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     Sir John Desmond Brayley, Baron Brayley was born on 29 January 1917.² He died on 16 March 1977 at age 60.²
     Sir John Desmond Brayley, Baron Brayley usually went by his middle name of Desmond.¹ He was created Baron Brayley, of the City of Cardiff [U.K. Life Peer] on 22 June 1973.¹

     Richard William Briginshaw, Baron Briginshaw was born on 15 May 1908.¹ He died on 27 March 1992 at age 83.¹
     Richard William Briginshaw, Baron Briginshaw was created Baron Briginshaw, of Southwark in the County of Greater London [U.K. Life Peer] on 16 January 1975.²

     Sir Thomas Brimelow, Baron Brimelow was born on 25 October 1915.² He died on 2 August 1995 at age 79.²
     Sir Thomas Brimelow, Baron Brimelow was created Baron Brimelow, of Tyldesley in the County of Lancashire [U.K. Life Peer] on 29 January 1976.¹

     Edward Benjamin Britten, Baron Britten was born on 22 November 1913 at Lowestoft, Suffolk, England.² He was the son of Robert Victor Britten and Edith Rhoda Hockey.² He died on 4 December 1976 at age 63 at Aldeburgh, Suffolk, England.² He was buried on 7 December 1976 at Aldeburgh Parish Church, Aldeburgh, Suffolk, England.²
     Edward Benjamin Britten, Baron Britten usually went by his middle name of Benjamin.³ He was decorated with the Coolidge Medal in 1941.² He was invested as a Companion of Honour (C.H.) in 1953.¹ He was decorated with the Hanseati Goethe Prize in 1961.² He was decorated with the Aspen Award (the first one awarded) in 1964.² He was decorated with the Order of Merit (O.M.) in 1965.¹ He was decorated with the Wihuri-Sibelius Prize in 1965.² He was a composer.² He was decorated with the Ravel Prize in 1974.² He was decorated with the Mozart Medal in 1976.² He was created Baron Britten, of Aldeburgh in the County of Suffolk [U.K. Life Peer] on 2 July 1976.² He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.²
     

     Sir Alec Nigel Broers, Baron Broers was born on 17 September 1938.³ He is the son of Alec William Broers and Constance Amy Cox.² He married Mary Theresa Phelan, daughter of Michael Phelan, in 1964.²
     Sir Alec Nigel Broers, Baron Broers was educated at Geelong Grammer School, Geelong, Victoria, Australia.² He graduated from Melbourne University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, with a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.).² He graduated from Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, in 1962 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.).² He graduated from Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, in 1966 with a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.).² He was invested as a Fellow, Institute of Electrical Engineers (F.I.E.E.) in 1984.² He was Professor of Electrical Engineering between 1984 and 1992 at Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.² He was invested as a Fellow, Royal Academy of Engineering (F.R.Eng.) in 1985.² He was invested as a Fellow, Royal Society (F.R.S.) in 1986.² He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of the University (D.U.) by Anglia Polytechnic, England.² He was Master between 1990 and 1996 at Churchill College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.² He was invested as a Fellow, Institute of Physics (F.Inst.P.) in 1991.² He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Science (Sc.D.) by Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, in 1991.² He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Engineering (D.Eng.) by University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, in 1996.² He was invested as a Honorary Fellow in 1996 at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.² He held the office of Vice-Chancellor of Cambridge University between 1996 and 2003.² He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) by Warwick University, Warwick, Warwickshire, England, in 1997.² He was invested as a Honorary Fellow in 1999 at Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.² He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Cambrdgeshire in 2000.² He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Technology (D.Tech.) by Greenwich University, Greenwich, London, England, in 2000.² He was invested as a Honorary Fellow in 2001 at Cardiff University, Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales.² He lived in 2003 at The Old Schools, Trinity Lane, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.² He was created Baron Broers, of Cambridge in the County of Cambridgeshire [U.K. Life Peer] on 21 June 2004.¹

     Simon Denis Brown, Baron Brown of Eaton under Heywood was born on 9 April 1937.¹ He is the son of Denis Baer Brown and Edna Elizabeth Abrahams.² He married Jennifer Buddicom, daughter of Robert Prosper Gedye Buddicom, on 31 May 1963.²
     Simon Denis Brown, Baron Brown of Eaton under Heywood was educated at Stowe School, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, England.² He did his National Service as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Royal Artillery between 1955 and 1957.² He graduated from Worcester College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.).² He was admitted to Middle temple in 1961 entitled to practice as a barrister.² He held the office of Recorder between 1979 and 1984.² He held the office of High Court Judge, Queen's Bench Division between 1984 and 1992.² He became a Liveryman, Butchers' Company.² He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1992.¹ He held the office of Lord Justice of Appeal between 1992 and 2004.¹ He was invested as a Honorary Fellow in 1993 at Worcester College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.² He held the office of Lord of Appeal in Ordinary in 2004.¹ He was created Baron Brown of Eaton under Heywood [U.K. Law Lord] on 13 January 2004.¹

     Sir Derek Colclough Walker-Smith, Baron Broxbourne was born on 13 April 1910.² He died on 22 January 1992 at age 81.²
     Sir Derek Colclough Walker-Smith, Baron Broxbourne was created 1st Baronet Walker-Smith. He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Hertford between 1945 and 1955.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Hertfordshire East between 1955 and 1983.² He held the office of Economic Secretary of the Treasury between 1956 and 1957.² He held the office of Minister of State, Board of Trade in 1957.² He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1957.² He held the office of Minister of Health between 1957 and 1960.² He was created Baron Broxbourne, of Broxbourne in the County of of Hertfordshire [U.K. Life Peer] on 21 September 1983.¹

     John Bruce-Gardyne, Baron Bruce-Gardyne was born on 12 April 1930.² He was the son of Captain Evan Bruce-Gardyne, 13th of Middleton and Joan McLaren.² He married Sarah Louisa Mary Maitland, daughter of Commander Sir John Francis Whitaker Maitland, on 24 January 1959.² He died on 15 April 1990 at age 60.¹
     John Bruce-Gardyne, Baron Bruce-Gardyne was educated at Winchester College, Winchester, Hampshire, England.² He was educated at Magdalen College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.² He gained the rank of Lieutenant between 1948 and 1950 in the service of the Royal Dragoons.² He was with H.M. Foreign Service between 1953 and 1956.² He was a correspendent for the Financial Times between 1957 and 1960 at Paris, France.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Angus South between 1964 and 1974.¹ He lived in 1972 at South Eskhill, Forfar, Angus, Scotland.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Knutsford between 1979 and 1983.¹ He was created Baron Bruce-Gardyne, of Kirkden in the District of Angus [U.K. Life Peer] on 7 October 1983.³

     Hon. William Bowen is the son of Sir Charles Synge Christopher Bowen, Baron Bowen of Colwood and Emily Frances Rendel.¹