baron Fiske | of Brent London Borough of Brent In 1801, the civil parishes that form the modern borough had a total population of 2,022. This rose slowly throughout the 19th century, as the district became built up; reaching 5,646 in the middle of the century. When the railways arrived the rate of population growth increased... in Greater London Greater London Greater London is the top-level administrative division of England covering London. It was created in 1965 and spans the City of London, including Middle Temple and Inner Temple, and the 32 London boroughs. This territory is coterminate with the London Government Office Region and the London... |
13 January 1975 |
19 September 1967 | Charles James Garnsworthy | Baron Garnsworthy | of Reigate Reigate Reigate is a historic market town in Surrey, England, at the foot of the North Downs, and in the London commuter belt. It is one of the main constituents of the Borough of Reigate and Banstead... in the County of Surrey Surrey Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of... |
5 September 1974 |
20 September 1967 | Herbert William Bowden | Baron Aylestone | of Aylestone Aylestone Aylestone is a suburb of Leicester, England at . It is south-west of the city centre, but to the east of the River Soar.It was formerly a separate village, but the growth of the city has meant that it is now part of the urban area, largely surrounded by 20th century housing. However, the area... in the City of Leicester Leicester Leicester is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England, and the county town of Leicestershire. The city lies on the River Soar and at the edge of the National Forest... |
30 April 1994 |
21 September 1967 | Edward James Hill | Baron Hill of Wivenhoe | of Wivenhoe Wivenhoe Wivenhoe is a town in north eastern Essex, England, approximately south east of Colchester. Historically Wivenhoe village, on the banks of the River Colne, and Wivenhoe Cross, on the higher ground to the north, were two separate settlements but with considerable development in the 19th century the... in the County of Essex Essex Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west... |
14 December 1969 |
22 September 1967 | Harry Douglass | Baron Douglass of Cleveland | of Cleveland Cleveland, England Cleveland is an area in the north east of England. Its name means literally "cliff-land", referring to its hilly southern areas, which rise to nearly... in the County of York Yorkshire Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform... |
5 April 1978 |
13 October 1967 | Charles George Percy Smith George Delacourt-Smith, Baron Delacourt-Smith Charles George Percy Delacourt-Smith, Baron Delacourt-Smith PC, JP , commonly known as George Delacourt-Smith was a British trade unionist and Labour Party politician.-Background and education:... |
Baron Delacourt-Smith | of New Windsor Windsor, Berkshire Windsor is an affluent suburban town and unparished area in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead in Berkshire, England. It is widely known as the site of Windsor Castle, one of the official residences of the British Royal Family.... in the Royal County of Berkshire Berkshire Berkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and... |
2 August 1972 |
20 November 1967 | John George Stuart Donaldson Jack Donaldson, Baron Donaldson of Kingsbridge John George Stuart Donaldson, Baron Donaldson of Kingsbridge was a British politician and public servant. He married Frances Lonsdale in 1935. He was a soldier, farmer, prison reformer, consumers' champion and, under Jim Callaghan, Minister for the Arts from 1976 to 1979... |
Baron Donaldson of Kingsbridge | of Kingsbridge in the County of Buckingham Buckinghamshire Buckinghamshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan home county in South East England. The county town is Aylesbury, the largest town in the ceremonial county is Milton Keynes and largest town in the non-metropolitan county is High Wycombe.... |
8 March 1998 |
27 November 1967 | George Edward Cecil Wigg | Baron Wigg | of the Borough of Dudley Dudley Dudley is a large town in the West Midlands county of England. At the 2001 census , the Dudley Urban Sub Area had a population of 194,919, making it the 26th largest settlement in England, the second largest town in the United Kingdom behind Reading, and the largest settlement in the UK without... |
11 August 1983 |
29 November 1967 | John Mackintosh Foot John Foot, Baron Foot John Mackintosh Foot, Baron Foot was a Liberal politician and Life Peer.Foot was born in Plymouth, Devon, the son of Isaac Foot and the brother of Sir Dingle Foot, QC, Hugh Foot, Baron Caradon and Michael Foot. His nephew was the late journalist Paul Foot... |
Baron Foot | of Buckland Monachorum Buckland Monachorum Buckland Monachorum is a village and civil parish in the West Devon district of Devon, England, situated on the River Tavy, about 10 miles north of Plymouth.In 2006 the neighbourhood had an estimated 1,511 residents and 654 dwellings.... in the County of Devon Devon Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with... |
11 October 1999 |
4 December 1967 | George Edward Peter Thorneycroft Peter Thorneycroft George Edward Peter Thorneycroft, Baron Thorneycroft CH, PC , was a British Conservative Party politician. He served as Chancellor of the Exchequer between 1957 and 1958.-Biography:... |
Baron Thorneycroft | of Dunston Dunston, Staffordshire Dunston is a small village in England lying on the west side of the A449 trunk road about south of Stafford, close to Junction 13 of the M6 motorway. It lies at roughly 300 feet above sea level.-History:... in the County of Stafford Staffordshire Staffordshire is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. Part of the National Forest lies within its borders... |
4 June 1994 |
5 December 1967 | John MacDonald Bannerman John Bannerman, Baron Bannerman of Kildonan John MacDonald Bannerman, Baron Bannerman of Kildonan OBE was a Scottish farmer, rugby union internationalist and Liberal politician.-Family and education:... |
Baron Bannerman of Kildonan | of Kildonan in the County of Sutherland Sutherland Sutherland is a registration county, lieutenancy area and historic administrative county of Scotland. It is now within the Highland local government area. In Gaelic the area is referred to according to its traditional areas: Dùthaich 'IcAoidh , Asainte , and Cataibh... |
10 May 1969 |
6 December 1967 | Timothy Wentworth Beaumont Timothy Beaumont, Baron Beaumont of Whitley Timothy Wentworth Beaumont, Baron Beaumont of Whitley was a United Kingdom politician and an Anglican clergyman. He was politically active, successively, in the Liberal Party, the Liberal Democrats and the Green Party... |
Baron Beaumont of Whitley | of Childs Hill Childs Hill Childs Hill, now the southernmost ward of the London Borough of Barnet, although of historic origin, is a late-19th-century suburban development situated 5 miles northwest of Charing Cross bordered by the A41 and Dunstan Road, and centred on the junction of Cricklewood Lane and Finchley Road... in Greater London Greater London Greater London is the top-level administrative division of England covering London. It was created in 1965 and spans the City of London, including Middle Temple and Inner Temple, and the 32 London boroughs. This territory is coterminate with the London Government Office Region and the London... |
9 April 2008 |
18 January 1968 | William Henry Pilkington | Baron Pilkington | of St Helens St Helens, Merseyside St Helens is a large town in Merseyside, England. It is the largest settlement and administrative centre of the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens with a population of just over 100,000, part of an urban area with a total population of 176,843 at the time of the 2001 Census... in the County Palatine of Lancaster Lancashire Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston... |
22 December 1983 |
19 January 1968 | William Michael Berry Michael Berry, Baron Hartwell William Michael Berry, 3rd Viscount Camrose and Baron Hartwell MBE was a newspaper proprietor and journalist.Michael Berry was the second son of the 1st Viscount Camrose. He succeeded his brother Seymour Berry, 2nd Viscount Camrose as Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of the Daily and Sunday Telegraph... |
Baron Hartwell | of Peterborough Court in the City of London City of London The City of London is a small area within Greater London, England. It is the historic core of London around which the modern conurbation grew and has held city status since time immemorial. The City’s boundaries have remained almost unchanged since the Middle Ages, and it is now only a tiny part of... |
3 April 2001 |
22 January 1968 | Lewis Tatham Wright | Baron Wright of Ashton-under-Lyne | of Ashton-under-Lyne Ashton-under-Lyne Ashton-under-Lyne is a market town in the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside, Greater Manchester, England. Historically a part of Lancashire, it lies on the north bank of the River Tame, on undulating land at the foothills of the Pennines... in the County Palatine of Lancaster Lancashire Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston... |
15 September 1974 |
29 January 1968 | Thomas Johnston Taylor Thomas Taylor, Baron Taylor of Gryfe Thomas Johnston Taylor, Baron Taylor of Gryfe. Born 27 April 1912; died 13 July 2001.Son of John Sharp Taylor, Glasgow; Married 1943, Isobel Wands; two daughtersDL; FRSE 1977; Chairman, Morgan Grenfell Ltd, 1973–85... |
Baron Taylor of Gryfe | of Bridge of Weir Bridge of Weir Bridge of Weir is a village in within the Renfrewshire council area and wider historic county of Renfrewshire in the west central Lowlands of Scotland... , in the County of Renfrew Renfrewshire Renfrewshire is one of 32 council areas used for local government in Scotland. Located in the west central Lowlands, it is one of three council areas contained within the boundaries of the historic county of Renfrewshire, the others being Inverclyde to the west and East Renfrewshire to the east... |
13 July 2001 |
12 February 1968 | Humphrey Trevelyan | Baron Trevelyan | of Saint Veep St Veep St. Veep is a civil parish in Cornwall, United Kingdom situated above the east bank of the Fowey Estuary about three miles southeast of Lostwithiel.... in the County of Cornwall Cornwall Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of... |
8 February 1985 |
21 May 1968 | Laurence Norman Helsby Laurence Helsby, Baron Helsby Laurence Norman Helsby, Baron Helsby GCB KBE was a British civil servant.-Life:Laurence Norman Helsby was born on 27 April 1908 and educated at Sedbergh School in Cumbria, before studying at Keble College, Oxford... |
Baron Helsby | of Logmore in the County of Surrey Surrey Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of... |
5 December 1978 |
20 June 1968 | Thomas Balogh | Baron Balogh | of Hampstead Hampstead Hampstead is an area of London, England, north-west of Charing Cross. Part of the London Borough of Camden in Inner London, it is known for its intellectual, liberal, artistic, musical and literary associations and for Hampstead Heath, a large, hilly expanse of parkland... in Greater London Greater London Greater London is the top-level administrative division of England covering London. It was created in 1965 and spans the City of London, including Middle Temple and Inner Temple, and the 32 London boroughs. This territory is coterminate with the London Government Office Region and the London... |
20 January 1985 |
21 June 1968 | William Rushton Black | Baron Black | of Barrow-in-Furness Barrow-in-Furness Barrow-in-Furness is an industrial town and seaport which forms about half the territory of the wider Borough of Barrow-in-Furness in the county of Cumbria, England. It lies north of Liverpool, northwest of Manchester and southwest from the county town of Carlisle... in the County Palatine of Lancaster Lancashire Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston... |
27 December 1984 |
28 June 1968 | Geoffrey Crowther Geoffrey Crowther, Baron Crowther Geoffrey Crowther, Baron Crowther was a British economist, journalist, educationalist and businessman. He was editor of The Economist from 1938 to 1956.-Early life and education:... |
