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     Dame Joan Christabel Jill Christie, Baroness Knight of Collingtree was born on 9 July 1923 at Bristol, England.² She was the daughter of A. E. Christie and Alma (?)³ She married Montague Knight, son of Leslie Knight, in 1947.³ She died on 6 April 2022 at age 98.²
     She was educated at King Edward Grammar School, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England^G.⁴ She was educated at Fairfield School, Bristol, England.⁴ She held the office of Member of the Northampton County Borough Council between 1956 and 1966.⁴ She was appointed Member, Order of the British Empire (M.B.E.) in 1964.² She held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Birmingham, Edgbaston between 1966 and 1997.⁴ She was appointed Dame Commander, Order of the British Empire (D.B.E.) in 1985.² She wrote the book About the House, published 1996.³ She was created Baroness Knight of Collingtree, of Collingtree in the County of Northamptonshire [U.K. Life Peer] on 23 September 1997.¹

     Philip Douglas Knights, Baron Knights was born on 3 October 1920.² He was the son of Thomas James Knights and Ethel Ginn.² He married Jean Burman, daughter of James Henry Burman, in 1945.² He died on 11 December 2014 at age 94.³
     He was educated at King's School, Grantham, Lincolnshire, England.² He was a police cadet between 1938 and 1940.² He fought in the Second World War, in the Royal Air Force.² He was Sergeant, Lincolnshire Constabulary in 1946.² He was Lincolnshire Constabulary Inspector in 1953.² He was Superintendent in 1955.² He was Chief Superintendent in 1957.² He was Assistant Chief Constable, Birmingham City Police in 1959.² He was awarded the Queen's Police Medal (Q.P.M.) in 1964.¹ He was Deputy Chief Constable, Birmingham City Police in 1970.² He was appointed Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.) in 1971.¹ He was Chief Constable, Sheffield and Rotherham Constabulary between 1972 and 1974.² He was Chief Constable, South Yorkshire Police between 1974 and 1975.² He was Chief Constable, West Midlands Police between 1975 and 1985.² He was appointed Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) in 1976.² He was appointed Knight in 1980.² He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of West Midlands in 1985.¹ He was created Baron Knights, of Edgbaston in the County of West Midlands [U.K. Life Peer] on 22 July 1987.¹

     Irvine Alan Stewart Laidlaw, Baron Laidlaw was created Baron Laidlaw, of Rothiemay in Banffshire [U.K. Life Peer] on 14 June 2004.¹

     Hector Laing, Baron Laing of Dunphail was born on 12 May 1923.² He was the son of Hector Stanley Laing and Margaret Norris Grant.³ He married Marian Clare Laurie, daughter of Maj.-Gen. Sir John Emilius Laurie of Maxwelton, 6th Bt. and Evelyn Clare Gardner Richardson-Gardner, on 1 April 1950.⁴ He died on 21 June 2010 at age 87.⁵
     He was educated at Loretto School, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland^G.³ He gained the rank of Captain between 1942 and 1947 in the Scots Guards.³ He fought in the Second World War, and he was mentioned in despatches.³ He was educated at Jesus College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.³ He was awarded the U.S. Bronze Star in 1944.³ He was director of McVitie & Price in 1947.³ He was director of United Biscuits in 1954.³ He was chairman of United Biscuit Holdings between 1972 and 1990.³ He was appointed Knight in 1978.³ He was director of Allied-Lyons between 1979 and 1982.³ He was director of Exxon Corporation between 1984 and 1994.³ He was appointed Fellow, Royal Society of Edinburgh (F.R.S.E.) in 1989.³ He was created Baron Laing of Dunphail, of Dunphail in the County of Moray [U.K. Life Peer] on 8 February 1991.¹

     John Dunn Laird, Baron Laird was born on 23 April 1944.² He was the son of Dr. Norman Davidson Laird and Margaret Dunn.² He married Caroline Ethel Ferguson, daughter of William John Ferguson, in 1971.² He died on 10 July 2018 at age 74.³
     He was educated at Royal Belfast Academical Institute, Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland^G.² He was a bank official between 1963 and 1967.² He was a bank inspector between 1967 and 1968.² He was a computer programmer between 1968 and 1973.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for St. Anne's, Belfast between 1970 and 1973.² He held the office of Member of Assembly [Northern Ireland] between 1973 and 1975, for West Belfast.² He was appointed Fellow, Institute of Public Relations (F.I.P.R.) in 1991.² He was created Baron Laird, of Artigarvan in the County of Tyrone [U.K. Life Peer] on 16 July 1999.¹

