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     Sydney Jacobson, Baron Jacobson was born on 26 October 1908.² He was the son of Samuel Jacobson.² He married Phyllis June Buck in 1938.² He died on 13 September 1988 at age 79.¹
     He was given the name of Sydney Jacobsohn at birth.¹ He was created Baron Jacobson, of St Albans in the County of Hertfordshire [U.K. Life Peer] on 16 July 1975.¹

     John Henry Jacques, Baron Jacques was born on 11 January 1905.² He was the son of Thomas Dobson Jacques and Annie Bircham.² He married Constance White, daughter of Harry White, on 8 April 1929.² He died on 20 December 1995 at age 90.¹
     He was chief executive of Moorsley Co-operative Society between 1925 and 1929.² He graduated from Manchester University, Manchester, Lancashire, England, in 1939 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)² He was accountant of Plymouth Co-operative SOciety between 1942 and 1945.² He was chief executive of Portsea Island Co-operative SOciety between 1944 and 1965.² He was created Baron Jacques, of Portsea Island in the County of Southampton [U.K. Life Peer] on 11 July 1968.¹

     Immanuel Jakobovits, Baron Jakobovits was born on 8 February 1921.³ He was the son of Rabbi Julius Jakobovits and Paula Wrescher.⁴ He married Amélie Munk, daughter of Rabbi Elie Munk, in 1949.³ He died on 31 October 1999 at age 78.¹
     He was educated at London University, London, England^G.⁴ He was educated at Jews' College, London, England^G.⁴ He was the Minister between 1941 and 1944 at Brondesbury, London, England^G.⁴ He graduated from Yeshivah Etz Chaim, London, England^G, in 1944 with a Diploma.³ He was the Minister between 1944 and 1947 at South East London, London, England^G.⁴ He was the Minister between 1947 and 1949 at Great Synagogue, London, England^G.⁴ He held the office of Chief Rabbi of Ireland between 1949 and 1958.³ He was the Rabbi between 1958 and 1967 at 5th Avenue Synagogue, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.A.^G.⁴ He wrote the book Jewish Medical Ethics, published 1959.³ He wrote the book Jewish Law Faces Modern Problems, published 1965.³ He wrote the book Journal of a Rabbi, published 1966.⁴ He was Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew COngregations of the British Commonwealth Nations between 1967 and 1991.³ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity (D.D.) by Yeshiva University, New York City, New York, U.S.A.^G, in 1975.³ He wrote the book The Timely and the Timeless, published 1977.⁴ He was appointed Knight Bachelor in 1981.⁴ He wrote the book If Only My People: Zionism in My Life

, published 1984.⁴ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Literature (D.Litt.) by City University, London, England^G, in 1986.⁴ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity (D.D.) by Lambeth University, London, England^G, in 1987.⁴ He was created Baron Jakobovits, of Regent's Park in Greater London [U.K. Life Peer] on 5 February 1988.¹ He wrote the book Centenary Edition of the Authorised Daily Prayer Book, published 1990, editor.⁴ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity (D.D.) by University of Wales, Wales^G, in 1993.⁴

     Phyllis Dorothy James, Baroness James of Holland Park was born on 3 August 1920.³ She was the daughter of Sydney Victor James and Dorothy Amelia Hone.³ She married Connor Bantry White in 1941.³ She died on 27 November 2014 at age 94.⁴
     Phyllis Dorothy James, Baroness James of Holland Park used the pen-name of P. D. James.³ She was educated at Cambridge High School for Girls, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G.³ From 1941, her married name became White.³ She was Administrator with teh National Health Service between 1949 and 1968.³ She wrote the book Cover Her Face, published 1962.³ She wrote the book A Mind To Murder, published 1963.³ She wrote the book Unnatural Causes, published 1967.³ She was Principal Home Office, Police Department between 1968 and 1972.³ She wrote the book The Maul and the Peartree, published 1971.³ She wrote the book Shroud For A Nightingale, published 1971.³ She wrote the book An Unsuitable Job for a Woman, published 1972.³ She was Principal Home Office, Criminal Policy Department between 1972 and 1979.³ She wrote the book The Black Tower, published 1975.³ She wrote the book Death of an Expert Witness, published 1977.³ She held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Willesden between 1979 and 1982.³ She wrote the book Innocent Blood, published 1980.³ She wrote the book The Skull Beneath the Skin, published 1982.³ She was appointed Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.) in 1983.¹ She held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Inner London in 1984.³ She was appointed Fellow, Royal Society of Literature (F.R.S.L.) in 1987.³ She was appointed Fellow, Royal Society of Arts (F.R.S.A.)³ She was Governor of the BBC between 1988 and 1993.³ She was created Baroness James of Holland Park, of Southwold in the County of Suffolk [U.K. Life Peer] on 7 February 1991.¹ She wrote the book The Children of men, published 1992.³ She wrote the book Original Sin, published 1994.³ She wrote the book A Certain Justice, published 1997.³ She wrote the book A Time to be in Earnest, published 1999.³ She wrote the book Death in Holy Orders, published 2001.³