Baron Crowther | of Headingley Headingley Headingley is a suburb of Leeds in West Yorkshire, England. It is approximately two miles out of the city centre, to the north west along the A660 road... in the West Riding of the County of York West Riding of Yorkshire The West Riding of Yorkshire is one of the three historic subdivisions of Yorkshire, England. From 1889 to 1974 the administrative county, County of York, West Riding , was based closely on the historic boundaries... |
5 February 1972 |
10 July 1968 | William David Evans | Baron Energlyn | of Caerphilly Caerphilly Caerphilly is a town in the county borough of Caerphilly, south Wales, located at the southern end of the Rhymney Valley, with a population of approximately 31,000. It is a commuter town of Cardiff and Newport, which are located some 7.5 miles and 12 miles away, respectively... in the County of Glamorgan Glamorgan Glamorgan or Glamorganshire is one of the thirteen historic counties and a former administrative county of Wales. It was originally an early medieval kingdom of varying boundaries known as Glywysing until taken over by the Normans as a lordship. Glamorgan is latterly represented by the three... |
27 June 1985 |
11 July 1968 | John Henry Jacques John Jacques, Baron Jacques John Henry Jacques, Baron Jacques was a British businessman and politician for the Co-operative Party.-Background:... |
Baron Jacques | of Portsea Island Portsea Island Portsea Island is a small, flat and low lying island just off the south coast of England. The island is totally within, and contains a large proportion of, the city of Portsmouth. It has the third-largest population of any island in the British Isles, after the mainlands of Great Britain and... in the County of Southampton Hampshire Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force... |
20 December 1995 |
17 September 1968 | Ralph Francis Alnwick Grey Ralph Grey, Baron Grey of Naunton Ralph Francis Alnwick Grey, Baron Grey of Naunton, GCMG, GCVO, OBE, GCSt.J, PC, was the last Governor of Northern Ireland.... |
Baron Grey of Naunton | of Naunton Naunton Naunton is a village in Gloucestershire, England. It is situated in the Cotswolds, an area of outstanding natural beauty ; approximately 6 miles west of Stow-on-the-Wold and 12 miles east of Cheltenham.... in the County of Gloucester Gloucestershire Gloucestershire is a county in South West England. The county comprises part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn, and the entire Forest of Dean.... |
17 October 1999 |
9 January 1969 | Donald Gresham Stokes Donald Stokes, Baron Stokes Donald Gresham Stokes, Baron Stokes was an English industrialist. He was the head of British Leyland Motor Corporation Ltd from 1968 to 1975.-Life and career:... |
Baron Stokes | of Leyland Leyland, Lancashire Leyland is a town in the South Ribble borough of Lancashire, England, approximately six miles south of the city of Preston.Throughout the 20th and 21st century, the community has seen a large growth in industry, population and farming, due to the establishment of Leyland Motors, housing... in the County Palatine of Lancaster Lancashire Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston... |
21 July 2008 |
27 January 1969 | Patrick Maynard Stuart Blackett Patrick Blackett, Baron Blackett Patrick Maynard Stuart Blackett, Baron Blackett OM CH FRS was an English experimental physicist known for his work on cloud chambers, cosmic rays, and paleomagnetism. He also made a major contribution in World War II advising on military strategy and developing Operational Research... |
Baron Blackett | of Chelsea Chelsea, London Chelsea is an area of West London, England, bounded to the south by the River Thames, where its frontage runs from Chelsea Bridge along the Chelsea Embankment, Cheyne Walk, Lots Road and Chelsea Harbour. Its eastern boundary was once defined by the River Westbourne, which is now in a pipe above... in Greater London Greater London Greater London is the top-level administrative division of England covering London. It was created in 1965 and spans the City of London, including Middle Temple and Inner Temple, and the 32 London boroughs. This territory is coterminate with the London Government Office Region and the London... |
13 July 1974 |
21 February 1969 | Joseph John Saville Garner | Baron Garner | of Chiddingly Chiddingly Chiddingly is a village and civil parish in the Wealden District of East Sussex, some five miles northwest of Hailsham. The parish is rural in character: it includes the village of Chiddingly and a collection of hamlets: the largest of these being Muddles Green and Thunder's Hill; others... in the County of Sussex Sussex Sussex , from the Old English Sūþsēaxe , is an historic county in South East England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex. It is bounded on the north by Surrey, east by Kent, south by the English Channel, and west by Hampshire, and is divided for local government into West... |
10 December 1983 |
3 March 1969 | Henry Stephen Wilson Henry Wilson, Baron Wilson of Langside Henry Stephen Wilson, Baron Wilson of Langside PC QC was a Scottish lawyer, Labour politician and life peer.... |
Baron Wilson of Langside | of Broughton Broughton, Edinburgh Broughton is an ancient feudal barony today within the City of Edinburgh, Scotland that was once known for its witchcraft. Its borders are defined, approximately, as being Leith Walk in the south east, Broughton Street in the south west, Broughton Road in the north west and McDonald Road in the... in the County and City of Edinburgh Edinburgh Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area... |
23 November 1997 |
24 March 1969 | Learie Nicholas Constantine Learie Constantine Learie Nicholas Constantine, Baron Constantine MBE was a West Indian cricketer who played 18 Test matches before the Second World War. He took West Indies' first wicket in Test cricket and was the team's leading all-rounder and opening bowler for the entirety of his career... |
Baron Constantine | of Maraval Maraval Maraval is one of the northern suburbs of Trinidad's capital, Port of Spain a valley in northern Trinidad in Trinidad and Tobago. It is situated at the bottom of the hills of Paramin and located east of the Diego Martin valley to which it is connected directly by Morne Coco Road, and west of Santa... in Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying just off the coast of northeastern Venezuela and south of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles... and of Nelson Nelson, Lancashire Nelson is a town and civil parish in the Borough of Pendle in Lancashire, England, with a population of 28,998 in 2001. It lies 4 miles north of Burnley on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal.... in the County Palatine of Lancaster Lancashire Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston... |
1 July 1971 |
2 July 1969 | Paul Henry Gore-Booth Paul Gore-Booth, Baron Gore-Booth Paul Henry Gore-Booth, Baron Gore-Booth, GCMG, KCVO, was a British diplomat. He served in HM Diplomatic Service and in retirement held the following appointments: Director: Grindlays Bank, 1969–79; United Kingdom Provident Institution, 1969–79; Registrar, Order of St Michael and St George,... |
Baron Gore-Booth | of Maltby Maltby, South Yorkshire Maltby is a town and civil parish of 17,247 inhabitants in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England, situated in a rural area about 7 miles east of Rotherham and 12 miles north-east of Sheffield... in the West Riding of the County of York West Riding of Yorkshire The West Riding of Yorkshire is one of the three historic subdivisions of Yorkshire, England. From 1889 to 1974 the administrative county, County of York, West Riding , was based closely on the historic boundaries... |
29 June 1984 |
3 July 1969 | Sidney Lewis Bernstein Sidney Bernstein, Baron Bernstein Sidney Lewis Bernstein, Baron Bernstein was a British media baron who was known as the founding chairman of the London-based Granada Group and the founder of the Manchester-based Granada Television in 1954.... |
Baron Bernstein | of Leigh in the County of Kent | 5 February 1993 |
24 July 1969 | Kenneth Mackenzie Clark Kenneth Clark Kenneth McKenzie Clark, Baron Clark, OM, CH, KCB, FBA was a British author, museum director, broadcaster, and one of the best-known art historians of his generation... |
Baron Clark | of Saltwood Saltwood Saltwood is a village and civil parish in the Shepway District of Kent, England. Within the parish are two other settlements: Pedlinge and Sandling; both being small hamlets.-Geography:... in the County of Kent Kent Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of... |
21 May 1983 |
28 October 1969 | Robert Lowe Hall | Baron Roberthall | of Silverspur in the State of Queensland Queensland Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean... and Commonwealth of Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area... and of Trenance in the County of Cornwall Cornwall Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of... |
17 September 1988 |
16 January 1970 | John Cowburn Beavan John Beavan, Baron Ardwick John Cowburn Morgan Beavan, Baron Ardwick was a British journalist.Beavan was reporter of the Manchester Evening News becoming its editor in 1943. Between 1946 and 1955, he was London editor of The Guardian... |
Baron Ardwick | of Barnes in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames London Borough of Richmond upon Thames The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames is a London borough in South West London, UK, which forms part of Outer London. It is unique because it is the only London borough situated both north and south of the River Thames.-Settlement:... |
18 August 1994 |
23 January 1970 | Terence Marne O'Neill Terence O'Neill Terence Marne O'Neill, Baron O'Neill of the Maine, PC was the fourth Prime Minister of Northern Ireland and leader of the Ulster Unionist Party... |
Baron O'Neill of the Maine | of Ahoghill Ahoghill Ahoghill or Ahohill is a large village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, four miles from Ballymena. It has a population of 3,055 people . It is within the Borough of Ballymena.... in the County of Antrim County Antrim County Antrim is one of six counties that form Northern Ireland, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland. Adjoined to the north-east shore of Lough Neagh, the county covers an area of 2,844 km², with a population of approximately 616,000... |
12 June 1990 |
5 February 1970 | Christopher Frank Kearton Christopher Kearton, Baron Kearton Frank Kearton, Baron Kearton OBE FRS FRSA was a British life peer in the House of Lords. He was also a scientist and industrialist and former Chancellor of the University of Bath... |
Baron Kearton | of Whitchurch Whitchurch, Buckinghamshire Whitchurch is a village and also a civil parish within Aylesbury Vale district in Buckinghamshire, England. It is located about four miles south of Winslow, four miles north of Aylesbury and has approximately 850 residents.... in the County of Buckingham Buckinghamshire Buckinghamshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan home county in South East England. The county town is Aylesbury, the largest town in the ceremonial county is Milton Keynes and largest town in the non-metropolitan county is High Wycombe.... |
2 July 1992 |
12 February 1970 | Susan Lilian Primrose Cunliffe-Lister, Lady Masham Susan Cunliffe-Lister, Baroness Masham of Ilton Susan Cunliffe-Lister, Dowager Countess of Swinton, DSG, DL, Baroness Masham of Ilton in her own right is a crossbench member of the House of Lords. She is the senior female life peer.... |
Baroness Masham of Ilton | of Masham Masham Masham is a small market town and civil parish in the Harrogate district of North Yorkshire, England. It has a population of 1,235. Situated in Wensleydale on the western bank of the River Ure, the name derives from the Anglo-Saxon "Mæssa's Ham", the homestead belonging to Mæssa. The Romans had... in the North Riding of the County of York North Riding of Yorkshire The North Riding of Yorkshire was one of the three historic subdivisions of the English county of Yorkshire, alongside the East and West Ridings. From the Restoration it was used as a Lieutenancy area. The three ridings were treated as three counties for many purposes, such as having separate... |
Edward HeathEdward HeathSir Edward Richard George "Ted" Heath, KG, MBE, PC was a British Conservative politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and as Leader of the Conservative Party ....
