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     David Francis Williamson, Baron Williamson of Horton was born on 8 May 1934 at Whitstable, Kent, England.² He was the son of Samuel Charles Wathen Williamson and Marie Eileen Denney.³ He married Patricia Margaret Smith, daughter of Eric Cade Smith, in 1961.² He died on 30 August 2015 at age 81 at Taunton, Somerset, England.²
     He was educated at Tonbridge School, Tonbridge, Kent, England.² He was educated at Exeter College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.² He was with MAFF between 1958 and 1965.³ He was with MAFF between 1967 and 1977.³ He was Head of Milk and Milk Products Division and Marketing & Food Policy Divisions, MAFF between 1970 and 1974.³ He was Under-Secretary General of Agriculture Policy Group between 1974 and 1976.³ He was Under-Secretary General of EEC Group between 1976 and 1977.³ He was Deputy Director-General, Agriculture, European Commission between 1977 and 1983.³ He was Deputy Secretary, Cabinet Office between 1983 and 1987.² He was appointed Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.) in 1984.¹ He was Secretary-General, Commission of the European Communities between 1987 and 1997.³ He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Order of St. Michael and St. George (G.C.M.G.) in 1998.¹ He was director of Whitbread plc in 1998.² He was created Baron Williamson of Horton, of Horton in the County of Somerset [U.K. Life Peer] on 5 February 1999.¹

     Edward Henry Willis, Baron Willis was born on 13 January 1918 at London, England.² He was the son of Alfred John Willis and Maria Harriet (?)³ He married Audrey Mary Hale, daughter of Alfred Hale, on 12 August 1944.^2,3 He died on 22 December 1992 at age 74.¹
     He was educated at West Green Elementary School, England.³ He was educated at Downhills Central School, Tottenham, London, England.³ He fought in the Second World War, with the Royal Fusiliers.³ He was appointed Fellow, Royal Society of Arts (F.R.S.A.)³ He was a writer of television scipts.² He was created Baron Willis, of Chislehurst in the County of Kent [U.K. Life Peer] on 21 January 1964.¹ He was director of World Wide Pictures between 1967 and 1992.²

     Richard Thomas James Wilson, Baron Wilson of Dinton was born on 11 October 1942.² He is the son of Richard Ridley Wilson and Frieda Bell Finlay.² He married Caroline Margaret Lee, daughter of Rt. Hon. Sir Frank Godbould Lee, on 25 March 1972.²
     He was educated at Radley College, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, England.² He graduated from Clare College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)² He graduated from Clare College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, with a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)² He was admitted to Middle Temple in 1965 entitled to practise as a barrister.² He was with the Board of Trade in 1966.² He held the office of Assistant Secretary, Department of Energy between 1977 and 1982.² He held the office of Under-Secretary, Department of Energy in 1982.² He held the office of Deputy Secretary, Cabinet Office between 1987 and 1990.² He was appointed Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.) in 1991.² He held the office of Permanent Secretary, Department of Energy between 1992 and 1994.² He held the office of Permanent Under-Secretary, Home Office between 1994 and 1997.² He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) in 1997.² He held the office of Secretary of the Cabinet and Head of Home Civil Service between 1998 and 2002.² He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Order of the Bath (G.C.B.) in 2001.¹ He was Master in 2002 at Emmanuel College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.² He was created Baron Wilson of Dinton, of Dinton in the County of Buckinghamshire [U.K. Life Peer] on 18 November 2002.¹

     Paul Norman Wilson, Baron Wilson of High Wray died on 24 February 1980.¹
     He was appointed Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.)¹ He was created Baron Wilson of High Wray, of Kendal in the County of Cumbria [U.K. Life Peer] on 3 February 1976.¹

     Henry Stephen Wilson, Baron Wilson of Langside was born on 21 March 1916.² He was the son of James Wilson and Margaret Young.² He married Jessie Forrester Waters, daughter of William Waters, on 2 September 1942.² He died on 23 November 1997 at age 81.¹
     He was educated at Glasgow High School, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.² He graduated from Glasgow University, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, in 1936 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)² He graduated from Glasgow University, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, in 1938 with a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)² He fought in the Second World War between 1939 and 1945, in Italy, France and Germany.² He gained the rank of officer in the Highland Light Infantry.² He was admitted to Scots Bar in 1946.² He held the office of Advocate-Depute between 1949 and 1961.² He was appointed Queen's Counsel (Q.C.) in 1965.¹ He held the office of Solicitor-General for Scotland between 1965 and 1967.² He held the office of Lord Advocate in 1967.² He was created Baron Wilson of Langside, of Broughton in the County of Edinburgh [U.K. Life Peer] on 3 March 1969.¹

     Alfred Wilson, Baron Wilson of Radcliffe died on 25 January 1983.¹
     He was created Baron Wilson of Radcliffe, of Radcliffe in the County Palatine of Lancaster [U.K. Life Peer] on 14 January 1975.¹

