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     Beatrice Lapsker, Baroness Plummer was born on 14 April 1903.² She was the daughter of Mayer Lapsker and Zelda Koslow.³ She married Sir Leslie Arthur Plummer, son of George Henry Plummer, in 1923 at Mile End Town, London, England.² She died on 13 June 1972 at age 69 at Halstead, Essex, England.^1,2
     She was educated at St. George's in the East School, Stepney, London, England.³ From 1923, her married name became Plummer.¹ She held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Essex in 1947.³ She was created Baroness Plummer, of Toppesfield in the County of Essex [U.K. Life Peer] on 10 May 1965.¹ She was member of I.T.A. in 1966.³

     Arthur Desmond Herne Plummer, Baron Plummer of St Marylebone was born on 25 May 1914.² He was the son of Arthur Herne Plummer and Janet McCormick.² He married Ella Margaret Holloway, daughter of Albert Holloway, in 1941.² He died on 2 October 2009 at age 95.³
     Arthur Desmond Herne Plummer, Baron Plummer of St Marylebone usually went by his middle name of Desmond.¹ He was educated at Hurstpierpoint School, Hurstpierpoint, Sussex, England^G.² He was educated at College of Estate Management, London, England^G.² He fought in the Second World War.² He gained the rank of Territorial/Lieutenant-Colonel in the Royal Engineers.² He was awarded the Territorial Decoration (T.D.)¹ He was appointed Fellow, Chartered Auctioneers' and Estate Agents' (F.A.I.) in 1948.² He was a member of the St. Marylebone Borough Council between 1952 and 1965.² He was a member of the London Electricity Consultative Council between 1955 and 1966.² He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for County London in 1958.² He held the office of Mayor of St. Marylebone between 1958 and 1959.² He was a member of the Cities London and Westminster Council between 1964 and 1973.² He was a member of the Inner London Education Authority (I.L.E.A.) between 1964 and 1976.² He wrote the book Time for Change in Greater London, published 1966.² He was appointed Honorary Fellow, Faculty of Architects and Surveyors, London (Hon.F.F.A.S.) in 1966.² He held the office of Opposition Leader of the Greater London Council between 1966 and 1967.² He held the office of Leader of the Greater London Council between 1967 and 1973.² He was a member of the Executive Committee of the British Section of the Internat Union of Local Authorities between 1967 and 1974.² He was a member of the Executive Committee of the National Union of Conservative and Unionist Associations between 1967 and 1976.² He was a member of the Court between 1967 and 1977 at London University, London, England^G.² He was appointed Fellow, Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (F.R.I.C.S.) in 1970.² He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Greater London in 1970.^1,2 He wrote the book Report to London, published 1970.² He was appointed Knight Bachelor in 1971.² He was a member of St. John's Council between 1971 and 1994 at London, England.² He wrote the book Planning and Participation, published 1973.² He held the office of Opposition Leader of the Greater London Council between 1973 and 1974.² He was a member of the St. Marylebone Council between 1973 and 1976.² He was appointed Fellow, Royal Society of Arts (F.R.S.A.) in 1974.² He was created Baron Plummer, of St Marylebone, City of Westminster [U.K. Life Peer] on 29 May 1981.¹ He was president of the Metropolitan Association Building Societies between 1983 and 1989.² He was chairman of the National Employers' Life Association between 1983 and 1989.² He was appointed Knight, Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (K.St.J.) in 1986.² He lived at 4 The Lane, Marlborough Place, St. John's Wood, London, England.²

     Rudy Sternberg, Baron Plurenden was born on 17 April 1917. He was the son of George Sternberg and Paula Michel.² He married Dorothée Monica Prust, daughter of Major Robert Bateman Prust, in 1951.² He died on 5 January 1978 at age 60.¹
     He was created Baron Plurenden, of Plurenden Manor in the County of Kent [U.K. Life Peer] on 28 January 1975.¹

     John Glynne married Dorothy Tylney, daughter of Francis Tylney.
     He lived at Bicester, Oxfordshire, England^G.² He lived at Henley Park, Surrey, England^G.¹

     Ernest Popplewell, Baron Popplewell was born on 10 December 1899.² He was the son of John William Popplewell and Alice Elliott.² He married Lavinia Rainbow, daughter of Samuel Rainbow, on 26 June 1922.² He died on 10 August 1977 at age 77.¹
     He fought in the First World War between 1914 and 1918.² He was branch secretary of the National Union of Railwaymen.² He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for the West Riding, Yorkshire in 1934.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Newcastle-upon-Tyne West between 1945 and 1966.² He was appointed Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) in 1951.¹ He was created Baron Popplewell, of Sherburn in Elmet in the West Riding of the County of Yorkshire [U.K. Life Peer] on 6 June 1966.¹