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19 June 1970 | Emanuel Shinwell | Baron Shinwell | of Easington Easington, County Durham Easington is a town in eastern County Durham, England. It comprises the ancient village of Easington Village and the ex-mining town of Easington Colliery, which are separate civil parishes. It is located at the junction of the A182 leading north-west to Hetton-le-Hole. Seaham Harbour and... in the County of Durham County Durham County Durham is a ceremonial county and unitary district in north east England. The county town is Durham. The largest settlement in the ceremonial county is the town of Darlington... |
8 May 1986 |
20 June 1970 | Barnett Janner Barnett Janner, Baron Janner Barnett Janner, Baron Janner was a Lithuanian-born British politician who was elected as a Liberal Member of Parliament and later as a Labour MP. -Early life:... |
Baron Janner | of the City of Leicester Leicester Leicester is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England, and the county town of Leicestershire. The city lies on the River Soar and at the edge of the National Forest... |
4 May 1982 |
30 June 1970 | Quintin McGarel Hogg Quintin Hogg, Baron Hailsham of St Marylebone For the businessman and philanthropist, see Quintin Hogg Quintin McGarel Hogg, Baron Hailsham of St Marylebone, KG, CH, PC, QC, FRS , formerly 2nd Viscount Hailsham , was a British politician who was known for the longevity of his career, the vigour with which he campaigned for the Conservative... |
Baron Hailsham of Saint Marylebone | of Herstmonceux Herstmonceux Herstmonceux is a village and civil parish in the Wealden District of East Sussex, England. The parish includes Herstmonceux Castle, the village of Cowbeech and a number of smaller hamlets.-History:... in the County of Sussex Sussex Sussex , from the Old English Sūþsēaxe , is an historic county in South East England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex. It is bounded on the north by Surrey, east by Kent, south by the English Channel, and west by Hampshire, and is divided for local government into West... |
12 October 2001 |
1 July 1970 | Priscilla Jean Fortescue Buchan, Lady Tweedsmuir Priscilla Buchan, Baroness Tweedsmuir Priscilla Buchan, Baroness Tweedsmuir and Baroness Tweedsmuir of Belhelvie, PC was a Unionist and Conservative politician.... |
Baroness Tweedsmuir of Belhelvie | of Potterton Potterton Potterton is a village north of Aberdeen, Scotland, in Aberdeenshire, west of Balmedie. Population in 1991 was 1159, falling by 2001 to 886.-References:... in the County of Aberdeen Aberdeenshire Aberdeenshire is one of the 32 unitary council areas in Scotland and a lieutenancy area.The present day Aberdeenshire council area does not include the City of Aberdeen, now a separate council area, from which its name derives. Together, the modern council area and the city formed historic... |
11 March 1978 |
2 July 1970 | John Kenyon Vaughan-Morgan John Vaughan-Morgan, Baron Reigate John Kenyon Vaughan-Morgan, Baron Reigate , known as Sir John Vaughan-Morgan, Bt, between 1960 and 1970, was a British Conservative politician. He was Member of Parliament for Reigate from 1950 until his retirement in 1970. In 1957, he was Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Health... |
Baron Reigate | of Outwood Outwood, Surrey Outwood is a village in the Surrey weald. It is home to the oldest working windmill in England. The village lies to the east of the M23 which runs between the M25 and London Gatwick Airport. A neighbouring village is Smallfield.... in the County of Surrey Surrey Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of... |
26 January 1995 |
3 July 1970 | Edward Charles Gurney Boyle | Baron Boyle of Handsworth | of Salehurst Salehurst Salehurst is a village in the Rother District of East Sussex, England, within the civil parish of Salehurst and Robertsbridge. It lies immediately to the north-east of the larger village of Robertsbridge, on a minor road; it is approximately thirteen miles north of Hastings, just east of the A21... in the County of Sussex Sussex Sussex , from the Old English Sūþsēaxe , is an historic county in South East England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex. It is bounded on the north by Surrey, east by Kent, south by the English Channel, and west by Hampshire, and is divided for local government into West... |
28 September 1981 |
4 July 1970 | James Hutchison Hoy | Baron Hoy | of Leith Leith -South Leith v. North Leith:Up until the late 16th century Leith , comprised two separate towns on either side of the river.... in the County of the City of Edinburgh Edinburgh Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area... |
7 August 1976 |
6 July 1970 | Cyril Hamnett Cyril Hamnett, Baron Hamnett Cyril Hamnett, Baron Hamnett was a British journalist and politician.He was the son of James Henry Hamnett and was educated at Manchester Technical School... |
Baron Hamnett | of Warrington Warrington Warrington is a town, borough and unitary authority area of Cheshire, England. It stands on the banks of the River Mersey, which is tidal to the west of the weir at Howley. It lies 16 miles east of Liverpool, 19 miles west of Manchester and 8 miles south of St Helens... in the County Palatine of Lancaster Lancashire Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston... |
17 March 1980 |
7 July 1970 | Evelyn Nigel Chetwode Birch Nigel Birch, Baron Rhyl Evelyn Nigel Chetwode Birch, Baron Rhyl, PC, OBE was a British Conservative politician.The son of General Sir Noel Birch and his wife Florence Chetwode, Nigel Birch was educated at Eton. He was a partner in Cohen Laming Hoare until May 1939 when he retired to study politics... |
Baron Rhyl | of Holywell in the Parish of Swanmore Swanmore Swanmore is a small rural village and civil parish situated in the Meon Valley, Hampshire, England. It is very near to Bishop's Waltham.Swanmore houses the schools Swanmore Primary School and Swanmore College of Technology which is the secondary school for neighbouring towns and villages. The... in the County of Southampton Hampshire Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force... |
8 March 1981 |
8 July 1970 | Joseph Slater Joseph Slater, Baron Slater Joseph Slater, Baron Slater was a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom.He was elected as Member of Parliament for Sedgefield in County Durham at the 1950 general election, following the retirement of John Leslie. Slater held the seat until he returned from the House of Commons at the... |
Baron Slater | of Ferryhill Ferryhill Ferryhill is a town in south-central County Durham, England with a population of around 11,651 people, making it the 8th biggest town in the County. It is in the Durham County Unitary area... in the County of Durham County Durham County Durham is a ceremonial county and unitary district in north east England. The county town is Durham. The largest settlement in the ceremonial county is the town of Darlington... |
21 April 1977 |
9 July 1970 | Eric George Molyneux Fletcher Eric Fletcher, Baron Fletcher Eric George Molyneux Fletcher, Baron Fletcher was a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom.Fletcher was the son of a former town clerk of Islington. He studied at Radley College and the University of London and became a solicitor, specialising in international law... |
Baron Fletcher | of Islington Islington Islington is a neighbourhood in Greater London, England and forms the central district of the London Borough of Islington. It is a district of Inner London, spanning from Islington High Street to Highbury Fields, encompassing the area around the busy Upper Street... in Greater London Greater London Greater London is the top-level administrative division of England covering London. It was created in 1965 and spans the City of London, including Middle Temple and Inner Temple, and the 32 London boroughs. This territory is coterminate with the London Government Office Region and the London... |
9 June 1990 |
28 July 1970 | John Thomas Wheatley | Baron Wheatley | of Shettleston Shettleston Shettleston is a district in the east end of Glasgow in Scotland. Like many of the city's districts, Shettleston was originally a small village on its outer edge. Today Shettleston lies between the neighbouring districts of Parkhead to the west, and Baillieston to the east, and is about 2 and a... in the County of the City of Glasgow Glasgow Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands... |
28 July 1988 |
31 July 1970 | Max Leonard Rosenheim Max Rosenheim, Baron Rosenheim Max Leonard Rosenheim, Baron Rosenheim KBE FRCP FRS was a British physician and academic.He was born in London and educated at Shrewsbury School. He then went up to St John's College, Cambridge and University College Hospital Medical School... |
Baron Rosenheim | of the London Borough of Camden London Borough of Camden In 1801, the civil parishes that form the modern borough were already developed and had a total population of 96,795. This continued to rise swiftly throughout the 19th century, as the district became built up; reaching 270,197 in the middle of the century... |
2 December 1972 |
21 September 1970 | Julian Ward Snow Julian Snow, Baron Burntwood Julian Ward Snow, Baron Burntwood was a British Labour Party politician. He was a Member of Parliament for Lichfield and Tamworth from 1950 until stepping down at the 1970 general election, when his seat was won for the Conservatives by James d'Avigdor-Goldsmid... |
Baron Burntwood | of Burntwood Burntwood Burntwood is a town in Staffordshire, England, lying in the Cannock Chase area approximately west of Lichfield. The town had a population of 25,674 at the time of the 2001 census and forms part of Lichfield district. The town forms one of the largest urbanised parishes in England. Samuel Johnson... in the County of Stafford Staffordshire Staffordshire is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. Part of the National Forest lies within its borders... |
24 January 1982 |
22 September 1970 | Arthur William James Greenwood | Baron Greenwood of Rossendale | of East Mersea East Mersea East Mersea is a scattered village and civil parish on Mersea Island in the English county of Essex.-Grave of Sarah Wrench:The grave of Sarah Wrench , by the North wall of the chancel at St... in the County of Essex Essex Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west... |
12 April 1982 |
25 September 1970 | John Diamond John Diamond, Baron Diamond John Diamond, Baron Diamond, PC , also known as Jack Diamond, was a British Labour Party politician.... |
Baron Diamond | of the City of Gloucester Gloucester Gloucester is a city, district and county town of Gloucestershire in the South West region of England. Gloucester lies close to the Welsh border, and on the River Severn, approximately north-east of Bristol, and south-southwest of Birmingham.... |
3 April 2004 |
28 September 1970 | Harold Davies Harold Davies, Baron Davies of Leek Harold Davies, Baron Davies of Leek, PC was a British Labour Party politician.He was elected at the 1945 general election as Member of Parliament for Leek in Staffordshire, and held the seat until his defeat at the 1970 general election by the Conservative candidate David Knox... |
Baron Davies of Leek | of Leek Leek, Staffordshire Leek is a market town in the county of Staffordshire, England, on the River Churnet. It is an ancient borough and was granted its royal charter in 1214.It is the administrative centre for the Staffordshire Moorlands District Council... in the County of Stafford Staffordshire Staffordshire is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. Part of the National Forest lies within its borders... |
28 October 1985 |
12 October 1970 | Eirene Lloyd White | Baroness White | of Rhymney Rhymney Rhymney is a town and a community located in the county borough of Caerphilly in south-east Wales, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire. Along with the villages of Pontlottyn, Fochriw, Abertysswg, Deri and New Tredegar, Rhymney is designated as the 'Upper Rhymney Valley' by the local... in the County of Monmouth Monmouthshire (historic) Monmouthshire , also known as the County of Monmouth , is one of thirteen ancient counties of Wales and a former administrative county.... |
23 December 1999 |
14 October 1970 | Alice Martha Bacon Alice Bacon, Baroness Bacon Alice Martha Bacon, Baroness Bacon, CBE was a British Labour Party politician. At the 1945 general election, she was elected as Member of Parliament for Leeds North East... |
Baroness Bacon | of the City of Leeds Leeds Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial... and of Normanton Normanton, West Yorkshire Normanton is a town and civil parish within the City of Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England. It is northeast of Wakefield and southwest of Castleford, and at the time of the 2001 Census, the population was 19,949.-History:... in the West Riding of the County of York West Riding of Yorkshire The West Riding of Yorkshire is one of the three historic subdivisions of Yorkshire, England. From 1889 to 1974 the administrative county, County of York, West Riding , was based closely on the historic boundaries... |
24 March 1993 |
5 November 1970 | Janet Bevan | Baroness Lee of Asheridge | of the City of Westminster City of Westminster The City of Westminster is a London borough occupying much of the central area of London, England, including most of the West End. It is located to the west of and adjoining the ancient City of London, directly to the east of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, and its southern boundary... |
