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     William Gordon Penney, Baron Penney was born on 24 June 1909.² He was the son of William Alfred Penney and Blanche Evelyn Johnson.² He married, firstly, Adele Minnie Elms, daughter of Percy Orrin Elms, in 1935.² He married, secondly, Eleanor Joan Quennell, daughter of George Quennell, on 3 November 1945.² He died on 3 March 1991 at age 81.¹
     He was educated at Sherborne Technical School, Sherborne, Dorset, England.² He graduated from London University, London, England, in 1930 with a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)² He graduated from London University, London, England, in 1931 with a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)² He graduated from University of Wisconsin, Wisconsin, U.S.A.^G, in 1933 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)² He graduated from Pembroke College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, in 1935 with a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)² He was assistant professor of mathematics between 1936 and 1945 at Imperial College of Science, Technology, London, England.² He was Chief Superintendant, Ministry of Supply between 1945 and 1954.² He was appointed Fellow, Royal Society (F.R.S.) in 1946.² He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the British Empire (K.B.E.) in 1952.¹ He was member of the Atomic Energy Authority in 1954.² He was chairman of the Atomic Energy Authority between 1964 and 1967.² He was Rector in 1967 at Imperial College of Science, Technology, London, England^G.² He was created Baron Penney, of East Hendred in the Royal County of Berkshire [U.K. Life Peer] on 7 July 1967.¹ He was awarded the Order of Merit (O.M.) in 1969.¹

     Raymond William Pennock, Baron Pennock was born on 16 June 1920.² He was the son of Frederick H. Pennock and Harriet Mathieson.³ He married Lorna Pearse, daughter of Percival Pearse, in 1943.² He died on 23 February 1993 at age 72.¹
     He was educated at Coatham School, Coatham, Yorkshire, England.³ He was with ICI between 1961 and 1980.² He was deputy chairman of ICI Ltd between 1975 and 1980.² He was appointed Knight Bachelor in 1978.² He was chairman of BICC plc between 1980 and 1984.² He was created Baron Pennock, of Norton in the County of Cleveland [U.K. Life Peer] on 16 July 1982.¹ He was deputy chairman of Plessey Company between 1985 and 1989.²

     Pauline Welch, Baroness Perry of Southwark was born on 15 October 1931.² She is the daughter of John George Embleton Welch and Elizabeth Cowan.² She married George Walter Perry, son of Percy Walter Perry, in 1952.²
     She was educated at Girl's High School, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England.² She graduated from Girton College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)² From 1952, her married name became Perry.¹ She was a lecturer in philosophy between 1956 and 1959 at Manitoba University, Manitoba, Canada^G.² She was a lecturer in philosophy between 1961 and 1962 at Massachusetts University, Amherst, Massachusetts, U.S.A.^G.² She was a lecturer in education between 1962 and 1966 at Exeter University, Exeter, Devon, England^G.² She was a lecturer in education between 1966 and 1970 at Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.² She was a schools inspector between 1970 and 1986.² She was a director between 1987 and 1992 at South Bank University, England^G.² She wrote the book The Future of Higher Education, published 1991.² She was created Baroness Perry of Southwark, of Charlbury, co. Oxfordshire [U.K. Life Peer] on 16 July 1991.¹ She was the President between 1994 and 2000 at Lucy Cavendish College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.² She held the office of Pro-Chancellor of Surey University in 2001.² She wrote the book the Womb In Which I Lay, published 2003.² She lived at 98 Bramfield Road, London, England.¹

