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     Charles George Percy Delacourt-Smith, Baron Delacourt-Smith was born on 25 April 1917.² He is the son of Charles Smith and Ethel Ralfe.² He married Margaret Rosalind Hando, Baroness Delacourt-Smith of Alteryn, daughter of Frederick James Hando, in 1939.³
     Charles George Percy Delacourt-Smith, Baron Delacourt-Smith usually went by his middle name of George.¹ He was given the name of Charles George Percy Smith at birth.² He was educated at Windsor County Boys' School, Windsor, Berkshire, England.² He was educated at Wadham College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.² He gained the rank of Captain in the Royal Army Service Corps.² He was assistant secretary of Civil Services Clerical Association between 1939 and 1953.² He fought in the Second World War between 1940 and 1945, where he was mentioned in dispatches.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Colchester between 1945 and 1950.² He was General Secretary of Post Office Engineering Union between 1953 and 1969.² He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for London between 1960 and 1969.¹ In 1967 his name was legally changed to Charles George Percy Delacourt-Smith by Deed Poll.² He was created Baron Delacourt-Smith, of New Windsor in the Royal County of Berkshire [U.K. Life Peer] on 13 October 1967.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1969.² In October 1972 (an unknown value.)¹

     Margaret Rosalind Hando, Baroness Delacourt-Smith of Alteryn was born on 5 April 1916.² She was the daughter of Frederick James Hando.² She married, firstly, Charles George Percy Delacourt-Smith, Baron Delacourt-Smith, son of Charles Smith and Ethel Ralfe, in 1939.² She married, secondly, Charles Stuart Blackton in 1978.² She died on 8 June 2010 at age 94.³
     She was educated at Newport High School, Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales^G.² She graduated from St. Anne's College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)² From 1939, her married name became Smith.² She held the office of Member of the Royal Borough of Windsor between 1962 and 1965.² She held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) between 1962 and 1965.¹ She was created Baroness Delacourt-Smith of Alteryn, of Alteryn in the County of Gwent [U.K. Life Peer] on 5 July 1974.¹ From 1978, her married name became Blackton.¹

     Bernard Delfont, Baron Delfont was born on 5 September 1909.² He was the son of Isaac Winogradsky and Olga Eisenstadt.³ He married Helen Violet Carolyn Haymen, daughter of Victor Cecil Haymen, in 1946.² He died on 28 July 1994 at age 84.²
     He was given the name of Bernard Winogradsky at birth.¹ He emigrated with her parents to London, England^G, arriving on 1912.⁴ He was chairman and chief executive of EMI Film and Theatre between 1969 and 1980.² He was appointed Knight Bachelor in 1974.² He was created Baron Delfont, of Stepney in Greater London [U.K. Life Peer] on 29 June 1976.¹ He was chairman and chief executive of THF Leisure between 1981 and 1982.² He was chairman of First Leisure Corporation, and chief executive (1983-88) between 1983 and 1992.²

     Evelyn Joyce Bursill, Baroness Denington was born on 9 August 1907.² She was the daughter of Philip Charles Bursill and Edith Rowena Montford.³ She married Cecil Dallas Denington, son of Richard Denington, in 1935.² She died on 22 August 1998 at age 91.
     She was educated at Blackheath High School, Blackheath, London, England^G.² She was educated at Bedford College, Bedford, Bedfordshire, England^G.² She was a journalist between 1927 and 1931.² She was a teacher between 1933 and 1950.² From 1935, her married name became Denington.¹ She held the office of Member of the St. Pancras Borough Council between 1945 and 1959.² She held the office of Member of the London County Council between 1946 and 1965.² She held the office of Member of the Greater London Council between 1964 and 1977.² She was appointed Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) in 1966.² She was appointed Dame Commander, Order of the British Empire (D.B.E.) in 1974.² She was created Baroness Denington, of Stevenage in the County of Hertford [U.K. Life Peer] on 10 July 1978.¹