16 November 1988 |
6 November 1970 | George Alfred Brown George Brown, Baron George-Brown George Alfred Brown, Baron George-Brown, PC was a British Labour politician, who served as the Deputy Leader of the Labour Party from 1960 to 1970, and served in a number of positions in the Cabinet, most notably as Foreign Secretary, in the Labour Government of the 1960s... |
Baron George-Brown | of Jevington in the County of Sussex Sussex Sussex , from the Old English Sūþsēaxe , is an historic county in South East England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex. It is bounded on the north by Surrey, east by Kent, south by the English Channel, and west by Hampshire, and is divided for local government into West... |
2 June 1985 |
29 January 1971 | William Miles Webster Thomas | Baron Thomas | of Remenham Remenham Remenham is a village and civil parish on the Berkshire bank of the River Thames near Henley-on-Thames in southern England.-Rowing:The parish covers the starting point of the Henley Royal Regatta course. Remenham Club is a private members club for rowers, with a good view of the river halfway along... in the Royal County of Berkshire Berkshire Berkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and... |
8 February 1980 |
5 February 1971 | Jocelyn Edward Salis Simon Jocelyn Simon, Baron Simon of Glaisdale Jocelyn Edward Salis Simon, Baron Simon of Glaisdale, QC, DL, PC known as Jack Simon, was as a Law Lord in the United Kingdom, having been, by turns, a barrister, a commissioned officer in the British Army, a barrister again, a Conservative Party politician, a government minister, and a judge.He... |
Baron Simon of Glaisdale | of Glaisdale Glaisdale Glaisdale is a village and civil parish in the Scarborough district of North Yorkshire, England. It lies at on the River Esk, between the villages of Lealholm and Egton Bridge, west of Whitby, and is served by Glaisdale railway station on the Esk Valley Line... in the North Riding of the County of York North Riding of Yorkshire The North Riding of Yorkshire was one of the three historic subdivisions of the English county of Yorkshire, alongside the East and West Ridings. From the Restoration it was used as a Lieutenancy area. The three ridings were treated as three counties for many purposes, such as having separate... |
7 May 2006 |
9 February 1971 | Charles Hector Fitzroy Maclean | Baron Maclean | of Duart Duart Castle Duart Castle or Caisteal Dhubhairt in Scottish Gaelic is a castle on the Isle of Mull, off the west coast of Scotland, within the council area of Argyll and Bute... and Morvern Morvern Morvern is a peninsula in south west Lochaber, on the west coast of Scotland. The name is derived from the Gaelic A' Mhorbhairne . The highest point is the summit of the Corbett Creach Bheinn which reaches in elevation.... in the County of Argyll |
8 February 1990 |
2 March 1971 | Horace Maybray King | Baron Maybray-King | of the City of Southampton Southampton Southampton is the largest city in the county of Hampshire on the south coast of England, and is situated south-west of London and north-west of Portsmouth. Southampton is a major port and the closest city to the New Forest... |
3 September 1986 |
5 March 1971 | Laurence Kerr Olivier Laurence Olivier Laurence Kerr Olivier, Baron Olivier, OM was an English actor, director, and producer. He was one of the most famous and revered actors of the 20th century. He married three times, to fellow actors Jill Esmond, Vivien Leigh, and Joan Plowright... |
Baron Olivier | of Brighton Brighton Brighton is the major part of the city of Brighton and Hove in East Sussex, England on the south coast of Great Britain... in the County of Sussex Sussex Sussex , from the Old English Sūþsēaxe , is an historic county in South East England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex. It is bounded on the north by Surrey, east by Kent, south by the English Channel, and west by Hampshire, and is divided for local government into West... |
11 July 1989 |
20 April 1971 | John Passmore Widgery John Widgery, Baron Widgery John Passmore Widgery, Baron Widgery, OBE, TD, QC, PC was an English judge who served as Lord Chief Justice of England from 1971 to 1980... |
Baron Widgery | of South Molton South Molton "Molton" redirects here. Or see Molten or Moulton.South Molton is a small town in Devon, England. It is part of the North Devon local government district. The town is on the River Mole. According to the 2001 census the civil parish of South Molton had a population of 4,093.The town was one of... in the County of Devon Devon Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with... |
26 July 1981 |
30 April 1971 | Charles Ian Orr-Ewing | Baron Orr-Ewing | of Little Berkhamsted Berkhamsted -Climate:Berkhamsted experiences an oceanic climate similar to almost all of the United Kingdom.-Castle:... in the County of Hertford Hertfordshire Hertfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England. The county town is Hertford.The county is one of the Home Counties and lies inland, bordered by Greater London , Buckinghamshire , Bedfordshire , Cambridgeshire and... |
19 August 1999 |
1 May 1971 | Arthur Vere Harvey | Baron Harvey of Prestbury | of Prestbury Prestbury, Cheshire Prestbury is a village, civil parish and ecclesiastical parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. Prestbury is a long, narrow parish covering 1,165 hectares to the west of the Peak Park foothills and to the east of the sandstone ridge which is... in the County Palatine of Chester Cheshire Cheshire is a ceremonial county in North West England. Cheshire's county town is the city of Chester, although its largest town is Warrington. Other major towns include Widnes, Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Macclesfield, Winsford, Northwich, and Wilmslow... |
5 April 1994 |
17 May 1971 | Robert Norman William Blake Robert Blake, Baron Blake Robert Norman William Blake, Baron Blake was an English historian. He is best known for his 1966 biography of Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield, and for The Conservative Party from Peel to Churchill, which grew out of his 1968 Ford lectures... |
Baron Blake | of Braydeston in the County of Norfolk | 20 September 2003 |
18 May 1971 | Beatrice Nancy Seear Beatrice Seear, Baroness Seear Nancy Seear, Baroness Seear PC was a British social scientist and politician. She was leader of the Liberal Party in the House of Lords from 1984 to 1988, and Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats in the House of Lords from 1988 to 1997... |
Baroness Seear | of Paddington Paddington Paddington is a district within the City of Westminster, in central London, England. Formerly a metropolitan borough, it was integrated with Westminster and Greater London in 1965... in the City of Westminster City of Westminster The City of Westminster is a London borough occupying much of the central area of London, England, including most of the West End. It is located to the west of and adjoining the ancient City of London, directly to the east of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, and its southern boundary... |
23 April 1997 |
21 May 1971 | Simon Brooke Mackay Simon Mackay, Baron Tanlaw Simon Brooke Mackay, Baron Tanlaw is a crossbench member of the House of Lords.- Family and business interests:Tanlaw is the third son of the 2nd Earl of Inchcape... |
Baron Tanlaw | of Tanlawhill in the County of Dumfries Dumfriesshire Dumfriesshire or the County of Dumfries is a registration county of Scotland. The lieutenancy area of Dumfries has similar boundaries.Until 1975 it was a county. Its county town was Dumfries... |
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24 May 1971 | Janet Mary Young Janet Young, Baroness Young Janet Mary Baker Young, Baroness Young PC , was a British Conservative politician. She served as the first ever female Leader of the House of Lords from 1981 to 1983, first as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and from 1982 as Lord Privy Seal... |
Baroness Young | of Farnworth Farnworth Farnworth is within the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton in Greater Manchester, England. It is located southeast of Bolton, 6 miles south-west of Bury , and northwest of Manchester.... in the County Palatine of Lancaster Lancashire Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston... |
6 September 2002 |
4 June 1971 | Evelyn Hester Macleod Evelyn Macleod, Baroness Macleod of Borve Evelyn Hester "Eve" Macleod, Baroness Macleod of Borve was a British public servant.Born Evelyn Hester Blois, she was the eldest daughter of Revd. Gervase Blois and his wife, Hester... |
Baroness Macleod of Borve | of Borve in the Isle of Lewis Lewis Lewis is the northern part of Lewis and Harris, the largest island of the Western Isles or Outer Hebrides of Scotland. The total area of Lewis is .... |
17 November 1999 |
18 June 1971 | Solly Zuckerman | Baron Zuckerman | of Burnham Thorpe Burnham Thorpe Burnham Thorpe is a small village and civil parish on the River Burn and near the coast of Norfolk in the United Kingdom. It is famous for being the birthplace of Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson, victor at the Battle of Trafalgar and one of Britain's greatest heroes... in the County of Norfolk Norfolk Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county... |
1 April 1993 |
20 July 1971 | James Dawson Chichester-Clark James Chichester-Clark James Dawson Chichester-Clark, Baron Moyola, PC, DL was the penultimate Prime Minister of Northern Ireland and eighth leader of the Ulster Unionist Party between 1969 and March 1971. He was Member of the Northern Ireland Parliament for South Londonderry for 12 years beginning at the by-election... |
Baron Moyola | of Castledawson Castledawson Castledawson is a village in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is mostly within the townland of Shanemullagh , about four miles from the north-western shore of Lough Neagh, and close to the market town of Magherafelt... in the County of Londonderry County Londonderry The place name Derry is an anglicisation of the old Irish Daire meaning oak-grove or oak-wood. As with the city, its name is subject to the Derry/Londonderry name dispute, with the form Derry preferred by nationalists and Londonderry preferred by unionists... |
17 May 2002 |
20 April 1972 | Michael Edward Adeane Michael Adeane, Baron Adeane Lieutenant-Colonel Michael Edward Adeane, Baron Adeane, GCB, GCVO, PC , was Private Secretary to Queen Elizabeth II during the first twenty years of her reign.... |
Baron Adeane | of Stamfordham in the County of Northumberland Northumberland Northumberland is the northernmost ceremonial county and a unitary district in North East England. For Eurostat purposes Northumberland is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "Northumberland and Tyne and Wear" NUTS 2 region... |
30 April 1984 |
24 April 1972 | Charles Leslie Hale Leslie Hale, Baron Hale Charles Leslie Hale, Baron Hale was a British Liberal Party then Labour Party politician.-Background:Hale was the son of Benjamin George Hale, a managing director. He went to the Ashby Grammar School and trained to be a solicitor in Leicester... |
Baron Hale | of Oldham Oldham Oldham is a large town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies amid the Pennines on elevated ground between the rivers Irk and Medlock, south-southeast of Rochdale, and northeast of the city of Manchester... in the County Palatine of Lancaster Lancashire Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston... |
9 May 1985 |
26 April 1972 | Thomas Clyde Hewlett | Baron Hewlett | of Swettenham Swettenham Swettenham is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. According to the 2001 Official UK Census, the population of the entire civil parish was 248.... in the County of Chester Cheshire Cheshire is a ceremonial county in North West England. Cheshire's county town is the city of Chester, although its largest town is Warrington. Other major towns include Widnes, Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Macclesfield, Winsford, Northwich, and Wilmslow... |
2 July 1979 |
28 April 1972 | Frederic Seebohm Frederic Seebohm, Baron Seebohm Frederic Seebohm, Baron Seebohm, TD , was a British banker, soldier and social work innovator.Lord Seebohm was the son of Hugh Exton Seebohm and Lesley Gribble, and grandson of the historian Frederic Seebohm, he was born in Hitchin in Hertfordshire... |
Baron Seebohm | of Hertford Hertford Hertford is the county town of Hertfordshire, England, and is also a civil parish in the East Hertfordshire district of the county. Forming a civil parish, the 2001 census put the population of Hertford at about 24,180. Recent estimates are that it is now around 28,000... in the County of Hertford Hertfordshire Hertfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England. The county town is Hertford.The county is one of the Home Counties and lies inland, bordered by Greater London , Buckinghamshire , Bedfordshire , Cambridgeshire and... |
15 December 1990 |
1 May 1972 | John Archibald Boyd-Carpenter John Boyd-Carpenter, Baron Boyd-Carpenter John Archibald Boyd-Carpenter, Baron Boyd-Carpenter PC was a British Conservative politician.-Early life:... |
Baron Boyd-Carpenter | of Crux Easton Crux Easton Crux Easton is a hamlet in the English county of Hampshire located 6½ miles south of Newbury. It falls within the civil parish of Ashmansworth... in the County of Southampton Hampshire Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force... |