     James Harold Wilson, Baron Wilson of Rievaulx was born on 11 March 1916.³ He was the son of James Herbert Wilson.³ He married Gladys Mary Baldwin, daughter of Reverend Daniel Baldwin, on 1 January 1940.³ He died on 24 May 1995 at age 79.¹
     He was appointed Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.)¹ He was appointed Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.)¹ He was appointed Fellow, Royal Society (F.R.S.)¹ James Harold Wilson, Baron Wilson of Rievaulx usually went by his middle name of Harold.¹ He held the office of Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury between 16 October 1964 and 19 June 1970.⁴ He held the office of Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury between 4 March 1974 and 5 April 1976.⁴ He was created Baron Wilson of Rievaulx, of Kirklees in the County of West Yorkshire [U.K. Life Peer] on 16 September 1983.¹

     David Clive Wilson, Baron Wilson of Tillyorn was born on 14 February 1935.³ He is the son of Reverend William Skinner Wilson and Enid Sanders.³ He married Natasha Helen Mary Alexander, daughter of Bernard Gustav Alexander and Tatiana von Benckendorff, on 1 April 1967.²
     He was educated at Trinity College, Glenalmond, Perthshire, Scotland.¹ He gained the rank of officer between 1953 and 1955 in the Black Watch.³ He graduated from Keble College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)³ He was with the Diplomatic Service between 1958 and 1968.³ He held the office of editor of The China Quarterly between 1968 and 1974.³ He was with the Diplomatic Service in 1974.³ He was appointed Companion, Order of St. Michael and St. George (C.M.G.) in 1985.³ He was appointed Knight, Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (K.St.J.) in 1987.³ He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of St. Michael and St. George (K.C.M.G.) in 1987.³ He held the office of Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Hong Kong between 1987 and 1992.³ He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Order of St. Michael and St. George (G.C.M.G.) in 1991.³ He was created Baron Wilson of Tillyorn, of Finzean in the District of Kincardine and Deeside and of Fanling in Hong Kong [U.K. Life Peer] on 14 February 1992.¹ He was chairman of Scottish Hydro-Electric between 1993 and 2000.³ He held the office of Chancellor of Aberdeen University in 1997.³ He was appointed Knight, Order of the Thistle (K.T.) in 2000.¹

     Michael Platt Winstanley, Baron Winstanley was born on 27 August 1918 at Nantwich, Cheshire, England. He was the son of Sydney Adams Winstanley.³ He married Nancy Penney in 1945.³ He and Nancy Penney were divorced in 1952.³ He married Joyce Woodhouse in 1955.³ He died on 18 July 1993 at age 74.¹
     He was registered as a Member, Royal College of Surgeons (M.R.C.S.)¹ He was registered as a Licentiate, Royal College of Physicians, London (L.R.C.P.)¹ He was a television and radio broadcaster between 1957 and 1993.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Liberal) for Cheadle between 1966 and 1970.³ He was created Baron Winstanley, of Urmston in Greater Manchester [U.K. Life Peer] on 23 January 1976.¹

     Professor Robert Maurice Lipson Winston, Baron Winston was born on 15 July 1940.² He is the son of Laurence Winston and Ruth Lipson.² He married Lira Helen Feigenbaum, daughter of Simon Joseph Feigenbaum, in 1973.²
     He was educated at St. Paul's School, London, England.² He graduated from London Hospital Medical College, London, England, with a Bachelor of Medicine (M.B.)² He was registered as a Licentiate, Royal College of Physicians, London (L.R.C.P.) in 1964.² He graduated from London Hospital Medical College, London, England, in 1964 with a Bachelor of Surgery (B.S.)² He was Registrar between 1970 and 1974 at Hammersmith Hospital, Hammersmith, London, England^G.² He was Visiting Professor between 1976 and 1977 at University of Leuven, Leuven, The Netherlands.² He wrote the book Reversibility of Sterilization, published 1978.² He was Professor of Gynaecological Studies between 1980 and 1981 at University of Texas, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.A.² He was Reader and Professor, Fertility Studies between 1982 and 1997 at London University, London, England.² He was appointed Fellow, Royal College of Obstreticians and Gynaecologists (F.R.C.O.G.) in 1983.² He wrote the book Infertility, a Sympathetic Approach, published 1987.² He wrote the book Getting Prenant, published 1989.² He was registered as a Member, Royal College of Surgeons (M.R.C.S.)² He was created Baron Winston, of Hammersmith in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham [U.K. Life Peer] on 18 December 1995.¹ He wrote the book Making Babies, published 1996.² He wrote the book Superhuman, published 2000.² He was appointed Fellow, Royal College of Physicians, London (F.R.C.P.) in 2002.² He wrote the book Human Instinct, published 2002.²