     Jean Moss, Baroness Denton of Wakefield was born on 29 December 1935.¹ She was the daughter of Charles J. Moss and Kathleen Tuke.¹ She married Dr. A. A. Denton in 1958.¹ She and Dr. A. A. Denton were divorced in 1974.¹ She died on 5 February 2001 at age 65.²
     She was educated at Rothwell Grammar School, Rothwell, Yorkshire, England^G.¹ She graduated from London School of Economics, London, England^G, with a Bachelor of Science in Economics (B.Sc.Econ.)¹ From 1958, her married name became Denton.² She was a communications executive with Proctor & Gamble between 1959 and 1961.¹ She was a marketing consultant with EIU between 1961 and 1964.¹ She was a marketing executive with IPC between 1964 and 1966.¹ She was with the Hotel and Catering Department between 1966 and 1969 at University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey, England^G.¹ She was a professional racing and rally driver between 1969 and 1972.¹ She was appointed Fellow, Chartered Institute of Marketing (F.C.I.M.) in 1972.¹ She was a marketing director with the Huxford Group between 1972 and 1978.¹ She was appointed Fellow, Institute of the Motor Industry (F.I.M.I.) in 1974.¹ She was a marketing director with the Heron Motor Group between 1978 and 1980.¹ She was maanging director of Herondrive between 1980 and 1985.¹ She held the office of Governor of the London School of Economics between 1982 and 1991.¹ She was Director of External Affairs for the Austin Rover Group between 1985 and 1986.¹ She was a director of the Ordnance Survey between 1985 and 1988.¹ She was a director of Burston Marsteller in 1987.¹ She was appointed Fellow, Royal Society of Arts (F.R.S.A.) in 1987.¹ She was a director of British Nuclear Fuels between 1987 and 1992.¹ She was appointed Companion, British Institute of Management (C.B.I.M.) in 1988.¹ She was a director of the London and Edinburgh Insurance Group between 1989 and 1992.¹ She was appointed Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) in 1990.¹ She was a director of Triplex Lloyd between 1990 and 1992.¹ She held the office of Baroness-in-Waiting between 1991 and 1992.¹ She was created Baroness Denton of Wakefield, of Wakefield in the County of West Yorkshire [U.K. Life Peer] on 11 June 1991.² She held the office of Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Trade and Industry between 1992 and 1993.¹ She held the office of Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Energy between 1993 and 1993.¹ She held the office of Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Northern Ireland Office between 1994 and 1997.¹

     Meghnad Jagdishhandra Desai, Baron Desai was born on 10 July 1940.² He is the son of Jagdishchandra Chandulal Desai and Mandakini Majmundar.³ He married Gail Graham Wilson, daughter of George Ambler Wilson, on 27 June 1970.²
     He graduated from Bombay University, Bombay, India^G, with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Honours.² He graduated from Bombay University, Bombay, India^G, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)² He was Associate Specialist, Department of Agricultural Economics between 1963 and 1965 at University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, California, U.S.A.^G.² He graduated from University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.^G, in 1964 with a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)² He was a Lecturer and Reader between 1965 and 1983 at London School of Economics, London, England^G.² He wrote the book Marxian Economic Theory, published 1974.² He wrote the book Applied Econometrics, published 1976.² He wrote the book Marxian Economics, published 1979.² He graduated in 1981 with a Testing Monetarism.²

He was Professor of Economics in 1983 at London School of Economics, London, England^G.² He co-authored the book The Cambridge Economic History of India 1757–1970, published 1983.² He wrote the book Agrarian Power and Agricultural Productivity in South Asia, published 1984.² He edited the book Lenin on Economics, published 1987.² He was Head of the Development Studies Institute between 1990 and 1995.² He was appointed Fellow, Royal Society of Arts (F.R.S.A.) in 1991.² He was created Baron Desai, of St. Clement Danes in the City of Westminster [U.K. Life Peer] on 5 June 1991.¹ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) by Kingston University, England^G, in 1992.² He was Director of the Centre for the Study of Global Governance in 1992.² He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of the University by Middlesex University, London, England^G, in 1993.² He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) by East London Polytechnic, London, England^G, in 1994.² He wrote the book Global Governance, published 1995.² He wrote the book On Equality, published 1995.² He wrote the book Selected Essays, published 1995, 2 volumes.² He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) by London Guild Hall University, London, England^G, in 1996.² He lived in 2003 at 606 Collingwood House, Dolphin Square, London, England^G.²