11 July 1998 |
2 May 1972 | Diana Louie Elles Diana Elles, Baroness Elles Diana Louie Elles, Baroness Elles was a barrister and United Nations representative from the United Kingdom. She was a delegate to the European Parliament for over a decade.-Early years:... |
Baroness Elles | of the City of Westminster City of Westminster The City of Westminster is a London borough occupying much of the central area of London, England, including most of the West End. It is located to the west of and adjoining the ancient City of London, directly to the east of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, and its southern boundary... |
17 October 2009 |
9 May 1972 | Samuel Charles Elworthy Charles Elworthy, Baron Elworthy Marshal of the Royal Air Force Samuel Charles Elworthy, Baron Elworthy KG, GCB, CBE, DSO, LVO, DFC, AFC was a senior officer in the Royal Air Force... |
Baron Elworthy | of Timaru Timaru TimaruUrban AreaPopulation:27,200Extent:Former Timaru City CouncilTerritorial AuthorityName:Timaru District CouncilPopulation:42,867 Land area:2,736.54 km² Mayor:Janie AnnearWebsite:... in New Zealand and of Elworthy Elworthy Elworthy is a small village and civil parish in the Brendon Hills south-east of Watchet, and west of Taunton, in the West Somerset district of Somerset, England... in the County of Somerset Somerset The ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the... |
4 April 1993 |
10 May 1972 | Tudor Elwyn Watkins Tudor Watkins, Baron Watkins Tudor Elwyn Watkins, Baron Watkins was a Welsh Labour Party politician.- Background :Watkins was born at Abercrave on 9 May 1903... |
Baron Watkins | of Glyntawe in the County of Brecknock Brecknockshire Brecknockshire , also known as the County of Brecknock, Breconshire, or the County of Brecon is one of thirteen historic counties of Wales, and a former administrative county.-Geography:... |
2 November 1983 |
3 July 1972 | Harold Samuel Harold Samuel, Baron Samuel of Wych Cross Harold Samuel, Baron Samuel of Wych Cross was the founder of Land Securities, one of the United Kingdom's largest property companies.-Career:... |
Baron Samuel of Wych Cross | of Wych Cross in the County of Sussex Sussex Sussex , from the Old English Sūþsēaxe , is an historic county in South East England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex. It is bounded on the north by Surrey, east by Kent, south by the English Channel, and west by Hampshire, and is divided for local government into West... |
28 August 1987 |
10 July 1972 | Bernard Edward Fergusson Bernard Fergusson, Baron Ballantrae Bernard Edward Fergusson, Baron Ballantrae, KT, GCMG, GCVO, DSO, OBE was a brigadier in the British Army, military historian and the last British-born Governor-General of New Zealand.- Military service :... |
Baron Ballantrae | of Auchairne in the County of Ayr Ayrshire Ayrshire is a registration county, and former administrative county in south-west Scotland, United Kingdom, located on the shores of the Firth of Clyde. Its principal towns include Ayr, Kilmarnock and Irvine. The town of Troon on the coast has hosted the British Open Golf Championship twice in the... and of the Bay of Islands Bay of Islands The Bay of Islands is an area in the Northland Region of the North Island of New Zealand. Located 60 km north-west of Whangarei, it is close to the northern tip of the country.... in New Zealand |
28 November 1980 |
5 February 1973 | Arthur Espie Porritt Arthur Porritt, Baron Porritt - External links :* * *... |
Baron Porritt | of Wanganui Wanganui Whanganui , also spelled Wanganui, is an urban area and district on the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand. It is part of the Manawatu-Wanganui region.... in New Zealand and of Hampstead Hampstead Hampstead is an area of London, England, north-west of Charing Cross. Part of the London Borough of Camden in Inner London, it is known for its intellectual, liberal, artistic, musical and literary associations and for Hampstead Heath, a large, hilly expanse of parkland... in Greater London Greater London Greater London is the top-level administrative division of England covering London. It was created in 1965 and spans the City of London, including Middle Temple and Inner Temple, and the 32 London boroughs. This territory is coterminate with the London Government Office Region and the London... |
1 January 1994 |
14 March 1973 | Leslie Kenneth O'Brien | Baron O'Brien of Lothbury | of the City of London City of London The City of London is a small area within Greater London, England. It is the historic core of London around which the modern conurbation grew and has held city status since time immemorial. The City’s boundaries have remained almost unchanged since the Middle Ages, and it is now only a tiny part of... |
24 November 1995 |
18 June 1973 | Pamela Sharples Pamela Sharples, Baroness Sharples Pamela Sharples, Baroness Sharples is a British Conservative Party politician. She was made a life peer after the assassination of her husband, Sir Richard Sharples, Governor of Bermuda.... |
Baroness Sharples | of Chawton Chawton Chawton is a village and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is 1.6 miles southwest of Alton, just south of the A31 which runs between Farnham and Winchester. The village is famous as the home of Jane Austen for the last eight years of her life... in Hampshire Hampshire Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force... |
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22 June 1973 | John Desmond Brayley | Baron Brayley | of the City of Cardiff Cardiff Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for... in the County of Glamorgan Glamorgan Glamorgan or Glamorganshire is one of the thirteen historic counties and a former administrative county of Wales. It was originally an early medieval kingdom of varying boundaries known as Glywysing until taken over by the Normans as a lordship. Glamorgan is latterly represented by the three... |
16 March 1977 |
25 June 1973 | John Henderson Hunt John Hunt, Baron Hunt of Fawley Dr John Henderson Hunt, Baron Hunt of Fawley,CBE, MA, DM, FRCP, FRCS, FRCGP, FRACGP was a general practitioner and for three years was President of the Royal College of General Practitioners.In 1973 he became a life peer: Baron Hunt of Fawley, of... |
Baron Hunt of Fawley | of Fawley Fawley, Buckinghamshire Fawley is a village and civil parish in Wycombe district in the south-western corner of Buckinghamshire, England. It is on the boundary between Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire, about seven miles west of Great Marlow and north of Henley-on-Thames.... in the County of Buckingham Buckinghamshire Buckinghamshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan home county in South East England. The county town is Aylesbury, the largest town in the ceremonial county is Milton Keynes and largest town in the non-metropolitan county is High Wycombe.... |
28 December 1987 |
29 June 1973 | Rhys Gerran Lloyd Rhys Lloyd, Baron Lloyd of Kilgerran Rhys Gerran Lloyd, Baron Lloyd of Kilgerran was a Welsh Liberal Party politician.Lloyd studied at Selwyn College, Cambridge, before taking a teaching post at Bembridge School on the Isle of Wight, where he involved himself in the trusteeship of various organisations relating to John Ruskin... |
Baron Lloyd of Kilgerran | of Llanwenog in the County of Cardigan Ceredigion Ceredigion is a county and former kingdom in mid-west Wales. As Cardiganshire , it was created in 1282, and was reconstituted as a county under that name in 1996, reverting to Ceredigion a day later... |
30 January 1991 |
6 July 1973 | Eric Ashby Eric Ashby, Baron Ashby Eric Ashby, Baron Ashby FRS was a British botanist and educator.Born in Leytonstone in Essex, he was educated at the City of London School and the Royal College of Science, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science. He was then demonstrator at the Imperial College from 1926 to 1929... |
Baron Ashby | of Brandon Brandon, Suffolk Brandon is a small town and civil parish in the English county of Suffolk. It is in the Forest Heath local government district.Brandon is located in the Breckland area on the border of Suffolk with the adjoining county of Norfolk... in the County of Suffolk Suffolk Suffolk is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in East Anglia, England. It has borders with Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south. The North Sea lies to the east... |
22 October 1992 |
9 July 1973 | Norman Crowther Hunt Norman Crowther Hunt, Baron Crowther-Hunt Norman Crowther Hunt, Baron Crowther-Hunt was a British scholar and Labour politician. He served as a Minister of State in Harold Wilson's 1974–1976 government, and became Rector of Exeter College, Oxford in 1982.... |
Baron Crowther-Hunt | of Eccleshill Eccleshill Eccleshill is a Ward in the City of Bradford Metropolitan District in the county of West Yorkshire, England.... in the West Riding of the County of York West Riding of Yorkshire The West Riding of Yorkshire is one of the three historic subdivisions of Yorkshire, England. From 1889 to 1974 the administrative county, County of York, West Riding , was based closely on the historic boundaries... |
16 February 1987 |
16 July 1973 | Robert Alexander Allan Robert Allan, Baron Allan of Kilmahew Robert Alexander Allan, Baron Allan of Kilmahew DSO, OBE was a British Conservative politician.Allan was Member of Parliament for Paddington South between 1951 and 1966... |
Baron Allan of Kilmahew | of Cardross in the County of Dunbarton Dunbartonshire Dunbartonshire or the County of Dumbarton is a lieutenancy area and registration county in the west central Lowlands of Scotland lying to the north of the River Clyde. Until 1975 it was a county used as a primary unit of local government with its county town and administrative centre at the town... |
4 April 1979 |
31 January 1974 | Denis Arthur Greenhill Denis Arthur Greenhill Sir Denis Arthur Greenhill, Baron Greenhill of Harrow, GCMG, OBE was the British Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs from 1969 to 1973; an established and respected expert on the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, he had the dubious task of expelling 105 Russian diplomats and... |
Baron Greenhill of Harrow | of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea is a central London borough of Royal borough status. After the City of Westminster, it is the wealthiest borough in England.... |
8 November 2000 |
Harold WilsonHarold WilsonJames Harold Wilson, Baron Wilson of Rievaulx, KG, OBE, FRS, FSS, PC was a British Labour Member of Parliament, Leader of the Labour Party. He was twice Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during the 1960s and 1970s, winning four general elections, including a minority government after the...
(1974–76)
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6 March 1974 | Victor Grayson Hardie Feather | Baron Feather | of the City of Bradford | 28 July 1976 |
7 March 1974 | Burke St. John Trend | Baron Trend | of Greenwich Greenwich Greenwich is a district of south London, England, located in the London Borough of Greenwich.Greenwich is best known for its maritime history and for giving its name to the Greenwich Meridian and Greenwich Mean Time... in Greater London |
21 July 1987 |
11 March 1974 | Frederick Elwyn Jones | Baron Elwyn-Jones | of Llanelli Llanelli Llanelli , the largest town in both the county of Carmarthenshire and the preserved county of Dyfed , Wales, sits on the Loughor estuary on the West Wales coast, approximately west-north-west of Swansea and south-east of the county town, Carmarthen. The town is famous for its proud rugby... in the County of Carmarthen Carmarthenshire Carmarthenshire is a unitary authority in the south west of Wales and one of thirteen historic counties. It is the 3rd largest in Wales. Its three largest towns are Llanelli, Carmarthen and Ammanford... and of Newham London Borough of Newham The London Borough of Newham is a London borough formed from the towns of West Ham and East Ham, within East London.It is situated east of the City of London, and is north of the River Thames. According to 2006 estimates, Newham has one of the highest ethnic minority populations of all the... in Greater London |
4 December 1989 |
25 March 1974 | Goronwy Owen Roberts | Baron Goronwy-Roberts | of Caernarvon Caernarfon Caernarfon is a Royal town, community and port in Gwynedd, Wales, with a population of 9,611. It lies along the A487 road, on the east banks of the Menai Straits, opposite the Isle of Anglesey. The city of Bangor is to the northeast, while Snowdonia fringes Caernarfon to the east and southeast... and of Ogwen in the County of Caernarvon Caernarfonshire Caernarfonshire , historically spelled as Caernarvonshire or Carnarvonshire in English during its existence, was one of the thirteen historic counties, a vice-county and a former administrative county of Wales.... |
22 July 1981 |
26 March 1974 | John Henry Harris | Baron Harris of Greenwich | of Greenwich in Greater London | 11 April 2001 |
2 May 1974 | Duncan Edwin Sandys Duncan Sandys Edwin Duncan Sandys, Baron Duncan-Sandys CH PC was a British politician and a minister in successive Conservative governments in the 1950s and 1960s... |
Baron Duncan-Sandys | of the City of Westminster | 26 November 1987 |
3 May 1974 | Michael Antony Cristobal Noble | Baron Glenkinglas | of Cairndow in the County of Argyll | 15 May 1984 |
