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     Marshal David Brownrigg Craig, Baron Craig of Radley was born on 17 September 1929.² He is the son of Major Francis Brownrigg Craig and Olive (?)³ He married Elisabeth June Derenburg, daughter of Charles James Derenburg, in 1955.²
     Hldgs 1991 dir M L –92.² He was educated at Radley College, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, England^G.² He was educated at Lincoln College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G.² He was commissioned in 1951 with the rank of officer, in the service of the Royal Air Force.² He was appointed Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.) in 1967.² He held the office of Aide-de-Camp to HM Queen Elizabeth II between 1967 and 1971.² He was Officer-in-Charge between 1968 and 1970 at Royal Air Force College, Cranwell, Lincolnshire, England^G.³ He was Director of Plans and Operations, HQ Far East Command between 1970 and 1971.³ He gained the rank of Officer-in-Charge between 1972 and 1973 in the Royal Air Force Akrotiri.³ He was appointed Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.) in 1978.² He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) in 1980.² He was Vice-Chief of Air Staff between 1980 and 1982.³ He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Order of the Bath (G.C.B.) in 1984.² He was Honour Fell Lincoln College Oxford in 1984.² He held the office of Chief of Air Staff between 1985 and 1988.³ He was appointed Fellow, Royal Aeronautical Society (F.R.Ae.S.) in 1986.² He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) by Cranfield University, England^G, in 1988.³ He gained the rank of Marshal of the Royal Air Force in 1988.¹ He was created Baron Craig of Radley, of Hellhoughton in the County of Norfolk [U.K. Life Peer] on 30 July 1991.¹ He lived in 2003 Park House, Helhoughton, Norfolk.²

     Jack Nixon Browne, Baron Craigton was born on 3 September 1904.³ He was the son of Edwin Gilbert Izod and Kathleen Role Duke.³ He married, firstly, Helen Anne Inglis, daughter of W. Inglis, in 1936.³ He and Helen Anne Inglis were divorced in 1949.³ He married, secondly, Eileen Humphrey Nolan, daughter of Henry Whitford Nolan, on 11 February 1950.³ He died on 28 July 1993 at age 88.¹
     He was given the name of Jack Nixon Izod at birth.³ He was educated at Cheltenham College, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England.³ In 1920 his name was legally changed to Jack Nixon Browne.³ He gained the rank of Group Captain in the Auxiliary Air Force.³ He was appointed Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) in 1945.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Glasgow, Govan Division from February 1950 to May 1955.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Glasgow, Craigton Burgh Division from May 1955 to September 1959.³ He held the office of Minister of State, Scottish Office between September 1959 and 1964.³ He was created Baron Craigton, of Renfield in the County of the City of Glasgow [U.K. Life Peer] on 3 November 1959.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) on 26 June 1961.³

     Christine Mary (?), Baroness Crawley was born on 9 January 1950.² She married unknown Crawley.²
     She was educated at Notre Dame Roman Catholic Girls' School, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England^G.² She was educated at Digby Stuart Training College, Roehampton, Surrey, England^G.² She was a teacher.² In 1983 she unsuccessfully contested the Staffordshire seat for Labour in the General Election.² She held the office of Member of the European Parliament (M.E.P.) between 1984 and 1999, for Birmingham East.^1,2 She was created Baroness Crawley, of Edgbaston in the County of West Midlands [U.K. Life Peer] on 24 July 1998.¹ She was appointed Fellow, Royal Society of Arts (F.R.S.A.)²

     Richard Crawshaw, Baron Crawshaw of Aintree was born on 25 March 1933.³ He died in July 1986 at age 53.
     He was appointed Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.)¹ He was created Baron Crawshaw of Aintree, of Salford in the County of Greater Manchester [U.K. Life Peer] on 17 May 1985.¹

     Roger Nicholas Edwards, Baron Crickhowell was born on 25 February 1934.² He was the son of Herbert Cecil Ralph Edwards and Grace Marjorie Brooke.³ He married Ankaret Healing, daughter of William James Healing, in 1963.² He died on 17 March 2018 at age 84.⁴
     Roger Nicholas Edwards, Baron Crickhowell usually went by his middle name of Nicholas.¹ He was educated at Westminster School, Westminster, London, England^G.³ He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, in 1957 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)² He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, in 1968 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Pembroke between 1970 and 1987.² He was a director of William Brandts Sons & Company between 1974 and 1976.² He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1979.² He held the office of Secretary of State for Wales between 1979 and 1987.² He was a director of HTV Group between 1987 and 1997.² He was created Baron Crickhowell, of Pont Esgob in the Black Mountains and County of Powys [U.K. Life Peer] on 15 October 1987.¹ He was a director of WNO between 1988 and 1992.² He was a director of Associated British Ports Holdings between 1988 and 1999.² He was a director of Anglesey Mining between 1988 and 2000.² He was chairman of NRA between 1989 and 1996.² He wrote the book Opera House Lottery: Zala Hadid and the Cardiff Bay Opera House, published 1997.² He was chairman of ITNET plc in 1997.² He was chairman of HTV Group between 1997 and 2002.² He wrote the book Westminster, Wales and Water, published 1999.² He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by University of Glamorgan, Glamorgan, Wales^G, in 2001.² He lived in 2003 at Pont Esgob Mill, fforest Coal Pit, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales^G.²