     Sir Walter Laing Macdonald Perry, Baron Perry of Walton was born on 16 June 1921.² He was the son of Fletcher Smith Perry and Flora M. Macdonald.² He married, firstly, Anne Elizabeth Grant in 1946.² He and Anne Elizabeth Grant were divorced in 1971.² He married Catherine Hilda Crawley, daughter of Ambrose Crawley, in 1971.² He died on 18 July 2003 at age 82.¹
     He was educated at Ayr Academy, Ayrshire, Scotland^G.² He was educated at High School of Dundee, Dundee, Scotland.² He graduated from St. Andrew's University, St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland^G, in 1943 with a Bachelor of Medicine (M.B.)² He graduated from St. Andrew's University, St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland^G, in 1943 with a Bachelor of Surgeory (Ch.B.)² He was a medical officer in the Colonial Medical Service between 1944 and 1946 at Nigeria.² He was a medical officer in the Royal Air Force between 1946 and 1947.² He was a member of the Medical Research Council between 1947 and 1952.² He graduated from St. Andrew's University, St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland^G, in 1948 with a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)² He was director of the Department of Biological Standards of the National Institution of Medical Research between 1952 and 1958.² He was a member of the British Pharmacopoeia Commission between 1952 and 1968.² He was appointed Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.) in 1957.^1,2 He was secretary of the British Pharmacological Society between 1957 and 1961.² He graduated from St. Andrew's University, St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland^G, in 1958 with a Doctor of Science (D.Sc.)² He was a professor of Pharmacology between 1958 and 1968 at Edinburgh University, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland^G.² He was appointed Fellow, Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh (F.R.C.P.E.) in 1967.² He was appointed Fellow, Royal College of Physicians (F.R.C.P.) in 1968.² He held the office of Vice-Chancellor of the Open University between 1969 and 1980.² He was appointed Fellow, Royal Society of Edinburgh (F.R.S.E.)^1,2 He was chairman of the Standing Committee for Continuing Education.² He was appointed Knight Bachelor in 1974.² He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by Dundee University, Dundee, Angus, Scotland^G, in 1975.² He wrote the book Open University, published 1976.² He was created Baron Perry of Walton, of Walton, co. Buckinghamshire [U.K. Life Peer] on 9 February 1979.¹ He was appointed Fellow, Royal Society (F.R.S.)^1,2 He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of the University (D.U.) by Stirling University, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland^G, in 1980.² He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of the University (D.U.) by Open University, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England^G, in 1981.² He held the office of Deputy Leader of the Social Democratic Pary in the House of Lords between 1981 and 1983.² He was a Fellow between 1981 and 2003 at University College London, London, England^G.² He was a Fellow between 1981 and 2003 at Open University, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England^G.² He was chairman of the National Advisory Body for Public Sector Higher Education between 1985 and 1989.² He held the office of Deputy Leader of the Social Democratic Pary in the House of Lords between 1988 and 1989.² He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Education (D.Ed.) by Victoria University, Manchester, Lancashire, England^G, in 1992.² He was president of the Research Defense Society between 1993 and 2003.² He was awarded the Wellcome Gold Medal in 1994.² He lived at 2 Crammon Road South, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.² He lived at 10 Drumsheugh Gardens, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.²

