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     Andrew Zelig Stone, Baron Stone of Blackheath was born on 7 September 1942.² He is the son of Sydney Stone and Louise Sophia Gould.² He married Vivienne Wendy Lee in 1973.²
     He was educated at Cardiff High School, Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales^G.² He was with Marks and Spencer between 1966 and 1999.² He was director of Thorn plc between 1996 and 1999.² He was created Baron Stone of Blackheath, of Blackheath in the London Borough of Greenwich [U.K. Life Peer] on 29 October 1997.¹ He was appointed Fellow, Royal Society of Arts (F.R.S.A.)²

     Victor John Colins, Baron Stonham was born on 1 July 1903.² He was the son of Victor Colins and Eliza Sarah Williams.² He married Violet Mary Savage, daughter of T. E. Savage, on 30 April 1929.² He died on 23 December 1971 at age 68.¹
     He was educated at Regent Street Polytechnic School of Architecture, London, England^G.² He was educated at London University, London, England^G.² He was educated at London School of Economics, London, England^G.² He was with the family firm of J. Collins and Sons, furniture and basket makers in 1923.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Taunton between 1945 and 1950.² He was appointed Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.) in 1946.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Shoreditch and Finsbury between 1954 and 1958.² He was founder and chairman of the Joint Industrial Council for Basketmaking Industry.² He was created Baron Stonham, of Earl Stonham in the County of Suffolk [U.K. Life Peer] on 2 August 1958.¹ He held the office of Joint Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office between 1964 and 1967.² He held the office of Minister of State, Home Office between 1967 and 1969.² He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1969.²

     John Sebastian Bach Stopford, Baron Stopford of Fallowfield was born on 25 June 1888.² He was the son of Thomas Rinck Stopford and Mary Tyer Johnson.² He married Lily Allan, daughter of John Allan, on 7 September 1916.² He died on 6 March 1961 at age 72.¹
     He was educated at Liverpool College, Liverpool, Lancashire, England^G.² He was educated at Manchester Grammar School, Manchester, Lancashire, England^G.² He graduated from Manchester University, Manchester, Lancashire, England^G, with a Bachelor of Medicine (M.B.)² He graduated from Manchester University, Manchester, Lancashire, England^G, in 1911 with a Bachelor of Surgery (Ch.B.)² He graduated from Manchester University, Manchester, Lancashire, England^G, in 1915 with a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)² He was appointed Member, Order of the British Empire (M.B.E.) in 1919.² He was Professor of Anatomy between 1919 and 1937 at Manchester University, Manchester, Lancashire, England^G.² He was appointed Fellow, Royal Society (F.R.S.) in 1927.² He held the office of Vice-Chancellor of Manchester University between 1934 and 1956.² He was Professor of Experimental Neurology between 1937 and 1956 at Manchester University, Manchester, Lancashire, England^G.² He was appointed Knight Bachelor (K.B.) in 1941.² He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the British Empire (K.B.E.) in 1955.¹ He was created Baron Stopford of Fallowfield, of Hindley Green in the County of Lancashire [U.K. Life Peer] on 5 August 1958.¹

     Frank Soskice, Baron Stow Hill was born on 12 July 1902.³ He was the son of David Vladimirovich Soskice and Juliet Catherine Emma Hueffer.³ He married Susan Isabella Cloudsley Hunter, daughter of William Ouchterlony Hunter, on 6 June 1940.⁴ He died on 1 January 1979 at age 76.¹
     He was educated at Froebel College, Roehampton, Surrey, England^G.³ He was educated at St. Paul's School, London, England.³ He graduated from Balliol College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, in 1924 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)³ He was admitted to Inner Temple in 1926 entitled to practise as a barrister-at-law.³ He retired from the military, with the rank of Major, late of the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry.³ He gained the rank of Second World War.³ He was appointed King's Counsel (K.C.) in 1945.⁴ He held the office of Bencher of Inner Temple in 1945.⁴ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Birkenhead East between 1945 and 1950.⁴ He held the office of Solicitor-General between 1945 and 1951.⁴ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1948.⁴ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Sheffield, Neepsend Division between 1950 and 1955.⁴ He held the office of Attorney-General between April 1951 and October 1951.⁴ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Newport, Monmouthshire between 1956 and 1956.⁴ He held the office of Home Secretary between 1964 and 1965.⁵ He held the office of Lord Privy Seal between January 1966 and April 1966.⁴ He was created Baron Stow Hill, of Newport in the County of Monmouthshire [U.K. Life Peer] on 7 June 1966.¹ He held the office of Treasurer of Middle Temple in 1968.⁴