     Douglas Albert Vivian Allen, Baron Croham was born on 15 December 1917.² He was the son of Albert John Allen.³ He married Sybil Eileen Allegro, daughter of John Marco Allegro, on 16 August 1941.² He died on 11 September 2011 at age 93.⁴
     He was educated at Wallington County Grammar School, Wallington, Surrey, England^G.² He graduated from London School of Economics, London, England^G, in 1938 with a Bachelor of Science in Economics (B.Sc.Econ.)² He gained the rank of Captain in the AA Command Royal Artillery.² He fought in the Second World War.² He was with the Cabinet Office in 1947.² He was with the Treasury between 1948 and 1958.² He was Under-Secretary, Ministery of Health between 1958 and 1960.² He held the office of Under-Secretary, Treasury between 1960 and 1962.² He was appointed Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.) in 1963.² Between 1964 and 1966 Deputy Under-Secretary, DEA.² He held the office of Permanent Under-Secretary in 1966.² He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) in 1967.² He held the office of Permanent Secretary of the Treasury between 1968 and 1974.² He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Order of the Bath (G.C.B.) in 1973.² He held the office of Permanent Secretary, Civil Service Department between 1974 and 1977.² He held the office of Head of the Home Civil Service between 1974 and 1977.² He was appointed Fellow, Royal Society of Arts (F.R.S.A.) in 1975.² He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) by Southampton University, Southampton, Hampshire, England^G, in 1977.² He was Industrial Advisor to the Governor of the Bank of England between 1978 and 1983.² He was deputy chairman and chairman of BNOC between 1978 and 1985.² He was a director of Pilkington between 1978 and 1992.² He was created Baron Croham, of the London Borough of Croydon [U.K. Life Peer] on 8 February 1978.¹ He was President of the Institute of Fiscal Studies between 1979 and 1992.² He was chairman of Guiness Peat Group between 1983 and 1989.² He was President of the British Institute of Energy Economies in 1985.² He was chairman of Trinity Insurance between 1988 and 1992.² He was a director of Guiness Mahon between 1989 and 1992.² He lived in 2003 at 9 Manor Way, South Croydon, Surrey, England^G.² He lived in 2003 at Ashcroft, Crowborough Road, Nutley, Sussex, England^G.²

     Geoffrey Crowther, Baron Crowther was born on 13 May 1907.³ He was the son of Professor Charles Crowther and Hilda Louise Reed.³ He married Margaret Worth, daughter of Edward Hallowell Worth, on 9 February 1932.³ He died on 5 February 1972 at age 64.¹
     He was educated at Leeds Grammar School, Leeds, Yorkshire, West Riding, England^G.³ He was educated at King's School, Warwick, Warwickshire, England.³ He was educated at Oundle School, Oundle, Northamptonshire, England.³ He graduated from Clare College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, in 1929 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)³ He graduated from Clare College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, in 1933 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)³ He was editor of The Economist between 1938 and 1956.³ He was appointed Knight in 1957.³ He was chairman of The Economist Newspaper Ltd in 1963.³ He was created Baron Crowther, of Headingley in the West Riding of the County of York [U.K. Life Peer] on 28 June 1968.¹ He was chairman of Commission on Constitution in 1969.³ He was Chancellor in 1969 at Open University, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England^G.³

     Norman Crowther Hunt, Baron Crowther-Hunt was born in 1920.² He married Joyce Stackhouse, daughter of Reverend Joseph Stackhouse, in 1944.² He died in February 1987.²
     He was created Baron Crowther-Hunt, of Eccleshall in the West Riding of Yorkshire [U.K. Life Peer] on 9 July 1973.¹

     John Graham Cuckney, Baron Cuckney was born on 12 June 1925.² He was the son of Air Vice-Marshal Ernest John Cuckney and Lilian Williams.² He married, firstly, Elizabeth Baleman in 1950.² He and Elizabeth Baleman were divorced in 1956.² He married, secondly, Muriel Boyd, daughter of Walter Scott Boyd, in 1960.² He married Jane (?) on 12 April 2007.³ He died on 30 October 2008 at age 83.³
     He was educated at Shrewsbury School, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England^G.² He fought in the First World War, with the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers and King's African Rifles.² He was educated at St. Andrews University, St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland^G.² He was a director of Lazard Brothers between 1964 and 1970.² He was a director of Midland Bank between 1978 and 1978.² He was chairman of Thomas Cook Group between 1978 and 1987.² He held the office of Elder Brother of Trinity House in 1980.² He was chairman of Brooke Bond Group between 1981 and 1984.² He was chairman of John Brown between 1983 and 1986.² He was chairman of Westland Group between 1985 and 1989.² He held the office of chairman of Royal Insurance Holdings between 1985 and 1994.² He was chairman of 3i Group between 1987 and 1992.² He was a director of Lazard Brothers between 1988 and 1990.² He was vice-chairman of Glaxo between 1993 and 1995.² He was chairman of Orion Publishing Group between 1994 and 1997.² He was created Baron Cuckney, of Millbank in the City of Westminster [U.K. Life Peer] on 25 July 1995.¹

     Hugh Kinsman Cudlipp, Baron Cudlipp was born on 28 August 1913 at Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales.² He married, firstly, Eileen Ascroft in 1945.² He married, secondly, Jodi Hyland in 1963.² He died on 17 May 1998 at age 84 at Chichester, Sussex, England.¹
     He was editor of Sunday Pictorial between 1937 and 1949.² He was appointed Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.) in 1945.¹ He was managing editor of Sunday Express between 1950 and 1952.² He was editorial director of Daily Mirror and Sunday Pictorial between 1952 and 1963.² He was director of Associated Television between 1956 and 1973.² He was director of Odhams Press between 1961 and 1963.² He was chairman of Daily Mirror Newspapers between 1963 and 1968.² He was chairman of International Publishing Corporation between 1968 and 1973.² He was appointed Knight in 1973.² He was created Baron Cudlipp, of Aldingbourne in the County of West Sussex [U.K. Life Peer] on 8 January 1975.¹