     Professor Maurice Harry Peston, Baron Peston was born on 19 March 1931.² He was the son of Abraham Peston and Yetta R. Malt.² He married Helen Conroy, daughter of Joseph Conroy, on 17 November 1958.² He died on 23 April 2016 at age 85.³
     He was educated at Belle Vue Boys' School, Bradford, Yorkshire, England.² He was educated at Hackney Downs School, London, England.² He graduated from London School of Economics and Political Science, London, England^G, with a Bachelor of Science in Economics (B.Sc.Econ.)² He was educated at Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey, U.S.A.^G.² He was a science officer and senior science officer for the Army Operations Research Group between 1954 and 1957.² He was an assistant lecturer, lecturer and reader of Economics between 1957 and 1965 at London School of Economics and Political Science, London, England^G.² He was an educational advisor for the Treasury between 1962 and 1964.² He was an educational advisor for the Ministry of Defense between 1964 and 1966.² He was a professor of Economics between 1965 and 1988 at Queen Mary College, London University, London, England^G.² He held the office of Member of the House of Lords Select Committee on Nationalised Industries between 1966 and 1970.² He was a member of the Council for National Academic Awards between 1967 and 1973.² He wrote the book Elementary Matrices for Economics, published 1969.² He wrote the book Public Goods and the Public Sector, published 1972.² He held the office of Member of the House of Lords Select Committee on Nationalised Industries between 1972 and 1973.² He wrote the book Theory of Macroeconomic Policy, published 1974.² He was a special advisor to the Secretary of State of the Department of Education and Science between 1974 and 1975.² He was a member of the Social Science Research Council between 1976 and 1979.² He wrote the book Whatever happened to Macroeconomics?, published 1980.² He wrote the book The British Economy, published 1982.² He wrote the book Theory of Macroeconomic Policy, 2nd Edition, published 1982.² He wrote the book The British Economy, 2nd Edition, published 1984.² He was a Fellow in 1987 at Portsmouth Polytechnic, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England^G.² He was created Baron Peston, of Mile End, Greater London [U.K. Life Peer] on 24 March 1987.¹ He was an emeritus professor at Queen Mary College, London University, London, England^G.² He was chairman of the National Federation of Educational Research.² He was a Fellow at Queen Mary and Westfield Colleges, London University, London, England^G.²

     John Wynne William Peyton, Baron Peyton of Yeovil was born on 13 February 1919.² He was the son of Ivor Eliot Peyton and Dorothy Helen Elphinstone.³ He married, firstly, Diana Clinch, daughter of Douglas Clinch, in December 1947.² He and Diana Clinch were divorced in 1966.² He married, secondly, Mary Constance Wyndham, daughter of Brig.-Gen. Hon. Everard Humphrey Wyndham and Ruth Constance Astley, on 27 July 1966.⁴ He died on 22 November 2006 at age 87.²
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.² He was educated at Trinity College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G.³ He fought in the Second World War.³ He gained the rank of Second Lieutenant in 1939 in the 15th/19th Hussars.³ Between 1940 and 1945 he was held as a Prisoner of War (P.O.W.)³ He was admitted to Inner Temple in 1945 entitled to practise as a barrister.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Yeovil between 1951 and 1983.³ He was Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Power between 1962 and 1964.³ He was Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport in 1970.³ He was appointed Privy Councillor (P.C.) in 1970.³ He was Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport Industries Department of the Environment between 1970 and 1974.³ He was chairman of Texas Instruments between 1974 and 1990.³ He was created Baron Peyton of Yeovil, of Yeovil in the County of Somerset [U.K. Life Peer] on 5 October 1983.¹ He was treasurer of the Zoological Society of London between 1984 and 1991.³ He was chairman of British Aluminium between 1987 and 1991.³ He wrote the book Without Benefit of Laundry, (autobiography.)³ He lived at The Old Malt House, Hinton St George, Somerset, England.³ He lived at 6 Temple West Mews, West Square, London, England.³

     Norah Mary Lusher, Baroness Phillips was born on 12 August 1910.² She married Morgan W. Phillips in 1930 at Fulham, London, England^G.² She died on 14 August 1992 at age 82 at London, England^G.¹
     She held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.)¹ From 1930, her married name became Phillips.¹ She was created Baroness Phillips, of Fulham in the County of Greater London [U.K. Life Peer] on 21 December 1964.¹ She held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London between 1978 and 1985.³