     William Herbert Laming, Baron Laming was born on 19 July 1936.² He is the son of William Angus Laming and Lilian Robson.² He married Aileen Margaret Pollard in 1962.²
     He was a probation officer between 1951 and 1966.² He graduated from Durham University, Durham, County Durham, England, with a Doctor of Social Science.² He was Assistant Chief Probation Officer between 1968 and 1971.² He was Director of Social Service, Hertfordshire County Council between 1975 and 1991.² He wrote the book Lessons From America: the balance of services in social care, published 1985.² He was Chief Inspector, Department of Health Social Services Inspectorate between 1991 and 1998.² He was appointed Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) in 1995.¹ He was created Baron Laming, of Tewin in the County of Hertfordshire [U.K. Life Peer] on 27 July 1998.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Hertford in 1999.²

     Norman Stewart Hughson Lamont, Baron Lamont of Lerwick was born on 8 May 1942.³ He is the son of Daniel Lambert and Helen Irene Hughson.³ He married Alice Rosemary White, daughter of Lt.-Col. Peter White, on 15 September 1971.³ He and Alice Rosemary White were divorced in 2000.³
     He was educated at Loretto School, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland^G.³ He graduated from Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)³ He held the office of President of Cambridge Union in 1964.³ He was PA to Rt. Hon. Duncan Sandys in 1965.³ He was with NM Rothschild & Sons between 1968 and 1979.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Kingston-upon-Thames between 1972 and 1997.³ He was created Baron Lamont of Lerwick, of Lerwick in the Shetland Islands [U.K. Life Peer] on 24 July 1998.¹ He wrote the book Sovereign Britain, published 1999.³ He wrote the book In Office, published 1999.³

     Peter Stewart Lane, Baron Lane of Horsell was born on 29 January 1925.² He was the son of Leonard George Lane.² He married Doris Florence Botsford, daughter of Robert Simpson Botsford, in 1951.² He died on 9 January 2009 at age 83.³
     He was educated at Sherborne School, Sherborne, Dorset, England^G.² He gained the rank of Sub-Lieutenant between 1943 and 1946 in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve.² He was partner of Binder Hamlyn between 1950 and 1992.² He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Surrey in 1976.² He was appointed Knight BAchelor in 1984.² He was Governor of Nuffield Nursing Homes Trust between 1985 and 1992.² He was created Baron Lane of Horsell, of Woking in the County of Surrey [U.K. Life Peer] on 17 July 1990.¹ He was appointed Fellow, Institute of Chartered Accountants (F.C.A.)¹

     Felicity Lane-Fox, Baroness Lane-Fox was born on 22 June 1918 at Tadcaster, Yorkshire, England.² She was the daughter of Captain Edward Lane-Fox and Enid Maud Bethell.² She died on 17 April 1988 at age 69.¹
     In 1930 she was paralysed by an attack of poliomyelitis.² She was a member of the executive of the National Union of Conservative and Unionist Associations in 1963.² She was appointed Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.) in 1976.¹ She was created Baroness Lane-Fox, of Bramham in the County of West Yorkshire [U.K. Life Peer] on 19 May 1981.¹

     Ian Bruce Lang, Baron Lang of Monkton was born on 27 June 1940.² He is the son of James Fulton Lang and Maude Margaret Stewart.² He married Sandra Caroline Montgomerie, daughter of Lt.-Cdr. John Alastair Montgomerie and Patricia Maturin-Baird, in 1971.²
     He was educated at Lathallan School, Kincardineshire, Scotland.² He was educated at Rugby School, Rugby, Warwickshire, England.² He graduated from Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)² He was admitted to the Royal Company of Archers in 1974.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Galloway between 1979 and 1983.² He held the office of Lord Commissioner, Treasury between 1983 and 1986.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Galloway and Upper Nithsdale between 1983 and 1997.² He held the office of Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Employment in 1986.² He held the office of Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Scottish Office between 1986 and 1987.² He held the office of Minister of State, Scottish Office between 1987 and 1990.² He held the office of Lord Keeper of the Great Seal [Scotland] between 1990 and 1995.² He held the office of Secretary of State, Scotland between 1990 and 1995.² He held the office of President of the Board of Trade between 1995 and 1997.² He was created Baron Lang of Monkton, of Merrick and the Rhinns of Kells in Dumfries and Galloway [U.K. Life Peer] on 29 September 1997.¹