     Louise Helen Steel was born in 1956.² She is the daughter of Anthony Nigel Steel and Annie Husted.¹ She married Count Ludovico von Balzo.¹ She married Don Ludovico del Balzo di Presenzano, son of Giulio Conte del Balzo and Maria Elisa Cavalletti de Rossi, on 30 April 1983.³

     George Russell Strauss, Baron Strauss died on 5 June 1993.¹
     He was created Baron Strauss, of Vauxhall in the London Borough of Lambeth [U.K. Life Peer] on 9 July 1979.¹

     Edith Clara Summerskill, Baroness Summerskill was born on 19 April 1901.² She was the daughter of William Summerskill and Edith Hedley.² Edith Clara Summerskill, Baroness Summerskill filed for divorce from an unknown person at King's College London, London, England.² She married Edward Jeffrey Samuel, son of Edward Samuel, on 7 August 1925.² She died on 4 February 1980 at age 78.¹
     She was registered as a Licentiate, Royal College of Physicians, London (L.R.C.P.) in 1924.² From 7 August 1925, her married name became Samuel.² She held the office of Member of Middlesex County COuncil between 1933 and 1938.² She held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Fulham, West Division between April 1938 and May 1955.² She wrote the book Babies without tears, published 1941.² She was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1949.² She held the office of Minister of NAtional Insurance from 1950 to 1951.² She held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Warrington from May 1955 to January 1961.² She wrote the book The ignoble art, published 1956.² She was registered as a Member, Royal College of Surgeons (M.R.C.S.)² She wrote the book Letters to my daughter, published 1957.² She was created Baroness Summerskill, of Kew Wood in the County of London [U.K. Life Peer] on 4 February 1961.¹ She was Companion of Honour (C.H.) in 1966.¹ She wrote the book A woman's world, published 1967.²

     Stewart Ross Sutherland, Baron Sutherland of Houndwood was born on 25 February 1941. He was the son of George Arthur Caswell Sutherland and Ethel Masson.² He married Dr. Sheena Robertson, daughter of John Robertson, in 1964.² He died on 29 January 2018 at age 76.
     He graduated from University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland^G, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)³ He was educated at Robert Gordon's College, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.² He was educated at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.³ He was Assistant Lecturer in Philosophy between 1965 and 1968 at University College of North Wales, Bangor, Caernarvonshire, Wales^G.² He was Lecturer in Philosophy between 1968 and 1977 at University of Stirling, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland^G.² He wrote the book Atheism and the Rejection of God, published 1977.² He was professor of history and philosophy of religion between 1977 and 1985 at King's College, University of London, London, England^G.³ He was appointed Knight, Order of the Thistle (K.T.) in 1995.¹ He held the office of Vice-Chancellor of Edinburgh University.³ He was created Baron Sutherland of Houndwood, of Houndwood in the Scottish Borders [U.K. Life Peer] on 29 June 2001.¹

     Stella Charnaud, Baroness Swanborough was born on 6 January 1894.³ She was the daughter of Charles Charnaud.³ She married Rufus Daniel Isaacs, 1st Marquess of Reading, son of Joseph Michael Isaacs and Sarah Davis, on 6 August 1931.⁴ She died on 22 May 1971 at age 77.¹
     After her marriage, Stella Charnaud, Baroness Swanborough was styled as Marchioness of Reading on 6 August 1931. From 6 August 1931, her married name became Isaacs.⁴ She was appointed Dame Commander, Order of the British Empire (D.B.E.) in 1941.⁵ She was appointed Dame Grand Cross, Order of the British Empire (G.B.E.) in 1944.¹ She was a Governor of the BBC between 1946 and 1951.⁵ She was awarded the Grand Officer, Order of Orange of Nassau in 1952.⁵ She was awarded the Dame of Grace, Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (D.St.J.) in 1957.⁵ She was created Baroness Swanborough, of Swanborough in the County of Sussex [U.K. Life Peer] on 22 September 1958.¹

     Michael Meredith Swann, Baron Swann married Teresa Ann Gleadowe.³ He died on 22 September 1990.¹
     He was created Baron Swann, of Coln-St-Denys in the County of Gloucester [U.K. Life Peer] on 16 February 1981.¹