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     William Brian Jordan, Baron Jordan was born on 28 January 1936.² He is the son of Walter Jordan and Alice Heath.² He married Jean Ann Livesey, daughter of Ernest Livesey, on 8 November 1958.²
     He was educated at Barford Road School, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.² He was president of the AEU then AEEU between 1986 and 1995.² He was appointed Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) in 1992.¹ He was General Secretary of the ICFTN in 1995.² He was created Baron Jordan, of Bournville in the County of West Midlands [U.K. Life Peer] on 5 June 2000.¹

     Keith Sinjohn Joseph, Baron Joseph was born on 17 January 1918.³ He was the son of Sir Samuel George Joseph, 1st Bt. and Edna Cicely Phillips.⁴ He married, firstly, Hellen Louise Guggenheimer, daughter of Sigmar Guggenheimer, on 6 July 1951.³ He and Hellen Louise Guggenheimer were divorced in 1985.³ He married, secondly, Yolanda Victoria Castro, daughter of Charles V. Castro, in 1990.³ He died on 10 December 1994 at age 76.¹
     He was educated at Harrow School, Harrow, London, England.³ He graduated from Magdalen College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, in 1939 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)³ He gained the rank of Captain in the Royal Artillery.³ He fought in the Second World War, where he was mentioned in despatches and was wounded.¹ He graduated from Magdalen College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, in 1944 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)³ He succeeded as the 2nd Baronet Joseph, of Portsoken, in the City of London [U.K., 1943] in October 1944.³ He was admitted to Middle Temple in 1946 entitled to practise as a barrister.³ He held the office of Alderman of London between 1946 and 1949.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Leeds North-East between February 1956 and 1987.³ He was chairman of Bovis Ltd between 1958 and 1959.³ He held the office of Minister of State, Board of Trade between October 1961 and July 1962.³ He was Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1962.³ He held the office of Minister of Housing and Local Government and Welsh Affairs between July 1962 and October 1964.³ He held the office of Secretary of Social Services between 1970 and 1974.³ He held the office of Secretary of Department of Trade and Industry between 1979 and 1981.³ He held the office of Secretary of Department of Education and Science between 1981 and 1986.³ He was appointed Companion of Honour (C.H.) in 1986.³ He was created Baron Joseph, of Portsoken in the City of London [U.K. Life Peer] on 12 October 1987.¹

     Frank Ashcroft Judd, Baron Judd was born on 28 March 1935.³ He was the son of Charles Wilfred Judd and Helen Osborn Ashcroft.³ He married Christine Elizabeth Louise Willington, daughter of Frederick Ward Willington, in August 1961.³ He died on 17 April 2021 at age 86.⁴
     He was educated at City of London School, London, England^G.³ He graduated from London School of Economics, London, England^G, with a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)³ He gained the rank of Flying Officer between 1957 and 1959 in the Royal Air Force.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Labour) for Portsmouth West between 1966 and 1974.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Labour) for Portsmouth North between 1974 and 1979.³ He held the office of Minister of Overseas Development between 1976 and 1977.³ He held the office of Minister of Foreign and Commonwealth Office between 1977 and 1979.³ He was appointed Fellow, Royal Society of Arts (F.R.S.A.) in 1988.³ He was created Baron Judd, of Portsea in the County of Hampshire [U.K. Life Peer] on 10 June 1991.¹

     Donald Kaberry, Baron Kaberry of Adel was born on 18 August 1907.³ He was the son of Abraham Kaberry and Lily MacKenzie.⁴ He married Lily Margaret Scott, daughter of Edmund Scott, on 3 September 1940.³ He died on 13 March 1991 at age 83.¹
     He was educated at Leeds Grammar School, Leeds, Yorkshire, England.³ He was a practising solicitor.³ He held the office of Member of Leeds City Council between 1930 and 1940.³ He fought in the Second World War, where he was mentioned in despatches.³ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Royal Artillery.³ He was awarded the Territorial Decoration (T.D.)¹ He was Deputy Lord Mayor of Leeds between 1946 and 1947.³ He held the office of Member of Leeds City Council between 1946 and 1951.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for North-West Leeds between 1950 and 1983.³ He held the office of Parliamentary Secretary of the Board of Trade between April 1955 and October 1955.³ He was created 1st Baronet Kaberry, of Adel cum Eccup, City of Leeds [U.K.] on 28 January 1960.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of the West Riding, Yorkshire in 1974.³ He was created Baron Kaberry of Adel, of Adel in the City of Leeds [U.K. Life Peer] on 23 September 1983.¹

     Lawrence Kadoorie, Baron Kadoorie was born in 1899.² He was the son of Sir Elly Kadoorie.² He married Muriel Gubbay.² He died on 25 August 1993.¹
     He was chairman of China Light & Power.² He was appointed Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) in 1970.² He was appointed Knight Bachelor in 1974.¹ He was created Baron Kadoorie, of Kowloon in Hong Kong and of the City of Westminster [U.K. Life Peer] on 22 September 1981.¹

     Joseph Kagan, Baron Kagan was born on 6 June 1915 at Kaunas, Lithuania.² He married Margaret Stromas in 1943.³ He died on 17 January 1995 at age 79.¹
     He was appointed Knight.¹ He was founder of Kagan Textiles Ltd in 1951.² He was created Baron Kagan, of Elland in the County of West Yorkshire [U.K. Life Peer] on 30 June 1976.¹ In 1981 his knighthood was cancelled and annulled.¹

     Richard Ferdinand Kahn, Baron Kahn was born on 10 August 1905.² He was the son of Augustus Kahn and Regina Rose Schoyer.² He died on 6 June 1989 at age 83.¹
     He was educated at St. Paul's School, London, England.² He graduated from King's College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, in 1927 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)² He graduated from King's College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, in 1931 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)² He was temporary civil servant in various government departments between 1931 and 1946.² He was appointed Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) in 1946.¹ He was Professor of Economics in 1951 at Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.² He was created Baron Kahn, of Hampstead in the London Borough of Camden [U.K. Life Peer] on 6 July 1965.¹

     Miklos Kaldor, Baron Kaldor died on 30 September 1986.¹
     Miklos Kaldor, Baron Kaldor also went by the nick-name of Nicholas.¹ He was created Baron Kaldor, of Newham in the City of Cambridge [U.K. Life Peer] on 9 July 1974.¹

     Harold Stanley Kalms, Baron Kalms was created Baron Kalms, of Edgware in the London Borough of Barnet [U.K. Life Peer] on 1 June 2004.¹

     Christopher Frank Kearton, Baron Kearton died on 2 July 1992.¹
     He was appointed Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.)¹ He was appointed Fellow, Royal Society (F.R.S.)¹ Christopher Frank Kearton, Baron Kearton usually went by his middle name of Frank.¹ He was created Baron Kearton, of Whitchurch in the County of Buckingham [U.K. Life Peer] on 5 February 1970.¹