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     William Reid Blyton, Baron Blyton died on 29 October 1987.¹
     William Reid Blyton, Baron Blyton was created Baron Blyton, of South Shields in the County of Durham [U.K. Life Peer] on 16 December 1964.¹

     Thomas Gray Boardman, Baron Boardman was born on 12 January 1919.² He was the son of John Clayton Boardman and Janet Houston.² He married Norah Mary Deirdre Gough, daughter of Hubert Vincent Gough, in 1948.² He died on 10 March 2003 at age 84.¹
     Thomas Gray Boardman, Baron Boardman was educated at Bromsgrove School, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England.² He fought in the Second World War.² He was Lieutenant-Colonel of the Northamptonshire Yeomanry.² He was decorated with the Military Cross (M.C.) in 1944.² He was a practising solicitor in 1947.² He was decorated with the Territorial Decoration (T.D.) in 1952.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Leicester South-West between 1967 and 1974.² He held the office of Minister for Industry, Department of Trade and Industry between 1972 and 1974.² He held the office of Chief Secretary of the Treasury in 1974.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Leicester South between February 1974 and September 1974.² He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Northamptonshire in 1977.² He was created Baron Boardman, of Welford in the County of Northamptonshire [U.K. Life Peer] on 10 July 1980.¹ He held the office of Lieutenant of the City of London between 1989 and 2003.²

     Bertram Vivian Bowden, Baron Bowden died on 31 July 1989.¹
     Bertram Vivian Bowden, Baron Bowden was created Baron Bowden, of Chesterfield in the County of Derbyshire [U.K. Life Peer] on 18 January 1964.¹

     Sir Bernard Richard Braine, Baron Braine of Wheatley was born on 24 June 1914.² He was the son of Arthur Ernest Braine.² He married Kathleen Mary Faun, daughter of Herbert William Faun, in 1935.² He died on 4 January 2000 at age 85.¹
     Sir Bernard Richard Braine, Baron Braine of Wheatley was educated at Hendon County Grammar School, Hendon, London, England.² He fought in the Second World War, with the North Staffordshire Regiment, in Africa, North-West Europe and South-East Asia.² He gained the rank of Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel in the service of the South-East Asia Command.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Billericay between 1950 and 1955.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for South-East Essex between 1955 and 1983.² He held the office of Parliamentary Secretary for Pensions and Northern Ireland between 1960 and 1961.² He held the office of Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Commonwealth Relations between 1961 and 1962.² He held the office of Parliamentary Secretary for Health between 1962 and 1964.² He was invested as a Fellow, Royal Society of Arts (F.R.S.A.) in 1971.² He was invested as a Knight in 1972.² He was decorated with the European Peace Medal in 1979.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Castle Point between 1983 and 1992.² He was decorated with the Knight Commander, Order of Merit of West Germany in 1984.² He was invested as a Knight, Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (K.St.J.) in 1985.² He was decorated with the Grand Commander, Order of Honour of Greece in 1987.² He was invested as a Knight Commander, Order of St. Gregory (K.S.G.) in 1987.² He held the office of Father of the House of Commons between 1987 and 1992.² He was created Baron Braine of Wheatley, of Rayleigh in the County of Essex [U.K. Life Peer] on 10 August 1992.¹

     Sir Russell Claude Brock, Baron Brock died on 3 September 1980.¹
     Sir Russell Claude Brock, Baron Brock was created Baron Brock, of Wimbledon in the London Borough of Merton on 5 July 1965.¹

     Archibald Fenner Brockway, Baron Brockway died on 28 April 1988.¹
     Archibald Fenner Brockway, Baron Brockway was created Baron Brockway, of Eton and Slough in the Royal County of Berkshire [U.K. Life Peer] on 17 December 1964.¹

     Sir Raymond Percival Brookes, Baron Brookes was born on 10 April 1909.² He was the son of William Percival Brookes and Ursula (?).² He married Florence Edna Sharman, daughter of Isaac William Sharman, in 1937.² He died on 31 July 2002 at age 93.²
     Sir Raymond Percival Brookes, Baron Brookes was educated at Kenrick Technical College, West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England.² He was chairman and chief executive of GKN between 1965 and 1974.² He was vice-preisdent of the Engineering Employers' Federation between 1967 and 1975.² He was invested as a Knight in 1971.² He was a director of Plessey between 1974 and 1979.² He was a director of AMF Inc between 1975 and 1978.² He was chairman of Reay Bros (Isle of Man) Ltd between 1976 and 1989.² He was created Baron Brookes, of West Bromwich in the County of West Midlands [U.K. Life Peer] on 14 January 1976.¹

     William Banks Duncan Brown, Baron Brown died on 17 March 1985.¹
     William Banks Duncan Brown, Baron Brown was invested as a Member, Order of the British Empire (M.B.E.).¹ He was created Baron Brown, of Machrihanish in the County of Argyllshire [U.K. Life Peer] on 22 December 1964.¹

     Julia Hopkins was born on 22 March 1853.¹ She was the daughter of John William Hopkins and Margaret Elizabeth Tilly.¹ She died on 25 November 1873 at age 20.¹

     Charles Arthur Hopkins is the son of John William Hopkins and Margaret Elizabeth Tilly.¹ He married J. A. Marguerite Selby, daughter of Charles Selby.¹