6 May 1974 | Geoffrey William Lloyd | Baron Geoffrey-Lloyd | of Broomfield in the County of Kent | 12 September 1984 |
7 May 1974 | Tufton Victor Hamilton Beamish | Baron Chelwood | of Lewes Lewes Lewes is the county town of East Sussex, England and historically of all of Sussex. It is a civil parish and is the centre of the Lewes local government district. The settlement has a history as a bridging point and as a market town, and today as a communications hub and tourist-oriented town... in the County of East Sussex |
6 April 1989 |
8 May 1974 | Alfred Ernest Marples | Baron Marples | of Wallasey Wallasey Wallasey is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, in Merseyside, England, on the mouth of the River Mersey, at the northeastern corner of the Wirral Peninsula... in the County of Merseyside Merseyside Merseyside is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 1,365,900. It encompasses the metropolitan area centred on both banks of the lower reaches of the Mersey Estuary, and comprises five metropolitan boroughs: Knowsley, St Helens, Sefton, Wirral, and the city of Liverpool... |
6 July 1978 |
9 May 1974 | Robert Hugh Turton | Baron Tranmire | of Upsall in the County of North Yorkshire North Yorkshire North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county primarily in that region but partly in North East England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 it covers an area of , making it the largest... |
17 January 1994 |
10 May 1974 | George Yull Mackie | Baron Mackie of Benshie | of Kirriemuir in the County of Angus | |
13 May 1974 | Margaret Patricia Hornsby-Smith | Baroness Hornsby-Smith | of Chislehurst in Greater London | 3 July 1985 |
14 May 1974 | Inga-Stina Robson Inga-Stina Robson Inga-Stina Robson , often known as Stina Robson, was an Anglo-Swedish political activist.Born to a wealthy family in Stockholm as Inga-Stina Arvidsson, she attended Ölinska Girls' School before becoming a secretary in the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs' London office... |
Baroness Robson of Kiddington | of Kiddington in Oxfordshire | 9 February 1999 |
15 May 1974 | Irene Mervyn Parnicott Pike | Baroness Pike | of Melton in Leicestershire | 11 January 2004 |
16 May 1974 | Basil Thomas Wigoder | Baron Wigoder | of Cheetham in the City of Manchester Manchester Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater... |
12 August 2004 |
11 June 1974 | Richard Michael Fraser | Baron Fraser of Kilmorack | of Rubislaw in the County of the City of Aberdeen Aberdeen Aberdeen is Scotland's third most populous city, one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas and the United Kingdom's 25th most populous city, with an official population estimate of .... |
1 July 1996 |
18 June 1974 | Edward Cyril Castle | Baron Castle | of Islington in Greater London | 26 December 1979 |
19 June 1974 | Samuel Fisher | Baron Fisher of Camden | of Camden in Greater London | 12 October 1979 |
20 June 1974 | Arthur Leslie Noel Douglas Houghton | Baron Houghton of Sowerby | of Sowerby in the County of West Yorkshire West Yorkshire West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of 2.2 million. West Yorkshire came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972.... |
2 May 1996 |
21 June 1974 | Thomas Charles Pannell | Baron Pannell | of the City of Leeds | 23 March 1980 |
24 June 1974 | Robert Grant Grant-Ferris | Baron Harvington | of Nantwich Nantwich Nantwich is a market town and civil parish in the Borough of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. The town gives its name to the parliamentary constituency of Crewe and Nantwich... in Cheshire |
1 January 1997 |
25 June 1974 | Phyllis Stedman Phyllis Stedman Phyllis Stedman, Baroness Stedman was a British politician who briefly served as a minister.Born Phyllis Adams in Peterborough, Stedman attended Peterborough County Grammar School, then worked as a librarian in her home town, and served in the National Fire Service in Derbyshire during World War II... |
Baroness Stedman | of Longthorpe in the City of Peterborough Peterborough Peterborough is a cathedral city and unitary authority area in the East of England, with an estimated population of in June 2007. For ceremonial purposes it is in the county of Cambridgeshire. Situated north of London, the city stands on the River Nene which flows into the North Sea... |
8 June 1996 |
26 June 1974 | Peter Lovell Davis | Baron Lovell-Davis | of Highgate Highgate Highgate is an area of North London on the north-eastern corner of Hampstead Heath.Highgate is one of the most expensive London suburbs in which to live. It has an active conservation body, the Highgate Society, to protect its character.... in Greater London |
6 January 2001 |
27 June 1974 | Harry Kissin | Baron Kissin | of Camden in Greater London | 22 November 1997 |
28 June 1974 | George Wallace | Baron Wallace of Campsie | of Newlands in the County of the City of Glasgow | 23 December 1997 |
1 July 1974 | Frederick Lee | Baron Lee of Newton | of Newton in the County of Merseyside | 4 February 1984 |
2 July 1974 | Doris Mary Gertrude Fisher | Baroness Fisher of Rednal | of Rednal in the City of Birmingham Birmingham Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a... |
18 December 2005 |
3 July 1974 | George Darling George Darling George Darling, Baron Darling of Hillsborough, PC was a politician in the United Kingdom. He was Labour Co-operative Member of Parliament for Sheffield Hillsborough from 1950 to 1974.... |
Baron Darling of Hillsborough | of Crewe in Cheshire | 18 October 1985 |
4 July 1974 | Patrick Chrestien Gordon-Walker Patrick Gordon Walker Patrick Chrestien Gordon Walker, Baron Gordon-Walker CH, PC was a British Labour Party politician. He was a Member of Parliament for nearly thirty years, and served twice as a Cabinet minister... |
Baron Gordon-Walker | of Leyton Leyton Leyton is an area of north-east London and part of the London Borough of Waltham Forest, located north east of Charing Cross. It borders Walthamstow and Leytonstone; Stratford in Newham; and Homerton and Lower Clapton in the London Borough of Hackney.... in Greater London |
2 December 1980 |
5 July 1974 | Margaret Rosalind Delacourt-Smith, Baroness Delacourt-Smith | Baroness Delacourt-Smith of Alteryn | of Alteryn in the County of Gwent | 8 June 2010 |
8 July 1974 | Gwilym Elfed Davies Elfed Davies, Baron Davies of Penrhys Gwilym Elfed Davies, Baron Davies of Penrhys was a Welsh Labour Party politician. He was Member of Parliament for Rhondda East from the 1959 general election until the constituency was abolished at the February 1974 general election... |
Baron Davies of Penrhys | of Rhondda Rhondda Rhondda , or the Rhondda Valley , is a former coal mining valley in Wales, formerly a local government district, consisting of 16 communities built around the River Rhondda. The valley is made up of two valleys, the larger Rhondda Fawr valley and the smaller Rhondda Fach valley... in the County of Mid Glamorgan Mid Glamorgan Mid Glamorgan is a preserved county of Wales. From 1974 until 1996, it was also an administrative county, with a county council.Mid Glamorgan was formed in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972... |
28 April 1992 |
9 July 1974 | Nicholas Kaldor Nicholas Kaldor Nicholas Kaldor, Baron Kaldor was one of the foremost Cambridge economists in the post-war period... |
Baron Kaldor | of Newnham in the City of Cambridge | 30 September 1986 |
10 July 1974 | Alfred Walter Henry Allen | Baron Allen of Fallowfield | of Fallowfield in Greater Manchester | 14 January 1985 |
11 July 1974 | Marcia Matilda Williams | Baroness Falkender | of West Haddon in Northamptonshire Northamptonshire Northamptonshire is a landlocked county in the English East Midlands, with a population of 629,676 as at the 2001 census. It has boundaries with the ceremonial counties of Warwickshire to the west, Leicestershire and Rutland to the north, Cambridgeshire to the east, Bedfordshire to the south-east,... |
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12 July 1974 | John Frederick Wolfenden | Baron Wolfenden | of Westcott in the County of Surrey | 18 January 1985 |
2 September 1974 | William Picken Alexander | Baron Alexander of Potterhill | of Paisley in the County of Renfrew Renfrewshire Renfrewshire is one of 32 council areas used for local government in Scotland. Located in the west central Lowlands, it is one of three council areas contained within the boundaries of the historic county of Renfrewshire, the others being Inverclyde to the west and East Renfrewshire to the east... |
8 September 1993 |
18 November 1974 | Arthur Michael Ramsey Michael Ramsey Arthur Michael Ramsey, Baron Ramsey of Canterbury PC was the 100th Archbishop of Canterbury. He was appointed on 31 May 1961 and was in office from June 1961 to 1974.-Career:... |
Baron Ramsey of Canterbury | of Canterbury Canterbury Canterbury is a historic English cathedral city, which lies at the heart of the City of Canterbury, a district of Kent in South East England. It lies on the River Stour.... in the County of Kent |
23 April 1988 |
19 December 1974 | Alexander Frederick Douglas-Home Alec Douglas-Home Alexander Frederick Douglas-Home, Baron Home of the Hirsel, KT, PC , known as The Earl of Home from 1951 to 1963 and as Sir Alec Douglas-Home from 1963 to 1974, was a British Conservative politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from October 1963 to October 1964.He is the last... |
Baron Home of the Hirsel | of Coldstream in the County of Berwick Berwickshire Berwickshire or the County of Berwick is a registration county, a committee area of the Scottish Borders Council, and a lieutenancy area of Scotland, on the border with England. The town after which it is named—Berwick-upon-Tweed—was lost by Scotland to England in 1482... |
9 October 1995 |
2 January 1975 | Reginald Thomas Paget | Baron Paget of Northampton | of Lubenham in Leicestershire | 2 January 1990 |
3 January 1975 | Arnold Silverstone Arnold Silverstone, Baron Ashdown Arnold Silverstone, Baron Ashdown was a British life peer. On 3 January 1975, he was created Baron Ashdown, of Chelwood in the County of East Sussex.... |
Baron Ashdown | of Chelwood in the County of East Sussex | 23 July 1977 |
6 January 1975 | Anthony Perrinott Lysberg Barber | Baron Barber | of Wentbridge in West Yorkshire | 16 December 2005 |
7 January 1975 | Desmond Anderson Harvie Banks Desmond Banks, Baron Banks of Kenton Desmond Anderson Harvie Banks, Baron Banks was a British Liberal Party politician.Banks was born in Ascot, Surrey. He was educated at prep school in Harrow and University College School in Hampstead. During the Second World War he served as an officer in the Royal Artillery... |
Baron Banks | of Kenton in Greater London | 15 June 1997 |
8 January 1975 | Hugh Kinsman Cudlipp | Baron Cudlipp | of Aldingbourne in the County of West Sussex | 17 May 1998 |
9 January 1975 | Gordon Thomas Calthrop Campbell | Baron Campbell of Croy | of Croy in the County of Nairn | 26 April 2005 |
10 January 1975 | Harmar Nicholls Harmar Nicholls Harmar Harmar-Nicholls, Baron Harmar-Nicholls , known as Sir Harmar Nicholls, 1st Baronet, from 1960 to 1975, was a British Conservative Party politician.-Early life and career:... |
Baron Harmar-Nicholls | of Peterborough in Cambridgeshire | 15 September 2000 |
14 January 1975 | Alfred Wilson | Baron Wilson of Radcliffe | of Radcliffe in Lancashire | 25 January 1983 |
15 January 1975 | Mary Elizabeth Henderson Stewart | Baroness Stewart of Alvechurch | of Fulham Fulham Fulham is an area of southwest London in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, SW6 located south west of Charing Cross. It lies on the left bank of the Thames, between Putney and Chelsea. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London... in Greater London |
28 December 1984 |
16 January 1975 | Richard William Briginshaw Richard William Briginshaw Richard William Briginshaw, Baron Briginshaw was a British trade union leader and politician.Born in Brixton, South London to a working class family, Briginshaw left school at the age of fourteen to become a printer's devil... |
Baron Briginshaw | of Southwark Southwark Southwark is a district of south London, England, and the administrative headquarters of the London Borough of Southwark. Situated east of Charing Cross, it forms one of the oldest parts of London and fronts the River Thames to the north... in Greater London |
27 March 1992 |
17 January 1975 | George Douglas Wallace | Baron Wallace of Coslany | of Coslany in the City of Norwich Norwich Norwich is a city in England. It is the regional administrative centre and county town of Norfolk. During the 11th century, Norwich was the largest city in England after London, and one of the most important places in the kingdom... |
11 November 2003 |
20 January 1975 | Donald William Trevor Bruce | Baron Bruce of Donington | of Rickmansworth Rickmansworth Rickmansworth is a town in the Three Rivers district of Hertfordshire, England, 4¼ miles west of Watford.The town has a population of around 15,000 people and lies on the Grand Union Canal and the River Colne, at the northern end of the Colne Valley regional park.Rickmansworth is a small town in... in Hertfordshire |
18 April 2005 |
21 January 1975 | Sidney Francis Greene Sidney Greene, Baron Greene of Harrow Weald Sidney Francis Greene was created a life peer as Baron Greene of Harrow Weald in 1974.He was an important trade union leader in the United Kingdom, serving as general secretary of the National Union of Railwaymen from 1957 to 1975... |