     Navnit Dholakia, Baron Dholakia was born on 5 March 1937.² He is the son of Permananddas Mulji Dholakia and Shantabi (?)³ He married Ann McLuskie, daughter of Harold Stanley McLuskie, on 27 October 1967.²
     He was educated at Institute of Science, Bhaunagar, Gujarat, India^G.² He graduated from Brighton Technical College, Brighton, Sussex, England^G, with a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)² He was a medical lab technician between 1960 and 1966 at Southlands Hospital, Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex, England^G.² He was Development Officer for the National Committee of Commonwealth Immigrants between 1966 and 1968.² He was Senior Development Officer between 1968 and 1974.² He was Principal Officer and Secretary between 1974 and 1976.² He was with the Communit Relations Commission, CRE between 1976 and 1994.² He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Mid Sussex in 1978.² He was appointed Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.) in 1994.² He was Chairman of NACRO in 1995.² He was created Baron Dholakia, of Waltham Brooks in the County of West Sussex [U.K. Life Peer] on 24 October 1997.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of West Sussex in 1999.² He lived in 2003 at 76 Penland Road, Haywards Heath, Sussex, England^G.²

     John Diamond, Baron Diamond was born on 30 April 1907.² He is the son of Reverend Solomon Diamond and Henrietta (?)³ He married, firstly, Sadie Lyttleton in 1932.² He and Sadie Lyttleton were divorced in 1947.² He married, secondly, Julie (?) in 1948.²
     He was educated Tst 1957 at Leeds Grammar School, Leeds, Yorkshire, West Riding, England^G.² He was an accountant in 1931.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Labour) for Blackley between 1945 and 1951.² He held the office of Parliamentary Private Secretary in 1947, Minister of Works.² He co-authored the book Socialism the British Way, published 1948.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Labour) for Gloucester between 1957 and 1970.² He held the office of Chief Secretary of the Treasury between 1964 and 1970.² He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1965.² He was created Baron Diamond, of the City of Gloucester [U.K. Life Peer] on 25 September 1970.¹ He wrote the book Public Expenditure in Practice, published 1975.² He was appointed Fellow, Institute of Chartered Accountants (F.C.A.)² He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by Leeds University, Leeds, Yorkshire, West Riding, England^G, in 1978.² He was Leader of the Social Democratic Party, House of Lords between 1982 and 1988.² He lived in 2003 at Aynhoe, Doggetts Wood Lane, Chalfont St. Giles, Buckinghamshire, England^G.²

     Donald Dixon, Baron Dixon was born on 6 March 1929.² He was the son of Christopher Albert Dixon and Jane Dean.³ He married Doreen Morad, daughter of Cyril Morad, in 1966.^2,4 He died on 19 February 2017 at age 87.⁴
     Donald Dixon, Baron Dixon also went by the nick-name of Don.² He was educated at Ellison St. Elementary School, Jarrow, Tyne and Wear, England^G.² He was a shipyard worker between 1945 and 1974.² He was Royal Engineers in 1947.² He held the office of Member of the Jarrow Metropolitan Borough Council between 1963 and 1974.² He held the office of Member of the South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council between 1974 and 1979.² He was GMWU Branch Secretary between 1974 and 1979.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Labour) for Jarrow between 1979 and 1997.² He held the office of Deputy Opposition Chief Whip, House of Commons between 1987 and 1996.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1996.² He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Tyne and Wear in 1997.² He was chairman of PLP Shipbuilding Group.² He was created Baron Dixon, of Jarrow in the County of Tyne and Wear [U.K. Life Peer] on 9 June 1997.¹ He lived in 2003 at 1 Hillcrest, Jarrow, Tyne and Wear, England^G.² He had a son and a daughter.²

     Robert William Dixon-Smith, Baron Dixon-Smith was born on 30 September 1934.³ He is the son of Dixon Smith and Alice Winifred Stratton.⁴ He married Georgina Janet Cook, daughter of George Cook and Kathleen (?), on 13 February 1960.³
     He was also known as Robert William Dixon.³ He was educated at Oundle School, Oundle, Northamptonshire, England^G.³ He was educated at Writtle Agriculture College, Chelmsford, Essex, England^G.³ He gained the rank of 2nd Lieutenant between 1955 and 1957 in the King's Dragoon Guards.³ He held the office of Member of the Essex County Council between 1965 and 1993.³ He was the Governor between 1967 and 1994 at Writtle Agriculture College, Chelmsford, Essex, England^G.³ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Essex in 1986.³ He was chairman of the Association of County Councils between 1992 and 1993.³ He was chairman of the Governors between 1992 and 1993 at Anglia Polytechnic University, England^G.³ He was created Baron Dixon-Smith, of Bocking in the County of Essex [U.K. Life Peer] on 11 October 1993.¹ He lived in 2003 at Lyons Hall, Braintree, Essex, England^G.³