     Arabella Dunch was the daughter of Edmund Dunch and Elizabeth Godfrey.¹ She married Edward Thompson.¹ She died circa October 1734.¹ She was buried on 18 October 1734 at Little Wittenham, Berkshire, England^G.¹
     Her married name became Thompson.¹

     Barnett Janner, Baron Janner was born on 20 June 1892.³ He was the son of Joseph Janner and Gertrude Zwick.⁴ He married Elsie Sybil Cohen, daughter of Joseph Cohen, in 1927.³ He died on 4 May 1992 at age 99.¹
     He was educated at County School, Barry, Glamorgan, Wales.⁴ He was educated at University of Wales, Wales.⁴ He fought in the First World War, with Royal Garrison Artillery.⁴ He was a practising Solicitor in 1919.⁴ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Liberal) for Whitechapel and Stepney St. George's between 1931 and 1935.⁴ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Labour) for Leicester West between 1945 and 1950.⁴ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Labour) for Leicester North-West between 1950 and 1970.⁴ He was appointed Knight Bachelor in 1960.⁴ He was created Baron Janner, of the City of Leicester [U.K. Life Peer] on 20 June 1970.¹

     Greville Ewan Janner, Baron Janner of Braunstone was born on 11 July 1928.³ He was the son of Barnett Janner, Baron Janner and Elsie Sybil Cohen.⁴ He married Myra Louise Sheink, daughter of Emmanuel Sheink and Minnie Yehudit Brodie, in 1955.⁴ He died on 19 December 2015 at age 87.⁵
     He was educated at Bishop's College School, Montreal, Quebec, Canada^G.³ He gained the rank of Sergeant in the Royal Artillery.³ He graduated from Trinity Hall, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)³ He graduated from Harvard Law School, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.A.^G.³ He was a War Crimes Investigator.³ He was appointed Queen's Counsel (Q.C.)¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Labour) for Leicester North-West between 1970 and 1974.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Labour) for Leicester West between 1974 and 1997.³ He was a director of Ladbroke plc between 1986 and 1994.⁴ He was created Baron Janner of Braunstone, of Leicester in the County of Leicestershire [U.K. Life Peer] on 25 October 1997.¹

     Douglas Patrick Thomas Jay, Baron Jay was born on 23 March 1907.³ He was the son of Edward Aubrey Hastings Jay.³ He married Margaret Christian Garnett, daughter of James Clerk Maxwell Garnett, in 1933 at Hampstead Parish Church, Hampstead, London, England^G.³ He and Margaret Christian Garnett were divorced in 1972.³ He died on 6 March 1996 at age 88.¹
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Labour) for Battersea North between 1946 and 1974.³ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1951.³ He held the office of President of the Board of Trade between 1964 and 1967.⁴ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Labour) for Wandsworth Battersea between 1974 and 1983.³ He was created Baron Jay, of Battersea in Greater London [U.K. Life Peer] on 8 October 1987.¹

     Margaret Ann Callaghan, Baroness Jay of Paddington was born on 18 November 1939.³ She is the daughter of Leonard James Callaghan, Baron Callaghan of Cardiff and Audrey Elizabeth Moulton.⁴ She married, firstly, Hon. Peter Jay, son of Douglas Patrick Thomas Jay, Baron Jay and Margaret Christian Garnett, in 1961.⁵ She and Hon. Peter Jay were divorced in 1986.³ She married, secondly, Professor Michael William Adler, son of Gerhard Adler, in 1994.³
     From 1961, her married name became Jay.⁵ She wrote the book Battered-the story of child abuse, published 1986.³ She was created Baroness Jay of Paddington, of Paddington in the City of Westminster [U.K. Life Peer] on 29 July 1992.⁶ From 1994, her married name became Adler.³ She was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1998.³

     Lena May Chivers, Baroness Jeger was born on 19 November 1915.³ She was the daughter of Charles Chivers and Eugenie Alice James.⁴ She married Dr. Santo Wayburn Jeger in 1948.⁵ She died on 26 February 2007 at age 91.⁶
     She was educated at Southgate County School, Southgate, London, England.⁴ She graduated from Birkbeck College, University of London, London, England^G, with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)⁴ She was with the Civil Service between 1936 and 1949.⁴ From 1948, her married name became Jeger.¹ She was with the Manchester Guardian between 1951 and 1954.⁴ She held the office of Member of the London County Council between 1952 and 1955, for Holborn and St. Pancras South.⁴ She held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Labour) for Holborn and St. Pancras South between 1964 and 1974.⁴ She held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Labour) for Holborn and St. Pancras South between 1974 and 1979.⁴ She held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Labour) for Camden between 1978 and 1979.⁴ She was created Baroness Jeger, of St Pancras in the County of Greater London [U.K. Life Peer] on 11 July 1979.¹