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     Louise Douglas Chapple married Cedric Blaker on 30 June 1921. She died in 1985.¹
     From 30 June 1921, her married name became Blaker.¹

     Emily May Triggs, Baroness Blatch was born on 24 July 1937.¹ She was the daughter of Stephen Joseph Triggs and Sarah Ann Carpenter.¹ She married John Richard Blatch, son of George Henry Blatch, on 7 September 1963.¹ She died on 31 May 2005 at age 67, from pancreatic cancer.²
     She was educated at Prenton Secondary School for Girls, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England^G.¹ She was educated at Huntingdonshire College, Huntingdonshire, England^G.¹ She was an air traffic control assistant, Women's Royal Auxiliary Air Force between 1955 and 1959.¹ She was a member of the Cambridgeshire County Council between 1977 and 1989.¹ She was appointed Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) in 1983.¹ She was appointed Fellow, Royal Society of Arts (F.R.S.A.) in 1985.¹ She was created Baroness Blatch, of Hinchingbrooke in the County of Cambridge [U.K. Life Peer] on 4 July 1987.^1,3 She held the office of Minister of State, Department of Education between 1991 and 1992.¹ She held the office of Minister of State, Education between 1992 and 1994.¹ She was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1994.¹ She held the office of Minister of State, Home Office between 1994 and 1997.¹ She graduated from University of Teeside, Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England^G, in 1997 with a Honorary Doctor of Law (LL.D.)¹ She held the office of Deputy Opposition Leader in 2001.¹

     John Richard Blatch is the son of George Henry Blatch.¹ He married Emily May Triggs, Baroness Blatch, daughter of Stephen Joseph Triggs and Sarah Ann Carpenter, on 7 September 1963.¹
     He was awarded the Air Force Cross (A.F.C.)¹

     James Richard Blatch was born in 1967.¹ He is the son of John Richard Blatch and Emily May Triggs, Baroness Blatch.¹

     Andrew Edward Blatch was born in 1968.¹ He is the son of John Richard Blatch and Emily May Triggs, Baroness Blatch.¹

     Elizabeth Anne Blatch was born in 1968.¹ She is the daughter of John Richard Blatch and Emily May Triggs, Baroness Blatch.¹

     Stephen Joseph Triggs married Sarah Ann Carpenter.

     Sarah Ann Carpenter married Stephen Joseph Triggs.
     Her married name became Triggs.¹

     William John Blease, Baron Blease was born on 28 May 1914.¹ He was the son of William John Blease and Sarah Watts.¹ He married Sarah Evelyn Caldwell, daughter of William Caldwell, in 1939.¹ He died on 16 May 2008 at age 93.²
     He was educated at McClure Public Elementary School, Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland^G.¹ He was a shop apprentice in 1929.¹ He was a grocer's assistant and grocery branch manager between 1938 and 1940.¹ He was a clerk between 1940 and 1945 at Belfast Shipyard, Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland^G.¹ He was a branch manager of the Co-op Society of Belfast between 1945 and 1959.¹ He lived Member, British Institute of Management (M.B.I.M.)¹ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Literature (D.Litt.) by New University of Ulster, Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland^G.¹ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by Queen's University, Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland^G.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Belfast in 1976.¹ He was created Baron Blease, of Cromac in the City of Belfast [U.K. Life Peer] on 21 June 1978.^1,3