Baron Greene of Harrow Weald | of Harrow in Greater London | 26 July 2004 |
22 January 1975 | Braham Jack Dennis Lyons | Baron Lyons | of Brighton Brighton Brighton is the major part of the city of Brighton and Hove in East Sussex, England on the south coast of Great Britain... in the County of East Sussex |
18 January 1978 |
23 January 1975 | Irene Mary Bewick Ward | Baroness Ward | of North Tyneside Tyneside Tyneside is a conurbation in North East England, defined by the Office of National Statistics, which is home to over 80% of the population of Tyne and Wear. It includes the city of Newcastle upon Tyne and the Metropolitan Boroughs of Gateshead, North Tyneside and South Tyneside — all settlements on... in the County of Tyne and Wear Tyne and Wear Tyne and Wear is a metropolitan county in north east England around the mouths of the Rivers Tyne and Wear. It came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972... |
26 April 1980 |
24 January 1975 | Robert Alexander Lindsay, Lord Balniel | Baron Balniel | of Pitcorthie in the County of Fife | |
27 January 1975 | Joan Helen Vickers | Baroness Vickers | of Devonport Devonport, Devon Devonport, formerly named Plymouth Dock or just Dock, is a district of Plymouth in the English county of Devon, although it was, at one time, the more important settlement. It became a county borough in 1889... in the County of Devon |
23 May 1994 |
28 January 1975 | Rudy Sternberg | Baron Plurenden | of Plurenden Manor in the County of Kent | 5 January 1978 |
29 January 1975 | William Armstrong William Armstrong, Baron Armstrong of Sanderstead William Armstrong, Baron Armstrong of Sanderstead GCB, MVO, PC was a British civil servant and banker.The son of William Armstrong and Priscilla Hopkins, he was born in Clapton in London. Armstrong was educated at Bec School in Tooting and Exeter College, Oxford... |
Baron Armstrong of Sanderstead | of the City of Westminster | 12 July 1980 |
30 January 1975 | Derek Wilbraham Pritchard | Baron Pritchard | of West Haddon in Northamptonshire | 16 October 1995 |
31 January 1975 | Richard Patrick Tallentyre Gibson Richard Gibson, Baron Gibson Richard Patrick Tallentyre Gibson, Baron Gibson was a British businessman in the publishing industry, and later arts administrator.... |
Baron Gibson | of Penn's Rocks in the County of East Sussex | 20 April 2004 |
3 February 1975 | David Thomas Pitt David Pitt, Baron Pitt of Hampstead David Thomas Pitt, Baron Pitt of Hampstead was a civil rights campaigner and was one of the first persons of African descent to sit in the British House of Lords.-Early life:... |
Baron Pitt of Hampstead | of Hampstead in Greater London and of Hampstead in Grenada Grenada Grenada is an island country and Commonwealth Realm consisting of the island of Grenada and six smaller islands at the southern end of the Grenadines in the southeastern Caribbean Sea... |
18 December 1994 |
10 July 1975 | Leslie Maurice Lever | Baron Lever | of Ardwick in the City of Manchester | 26 July 1977 |
11 July 1975 | John Gregson John Gregson, Baron Gregson Lord John Gregson, Baron Gregson of Stockport DL was a British politician. He was a member of the Labour Party.-Life:... |
Baron Gregson | of Stockport Stockport Stockport is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on elevated ground southeast of Manchester city centre, at the point where the rivers Goyt and Tame join and create the River Mersey. Stockport is the largest settlement in the metropolitan borough of the same name... in Greater Manchester Greater Manchester Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2.6 million. It encompasses one of the largest metropolitan areas in the United Kingdom and comprises ten metropolitan boroughs: Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan, and the... |
12 August 2009 |
14 July 1975 | William Denholm Barnetson | Baron Barnetson | of Crowborough in the County of East Sussex | 12 March 1981 |
15 July 1975 | Sydney Thomas Franklin Ryder Don Ryder Sydney Thomas Franklin Ryder, Baron Ryder of Eaton Hastings , known as Don Ryder, was a businessman and Labour peer... |
Baron Ryder of Eaton Hastings | of Eaton Hastings in the County of Oxfordshire | 12 May 2003 |
16 July 1975 | Sydney Jacobson | Baron Jacobson | of St Albans in Hertfordshire | 13 August 1988 |
17 July 1975 | John Farquharson Smith John Smith, Baron Kirkhill John Farquharson Smith, Baron Kirkhill is a life peer in the House of Lords of the United Kingdom .He was Lord Provost of the City of Aberdeen from 1971 to 1975 and Minister of State for Scotland from 8 August 1975 to 15 December 1978.He was Chairman of the North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board... |
Baron Kirkhill | of Kirkhill in the District of the City of Aberdeen | |
14 January 1976 | Raymond Percival Brookes | Baron Brookes | of West Bromwich West Bromwich West Bromwich is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Sandwell, in the West Midlands, England. It is north west of Birmingham lying on the A41 London-to-Birkenhead road. West Bromwich is part of the Black Country... in the County of West Midlands West Midlands (county) The West Midlands is a metropolitan county in western central England with a 2009 estimated population of 2,638,700. It came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972, formed from parts of Staffordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire. The... |
31 July 2002 |
15 January 1976 | Leonard Robert Carr | Baron Carr of Hadley | of Monken Hadley in Greater London | |
16 January 1976 | Thomas Edward Neil Driberg | Baron Bradwell | of Bradwell juxta Mare in the County of Essex | 12 August 1976 |
19 January 1976 | William Edward John McCarthy William McCarthy, Baron McCarthy William Edward John McCarthy, Baron McCarthy is a British politician. McCarthy is a fellow of Nuffield College and Templeton College, Oxford and a specialist in industrial relations. He was created a life peer in 1976... |
Baron McCarthy | of Headington in the City of Oxford | |
20 January 1976 | William Donald Chapman | Baron Northfield | of Telford Telford Telford is a large new town in the borough of Telford and Wrekin and ceremonial county of Shropshire, England, approximately east of Shrewsbury, and west of Birmingham... in the County of Salop |
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21 January 1976 | Gordon Samuel David Parry Gordon Parry, Baron Parry Gordon Samuel David Parry was a Welsh Labour politician. He was created a Life Peer as Lord Parry of Neyland on 21 January 1976 by the Prime Minister Harold Wilson.... |
Baron Parry | of Neyland in the County of Dyfed Dyfed Dyfed is a preserved county of Wales. It was created on 1 April 1974 under the terms of the Local Government Act 1972, and covered approximately the same geographic extent as the ancient Principality of Deheubarth, although excluding the Gower Peninsula and the area west of the River Tawe... |
1 September 2004 |
22 January 1976 | Albert Edward Oram | Baron Oram | of Brighton in the County of East Sussex | 4 September 1999 |
23 January 1976 | Michael Platt Winstanley | Baron Winstanley | of Urmston in Greater Manchester | 18 July 1993 |
26 January 1976 | Lucy Faithfull | Baroness Faithfull | of Wolvercote in the County of Oxfordshire | 13 March 1996 |
27 January 1976 | Frank Schon | Baron Schon | of Whitehaven in the County of Cumbria Cumbria Cumbria , is a non-metropolitan county in North West England. The county and Cumbria County Council, its local authority, came into existence in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972. Cumbria's largest settlement and county town is Carlisle. It consists of six districts, and in... |
7 January 1995 |
29 January 1976 | Thomas Brimelow | Baron Brimelow | of Tyldesley in the County of Lancashire | 2 August 1995 |
30 January 1976 | Alan Louis Charles Bullock Alan Bullock Alan Louis Charles Bullock, Baron Bullock , was a British historian, who wrote an influential biography of Adolf Hitler and many other works.-Early life and career:... |
Baron Bullock | of Leafield in the County of Oxfordshire | 2 February 2004 |
3 February 1976 | Paul Norman Wilson Paul Wilson, Baron Wilson of High Wray Paul Norman Wilson, Baron Wilson of High Wray KStJ OBE was a British engineer, Lord Lieutenant of Westmorland and of Cumbria and Governor of the BBC.-Early life:... |
Baron Wilson of High Wray | of Kendal in the County of Cumbria | 24 February 1980 |
5 February 1976 | John Edward Wall | Baron Wall | of Coombe in Greater London | 29 December 1980 |
8 March 1976 | John Selwyn Brooke Lloyd Selwyn Lloyd John Selwyn Brooke Lloyd, Baron Selwyn-Lloyd CH PC CBE TD , known for most of his career as Selwyn Lloyd, was a British Conservative Party politician who served as Foreign Secretary from 1955 to 1960, then as Chancellor of the Exchequer until 1962... |
Baron Selwyn-Lloyd | of Wirral Wirral (UK Parliament constituency) Wirral was a county constituency which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system.... in the County of Merseyside |
17 May 1978 |
James CallaghanJames CallaghanLeonard James Callaghan, Baron Callaghan of Cardiff, KG, PC , was a British Labour politician, who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1976 to 1979 and Leader of the Labour Party from 1976 to 1980...
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22 June 1976 | Lew Grade Lew Grade Lew Grade, Baron Grade , born Lev Winogradsky, was an influential Russian-born English impresario and media mogul.-Early years:... |
Baron Grade | of Elstree Elstree Elstree is a village in the Hertsmere borough of Hertfordshire on the A5 road, about 10 miles north of London. In 2001, its population was 4,765, and forms part of the civil parish of Elstree and Borehamwood, originally known simply as Elstree.... in the County of Hertfordshire |
13 December 1998 |
23 June 1976 | John Ernest Vaizey | Baron Vaizey | of Greenwich in Greater London | 19 July 1984 |
24 June 1976 | Joseph Ellis Stone Joseph Stone, Baron Stone Dr Sir Joseph Ellis Stone, Baron Stone was an officer in the British Army, and a doctor, most notably to Harold Wilson. He was given the name of Joseph Ellis Silverstone... |
Baron Stone | of Hendon Hendon Hendon is a London suburb situated northwest of Charing Cross.-History:Hendon was historically a civil parish in the county of Middlesex. The manor is described in Domesday , but the name, 'Hendun' meaning 'at the highest hill', is earlier... in Greater London |
17 July 1986 |
25 June 1976 | Arthur George Weidenfeld George Weidenfeld Arthur George Weidenfeld, Baron Weidenfeld, GBE is a British publisher, philanthropist, and newspaper columnist. He was born in Vienna, Austria.Weidenfeld attended the University of Vienna and the city's Diplomatic College... |
Baron Weidenfeld | of Chelsea in Greater London | |
28 June 1976 | Albert James Murray | Baron Murray of Gravesend | of Gravesend Gravesend, Kent Gravesend is a town in northwest Kent, England, on the south bank of the Thames, opposite Tilbury in Essex. It is the administrative town of the Borough of Gravesham and, because of its geographical position, has always had an important role to play in the history and communications of this part of... in the County of Kent |
10 February 1980 |
29 June 1976 | Bernard Delfont Bernard Delfont Bernard Delfont, Baron Delfont , born Boris Winogradsky, was a leading Russian-born British theatrical impresario.... |
Baron Delfont | of Stepney Stepney Stepney is a district of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets in London's East End that grew out of a medieval village around St Dunstan's church and the 15th century ribbon development of Mile End Road... in Greater London |
28 July 1994 |
30 June 1976 | Joseph Kagan Joseph Kagan, Baron Kagan Joseph Kagan, Baron Kagan was a British industrialist and the founder of Kagan Textiles, of Elland, which made raincoats from the waterproof Gannex fabric he had invented. Gannex raincoats were most famously worn by Harold Wilson... |
Baron Kagan | of Elland in the County of West Yorkshire West Yorkshire West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of 2.2 million. West Yorkshire came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972.... |
17 January 1995 |
1 July 1976 | Terence George Boston Terence Boston, Baron Boston of Faversham Terence George Boston, Baron Boston of Faversham QC was a British Labour Party politician. He was educated at King's College London where he took an LLB in law in 1954, and was called to the bar at Inner Temple in 1960.... |
Baron Boston of Faversham | of Faversham Faversham Faversham is a market town and civil parish in the Swale borough of Kent, England. The parish of Faversham grew up around an ancient sea port on Faversham Creek and was the birthplace of the explosives industry in England.-History:... in the County of Kent Kent Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of... |
23 July 2011 |
2 July 1976 | Edward Benjamin Britten Benjamin Britten Edward Benjamin Britten, Baron Britten, OM CH was an English composer, conductor, and pianist. He showed talent from an early age, and first came to public attention with the a cappella choral work A Boy Was Born in 1934. With the premiere of his opera Peter Grimes in 1945, he leapt to... |
Baron Britten | of Aldeburgh Aldeburgh Aldeburgh is a coastal town in Suffolk, East Anglia, England. Located on the River Alde, the town is notable for its Blue Flag shingle beach and fisherman huts where freshly caught fish are sold daily, and the Aldeburgh Yacht Club... in the County of Suffolk |