     David Chilton Phillips, Baron Phillips of Ellesmere was born on 7 March 1924.² He was the son of Charles Harry Phillips and Edith Harriet Finney.³ He married Diana Kathleen Hutchinson in 1960.² He died on 23 February 1999 at age 74.¹
     He was educated at Ellesmere Church of England Schools, Ellesmere, Shropshire, England^G.² He was educated at Oswestry Boys' High School, Oswestry, Shropshire, England^G.² He was educated at University College, Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales^G.² He gained the rank of radar officer between 1944 and 1947 in the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve.² He was a postdoctoral fellow for the National Research Council, Canada between 1951 and 1952.² He was a research officer between 1953 and 1955 at National Research Labs, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada^G.² He was a research worker between 1955 and 1956 at Davy Faraday Research Lab Royal Institution, London, England^G.² He was Professor of Molecular Bio Physics between 1966 and 1990 at Corpus Christi College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G.² He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) by Leicester University, Leicester, Leicestershire, England^G, in 1974.² He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) by University of Wales, Wales^G, in 1975.² He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) by University of Wales, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.^G, in 1978.² He was appointed Knight Bachelor in 1979.² He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) by Exeter University, Exeter, Devon, England^G, in 1982.² He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) by Warwick University, Warwick, Warwickshire, England^G, in 1982.² He was a director of Celltech between 1982 and 1997.² He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of University (D.U.) by Essex University, Essex, England^G, in 1983.² He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) by Birmingham University, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England^G, in 1987.² He was appointed Fellow, Institute of Physics (F.Inst.P.) in 1988.² He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the British Empire (K.B.E.) in 1989.² He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) by Weizmann Insitute of Science in 1990.² He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) by University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland^G, in 1990.² He was appointed Fellow, Royal Society (F.R.S.)¹ He was chairman of Finsbury Communications between 1992 and 1995.² He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) by Bath University, Bath, Somerset, England^G, in 1994.² He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) by Glamorgan University, Glamorgan, Wales^G, in 1994.² He was created Baron Phillips of Ellesmere, of Ellesmere in the County of Shropshire [U.K. Life Peer] on 14 July 1994.¹ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of University (D.U.) by Stirling University, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland^G, in 1995.²

     Andrew Wyndham Phillips, Baron Phillips of Sudbury was born on 15 March 1939.³ He was the son of Alan Clifford Phillips and Dorothy Alice Wyndham.³ He married Penelope Ann Bennett in 1968.³ He died on 9 April 2023 at age 84.⁴
     He was educated at Uppingham School, Uppingham, Rutland, England^G.³ He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)³ He was a practising solicitor.³ He was a founder and partner of Bates, Wells and Braithwaite solicitors in 1970 at London, England.³ He was a founder and chairman of the Legal Action Group in 1971.³ He co-authored the book The Living Law.³ He wrote the book Charitable Status: a practical handbook, published 1980.³ He was a founder and chairman of the Citizenship Foundation between 1989 and 2000.³ He wrote the book Charitable Status: a practical handbook, 4th Edition, published 1994.³ He was a member of National/local Lottery Charities Boards between 1994 and 1996.³ He wrote the book Charity Investment: Law and Practice.³ He was appointed Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.) in 1996.^1,3 He was the first president of the Solicitors' Pro Bono Group.³ He was created Baron Phillips of Sudbury, of Sudbury, co. Suffolk [U.K.] on 25 July 1998.¹ He lived at River House, The Croft, Sudbury, Suffolk, England.³

     Dame Irene Mervyn Parnicott Pike, Baroness Pike was born on 16 September 1918.² He was the son of Ivan Samuel Pike and Alice Goordhead.² He died on 11 January 2004 at age 85.¹
     Dame Irene Mervyn Parnicott Pike, Baroness Pike usually went by his middle name of Mervyn.¹ He was educated at Hunmanby Hall, Yorkshire, England^G.² He graduated from Reading University, Reading, Berkshire, England^G, with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)² He was with the Women's Auxiliary Air Force between 1941 and 1946.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Melton between 1956 and 1974.² He held the office of Assistant Postmaster-General between 1959 and 1963.² He held the office of Joint Parliamentary Under-Secretary for the Home Office between 1963 and 1964.² He was director of Watts, Blake and Bearne in 1964.² He was created Baron Pike, of Melton in the County of Leicestershire [U.K. Life Peer] on 15 May 1974.¹ He was appointed Dame Commander, Order of the British Empire (D.B.E.) in 1981.¹