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     Peter Keith Levene, Baron Levene of Portsoken was invested as a Knight Commander, Order of the British Empire (K.B.E.).¹ He was created Baron Levene of Portsoken, of Portsoken in the City of London [U.K. Life Peer] on 22 July 1997.¹

     Leslie Maurice Lever, Baron Lever died on 26 July 1977.¹
     He was created Baron Lever, of Ardwick in the City of Manchester [U.K. Life Peer] on 10 July 1975.¹

     Norman Harold Lever, Baron Lever of Manchester died on 6 August 1995.¹
      Norman Harold Lever, Baron Lever of Manchester usually went by his middle name of Harold.¹ He was created Baron Lever of Manchester, of Cheetham in the City of Manchester [U.K. Life Peer] on 3 July 1979.¹

     Michael Abraham Levy, Baron Levy was created Baron Levy, of Mill Hill in the London Borough of Barnet [U.K. Life Peer] on 23 September 1997.¹

     Admiral Terence Thornton Lewin, Baron Lewin was born on 19 November 1920.² He was the son of E. H. Lewin.³ He married Jane Branch-Evans, daughter of Reverend Charles James Branch-Evans, in 1944.² He died on 23 January 1999 at age 78.¹
     He was educated at The Judd School, Tonbridge, Kent, England.² He fought in the Second World War, with the Home and Mediterranean Fleets, and was mentioned in despatches.² He was decorated with the award of the Distinguished Service Cross (D.S.C.) in 1942.² He was commander of the H.M.S. Corunna between 1955 and 1956.² He was commander of the H.M. Yacht Britannia between 1957 and 1958.² He was invested as a Member, Royal Victorian Order (M.V.O.) in 1958.² He gained the rank of Captain (F) between 1961 and 1963 in the service of the Dartmouth Training Sqadron and H.M.S. Urchin and Tenby.² He was Director of Naval Tactical and Weapons Policy Division, Ministry of Defence in 1964.² He was commander of the H.M.S. Hermes in 1966.² He was Vice-Chairman of Naval Staff between 1971 and 1973.² He was invested as a Knight Commander, Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) in 1973.² He was Commander-in-Chief of the Fleet between 1973 and 1975.² He held the office of Flag Aide-de-Camp to HM Queen Elizabeth II in 1975.² He gained the rank of Admiral of the Fleet.¹ He was Commander-in-Chief of the Naval Home Command between 1975 and 1977.² He was invested as a Knight Grand Cross, Order of the Bath (G.C.B.) in 1976.² He held the office of First and Principal Aide-de-Camp to HM Queen Elizabeth II in 1977.² He held the office of First Sea Lord between 1977 and 1979.² He held the office of Chief of the Defence Staff in 1979.² He was created Baron Lewin, of Greenwich in Greater London [U.K. Life Peer] on 19 November 1982.¹ He was invested as a Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) in 1983.² He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) by City University, London, England.² He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Letters (D.Litt.) by Greenwich University, Greenwich, London, England, in 1993.² He gained the rank of Life Colonel Commandant in 1995 in the service of the Royal Marines.²

     Professor Jack Lewis, Baron Lewis of Newnham was invested as a Fellow, Royal Society (F.R.S.).¹ He was created Baron Lewis of Newnham, of Newnham in the County of Cambridgeshire [U.K. Life Peer] on 8 February 1989.¹

     George Samuel Lindgren, Baron Lindgren was born on 11 November 1900.² He was the son of George William Lindgren and Emily Maude Hiom.² He married Elsie Olive Reed, daughter of Frank Reed, on 10 July 1926.² He died on 8 September 1971 at age 70.¹
     He was educated at Hungerford Road Elementary School, England.² He was a clerk with LNER.² He was member of the National Executive Committee of Railway Clerks between 1933 and 1946.² He held the office of Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Insurance between 1945 and 1946.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Northamptonshire, Wellingborough Division between 1945 and 1959.² He held the office of Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Civil Aviation between 1946 and 1950.² He held the office of Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Local Government and Planning between 1950 and 1951.² He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.).¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.).¹ He was created Baron Lindgren, of Welwyn Garden City in the County of Hertfordshire [U.K. Life Peer] on 9 February 1961.¹ He was invested as a Officer, Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (O.St.J.) in 1965.² He held the office of Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Power in 1966.²

     Margaret Ruth Maude was born on 29 January 1920.² She is the daughter of G/Capt. Christopher Edward Maude.¹ She married Arthur Edmund Leveson, son of Admiral Sir Arthur Cavenagh Leveson and Jemima Adeline Beatrice Blackwood, in 1944 at New Delhi, India.²
      From 1944, her married name became Leveson.

     David Lawrence Lipsey, Baron Lipsey was born on 21 April 1948.² He is the son of Lawrence M. Lipsey and Penelope Rawson.² He married Margaret Robson in 1982.²
     He was educated at Bryanston School, Blandford, Dorset, England.² He was educated at Magdalen College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.² He wrote the book Labour and Land, published 1972.² He was with the Prime Minister's staff between 1977 and 1979.² He edited the book The Socilaist Agenda: Crosland's Legacy, published 1981.² He wrote the book Making Government Work, published 1982.² He was with the Sunday Times between 1982 and 1986.² He was editor of the New Society between 1986 and 1988.² He was co-founder and deputy editor of the New Correspondent between 1988 and 1990.² He was associate editor for The Times between 1990 and 1992.² He was decorated with the award of the The Name of the Rose in 1992.² He was a journalist with The Economist between 1992 and 1999.² He was created Baron Lipsey, of Tooting Bec in the London Borough of Wandsworth [U.K. Life Peer] on 30 July 1999.¹ He wrote the book The Secret Economy: how Britain's economy is really run, published 2000.² He lived in 2003 at 91 Drewstead Road, London, England.²

     Richard Arthur Lloyd Livsey, Baron Livsey of Talgarth died on 16 September 2010.²
     He was invested as a Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.).¹ He was created Baron Livsey of Talgarth, of Talgarth in the County of Powys [U.K. Life Peer] on 31 August 2001.¹