4 December 1976 |
12 July 1976 | Philip Allen Philip Allen, Baron Allen of Abbeydale Philip Allen, Baron Allen of Abbeydale, GCB was a British civil servant.-Education and early life:... |
Baron Allen of Abbeydale | of the City of Sheffield Sheffield Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely... |
27 November 2007 |
19 July 1976 | Asa Briggs | Baron Briggs | of Lewes in the County of East Sussex | |
2 August 1976 | Max Rayne Max Rayne Max Rayne, Baron Rayne was a supporter of medical, religious, education and arts charities in England.-Early life:... |
Baron Rayne | of Prince's Meadow in Greater London | 10 October 2003 |
23 September 1976 | Thomas Frederick Peart | Baron Peart | of Workington in the County of Cumbria | 26 August 1988 |
29 September 1976 | John Herbert McCluskey | Baron McCluskey | of Churchhill in the District of the City of Edinburgh | |
18 October 1976 | Barbara Mary Jackson Barbara Ward Barbara Mary Ward , in later life Baroness Jackson of Lodsworth, was a British economist and writer interested in the problems of developing countries. She urged Western governments to share their prosperity with the rest of the world and in the 1960s turned her attention to environmental... |
Baroness Jackson of Lodsworth | of Lodsworth in the County of West Sussex West Sussex West Sussex is a county in the south of England, bordering onto East Sussex , Hampshire and Surrey. The county of Sussex has been divided into East and West since the 12th century, and obtained separate county councils in 1888, but it remained a single ceremonial county until 1974 and the coming... |
31 May 1981 |
28 January 1977 | Edward Watson Short Edward Short, Baron Glenamara Edward Watson Short, Baron Glenamara, CH PC is a former Labour Member of Parliament for Newcastle upon Tyne Central, England. He was a minister during the Labour Governments of Harold Wilson... |
Baron Glenamara | of Glenridding in the County of Cumbria | |
1 February 1977 | John Fleetwood Baker | Baron Baker | of Windrush in the County of Gloucestershire | 9 September 1985 |
7 February 1977 | Arthur Brian Deane Faulkner | Baron Faulkner | of Downpatrick Downpatrick Downpatrick is a medium-sized town about 33 km south of Belfast in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is the county town of Down with a rich history and strong connection to Saint Patrick. It had a population of 10,316 at the 2001 Census... in the County of Down County Down -Cities:*Belfast *Newry -Large towns:*Dundonald*Newtownards*Bangor-Medium towns:... |
3 March 1977 |
8 February 1977 | John Morrice Cairns James John Morrice Cairns James John Morrice Cairns James, Baron St Brides, GCMG, CVO, MBE, PC , normally known as Morrice James, was a senior British diplomat... |
Baron Saint Brides | of Hasguard in the County of Dyfed | 26 November 1989 |
23 March 1977 | George Morgan Thomson | Baron Thomson of Monifieth | of Monifieth in the District of the City of Dundee Dundee Dundee is the fourth-largest city in Scotland and the 39th most populous settlement in the United Kingdom. It lies within the eastern central Lowlands on the north bank of the Firth of Tay, which feeds into the North Sea... |
3 October 2008 |
15 July 1977 | Richard Michael Power Carver | Baron Carver | of Shackleford in the County of Surrey | 9 December 2001 |
18 July 1977 | Pratap Chidamber Chitnis | Baron Chitnis | of Ryedale in the County of North Yorkshire | |
19 July 1977 | Eric Roll Eric Roll Eric Roll, Baron Roll of Ipsden CB KCMG was an academic economist, public servant and banker. He was made a life peer in 1977.... |
Baron Roll of Ipsden | of Ipsden Ipsden Ipsden is a village and civil parish in the Chiltern Hills in South Oxfordshire, about southeast of Wallingford.-Parish church:The Church of England parish church of Saint Mary the Virgin was built late in the 12th century as a chapelry of North Stoke... in the County of Oxfordshire |
30 March 2005 |
20 July 1977 | Kenneth William Wedderburn | Baron Wedderburn of Charlton | of Highgate in Greater London | |
22 July 1977 | Philip John Noel-Baker | Baron Noel-Baker | of the City of Derby Derby Derby , is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands region of England. It lies upon the banks of the River Derwent and is located in the south of the ceremonial county of Derbyshire. In the 2001 census, the population of the city was 233,700, whilst that of the Derby Urban Area was 229,407... |
8 October 1982 |
7 February 1978 | Martin Michael Charles Charteris | Baron Charteris of Amisfield | of Amisfield in the District of East Lothian | 23 December 1999 |
8 February 1978 | Douglas Albert Vivian Allen | Baron Croham | of the London Borough of Croydon London Borough of Croydon The London Borough of Croydon is a London borough in South London, England and is part of Outer London. It covers an area of and is the largest London borough by population. It is the southernmost borough of London. At its centre is the historic town of Croydon from which the borough takes its name... |
11 September 2011 |
9 February 1978 | Oliver Ross McGregor Oliver Ross McGregor Oliver McGregor , born Durris, Kincardineshire. Married Nell Weate in 1944: had three sons with her. Created Baron McGregor of Durris in 1978.-Academic Career:... |
Baron McGregor of Durris | of Hampstead in Greater London | 10 November 1997 |
27 February 1978 | Betty Lockwood | Baroness Lockwood | of Dewsbury in the County of West Yorkshire | |
20 March 1978 | Michael Young | Baron Young of Dartington | of Dartington in the County of Devon | 14 January 2002 |
14 April 1978 | Francis Arthur Cockfield | Baron Cockfield | of Dover Dover Dover is a town and major ferry port in the home county of Kent, in South East England. It faces France across the narrowest part of the English Channel, and lies south-east of Canterbury; east of Kent's administrative capital Maidstone; and north-east along the coastline from Dungeness and Hastings... in the County of Kent Kent Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of... |
8 January 2007 |
17 April 1978 | Peter Anthony Grayson Rawlinson Peter Rawlinson, Baron Rawlinson of Ewell Peter Anthony Grayson Rawlinson, Baron Rawlinson of Ewell, PC, QC was an English barrister, politician and author. He was Conservative Member of Parliament for Epsom for 23 years, from 1955 to 1978, and held the offices of Solicitor General and Attorney General for England and Wales and for... |
Baron Rawlinson of Ewell | of Ewell Ewell Ewell is a village in the borough of Epsom and Ewell in Surrey, close to the southern boundary of Greater London. It is located 14 miles south-south-west of Charing Cross and forms part of the suburbia that surrounds Greater London. Despite its growing population it is still referred to as a... in the County of Surrey Surrey Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of... |
28 June 2006 |
19 April 1978 | Arthur Christopher John Soames Christopher Soames, Baron Soames Arthur Christopher John Soames, Baron Soames, GCMG, GCVO, CH, CBE, PC was a British politician belonging to the Conservative Party and the son-in-law of Winston Churchill. A European Commissioner and the last Governor of Southern Rhodesia, he had previously been the longtime Member of Parliament... |
Baron Soames | of Fletching in the County of East Sussex | 16 September 1987 |
21 April 1978 | William Howie | Baron Howie of Troon | of Troon in the District of Kyle and Carrick Kyle and Carrick Kyle and Carrick was one of nineteen local government districts in the Strathclyde region of Scotland from 1975 to 1996.... |
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24 April 1978 | David Thomas Gruffydd Evans Gruffydd Evans, Baron Evans of Claughton David Thomas Gruffydd Evans, Baron Evans of Claughton DL , was a British solicitor and politician.Lord Evans was educated at Birkenhead School and held the office of Deputy Lieutenant of Merseyside.... |
Baron Evans of Claughton | of Claughton in the County of Merseyside | 22 March 1992 |
26 April 1978 | John Derek Page | Baron Whaddon | of Whaddon in the County of Cambridgeshire | 16 August 2005 |
28 April 1978 | Nora Ratcliff David Nora David, Baroness David of Romsey Nora Ratcliff David, Baroness David was a British Labour Party politician and life peer.Born Nora Ratcliff Blakesley, the daughter of a merchant, she was educated at Ashby-de-la-Zouch Girls' Grammar School and at Saint Felix School, Southwold before going up to Newnham College, Cambridge to study... |
Baroness David | of Romsey in the City of Cambridge | 29 November 2009 |
2 May 1978 | John Denis Leonard | Baron Leonard | of the City of Cardiff Cardiff Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for... in the County of South Glamorgan South Glamorgan South Glamorgan is a preserved county of Wales.It was originally formed in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, as a county council area... |
17 July 1983 |
3 May 1978 | William Henry Sefton | Baron Sefton of Garston | of Garston in the County of Merseyside | 9 September 2001 |
4 May 1978 | Thomas Taylor Thomas Taylor, Baron Taylor of Blackburn Thomas Taylor, Baron Taylor of Blackburn is a former Labour member of the House of Lords. He is notable for being one of the first peers suspended from the House of Lords since the 17th century.-Biography:Thomas Taylor was born in 1926.... |
Baron Taylor of Blackburn | of Blackburn in the County of Lancashire | |
5 May 1978 | John Charles Hatch | Baron Hatch of Lusby | of Oldfield in the County of West Yorkshire | 11 October 1992 |
9 May 1978 | Cyril Thomas Howe Plant | Baron Plant | of Benenden in the County of Kent | 9 August 1986 |
10 May 1978 | Victor Mishcon | Baron Mishcon | of Lambeth in Greater London | 28 January 2006 |
11 May 1978 | Aubrey Leland Oakes Buxton | Baron Buxton of Alsa | of Stiffkey in the County of Norfolk | 1 September 2009 |
16 May 1978 | Jeremy Nicolas Hutchinson Jeremy Hutchinson, Baron Hutchinson of Lullington Jeremy Nicolas Hutchinson, Baron Hutchinson of Lullington QC is a British lawyer.-Education:Hutchinson was educated at Stowe School and Magdalen College, Oxford, where he graduated with a Master of Arts in philosophy, politics and economics.-Career:He was Called to the Bar, Middle Temple in 1939... |
Baron Hutchinson of Lullington | of Lullington in the County of East Sussex | |
19 May 1978 | Alexander Mitchell Donnet | Baron Donnet of Balgay | of Balgay in the District of the City of Dundee | 15 May 1985 |
10 July 1978 | Evelyn Joyce Denington | Baroness Denington | of Stevenage in the County of Hertfordshire | 22 August 1998 |
13 July 1978 | Edwin Rodney Smith | Baron Smith | of Marlow in the County of Buckinghamshire | 1 July 1998 |
17 July 1978 | Robert Brockie Hunter | Baron Hunter of Newington | of Newington in the District of the City of Edinburgh | 24 March 1994 |
18 July 1978 | Paul Reilly | Baron Reilly | of Brompton Brompton, Kensington Brompton is a district in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. It is roughly defined by a triangle formed by the Brompton Cemetery, Old Brompton Road/Brompton Road and Walton Street/Fulham Road.-Development:... in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea is a central London borough of Royal borough status. After the City of Westminster, it is the wealthiest borough in England.... |
11 October 1990 |
21 July 1978 | William John Blease | Baron Blease | of Cromac in the City of Belfast Belfast Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly... |
16 May 2008 |
31 January 1979 | Margaret Susan Ryder Sue Ryder Margaret Susan Cheshire, Baroness Ryder of Warsaw and Baroness Cheshire, CMG, OBE , best known as Sue Ryder, was a British volunteer with Special Operations Executive in the Second World War, who afterwards led many charitable organizations, notably the charity named in her honour.-Early... |
Baroness Ryder | of Warsaw Warsaw Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most... in Poland and of Cavendish in the County of Suffolk |
2 November 2000 |
2 February 1979 | John Samuel Richardson | Baron Richardson | of Lee in the County of Devon | 15 August 2004 |
5 February 1979 | Peter John Hill-Norton Peter Hill-Norton Admiral of the Fleet Peter John Hill-Norton, Baron Hill-Norton GCB was Chief of the Defence Staff of the United Kingdom and Chairman of the NATO Military Committee.-Naval career:... |
Baron Hill-Norton | of South Nutfield in the County of Surrey | 16 May 2004 |
7 February 1979 | Bernard James Miles Bernard Miles Bernard James Miles, Baron Miles, CBE was an English character actor, writer and director. He opened the Mermaid Theatre in London in 1959, the first new theatre opened in the City of London since the 17th century.... |
Baron Miles | of Blackfriars in the City of London | 14 June 1991 |
9 February 1979 | Walter Laing Macdonald Perry Walter Perry Walter Laing MacDonald Perry, Baron Perry of Walton FRS FRCP FRSE was a distinguished academic. He was the first Vice Chancellor of the Open University.... |
Baron Perry of Walton | of Walton in the County of Buckinghamshire | 17 July 2003 |
19 February 1979 | Hugh Parr Scanlon | Baron Scanlon | of Davyhulme in the County of Greater Manchester | 27 January 2004 |
20 February 1979 | Brian Hilton Flowers | Baron Flowers | of Queen's Gate in the City of Westminster | 25 June 2010 |
See also
- List of Life Barons and Baronesses in the Peerage of the United Kingdom (life peers currently living)
- List of life peerages (complete list of life peerages granted since 1958)