     Katherine Symonds was born in 1875.¹ She was the daughter of John Addington Symonds and Janet Catherine North.¹ She married Charles Wellington Furse, son of Venerable Charles Wellington Furse and Jane Diana Monsell, in 1900 at St. George Hanover Square, London, England.¹ She died in 1952.¹
     From 1900, her married name became Furse.¹

     George Porter, Baron Porter of Luddenham was born on 6 December 1920 at Stainforth, Yorkshire, England.^3,2 He was the son of John Smith Porter and Alice Ann Roebuck.⁴ He married Stella Jean Brooke, daughter of Colonel George Arthur Brooke, on 12 August 1949.³ He died on 31 August 2002 at age 81 at Canterbury, Kent, England.^1,2
     He was educated at Thorne Grammar School, Thorne, Yorkshire, England^G.³ He gained the rank of Radar Officer in the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve Radar Officer.³ He fought in the Second World War.³ He graduated from Leeds University, Leeds, Yorkshire, West Riding, England^G, with a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)³ He graduated from Emmanuel College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)³ He graduated from Emmanuel College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, with a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)³ He was Demonstrator of Physcial Chemistry between 1949 and 1952 at Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G.³ He was Assistant Director of Research in Physical Chemistry between 1952 and 1954 at Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G.³ He was Professor of Physical Chemistry between 1955 and 1963 at Sheffield University, Sheffield, Yorkshire, West Riding, England^G.³ He wrote the book Chemistry for the Modern World, published 1962.³ He was Firth Professor between 1963 and 1966 at Sheffield University, Sheffield, Yorkshire, West Riding, England^G.³ He was Director and Resident Professor of the Royal Institute between 1966 and 1985.³ He was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1967 in Chemistry, joint.³ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) by Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G.³ He was appointed Fellow, Royal Society (F.R.S.)¹ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G.³ He was awarded the Davy Medal in 1971.³ He was appointed Knight Bachelor in 1972.³ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Science (Sc.D.) by Emmanuel College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G.³ He was awarded the Rumford Medal of the Royal Society in 1978.³ He was awarded the Faraday Medal of the Royal Society of Chemistry in 1981.³ He became a Liveryman of the Salters' Company in 1981.³ He held the office of Chancellor of Leicester University in 1986.³ He was awarded the Order of Merit (O.M.) in 1989.³ He was awarded the Copley Medal of the Royal Society in 1990.³ He was created Baron Porter of Luddenham, of Luddenham in the County of Kent [U.K. Life Peer] on 16 July 1990.¹

     Charles David Powell, Baron Powell of Bayswater was born on 6 July 1941.³ He is the son of Air Vice-Marshal John Frederick Powell and Geraldine Ysolda Moylan.³ He married Carla Bonardi on 24 October 1964.³
     He was educated at King's School, Canterbury, Kent, England^G.³ He graduated from New College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)³ He was with the Diplomatic Service between 1963 and 1983.³ He was Private Secretary to the Prime Minster between 1983 and 1991.³ He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of St. Michael and St. George (K.C.M.G.) in 1990.¹ He was created Baron Powell of Bayswater, of Canterbury in the County of Kent [U.K. Life Peer] on 15 February 2000.¹

     Usha Kumari Prashar, Baroness Prashar was born on 29 June 1948.² She is the daughter of Nauhria Lal Prashar and Durga Devi (?)² She married Vijay Kumar Sharma on 21 July 1973.²
     She was educated at Duke of Gloucester School, Nairobi, Kenya.² She was educated at Wakefield Girls' High School, Wakefield, Yorkshire, England, she was Head Girl in 1967.² She graduated from University of Leeds, Leeds, Yorkshire, West Riding, England^G, with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)² She graduated from University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland^G, with a Postgraduate Diploma.² She was the concilation officer of the Race Relations Board between 1971 and 1975.² From 21 July 1973, her married name became Sharma.² She was director of the Runnymede Trust between 1977 and 1984.² She contributed to the book Britain's Black Population, published 1980.² She was a member of the Social Security Advisory Committee between 1980 and 1983.² She contributed to the book The System: a study of Lambeth Borough Council's race relations unit, published 1981.² She contributed to the book Scarman and After, published 1984.² She was a research fellow between 1984 and 1986 at Policy Studies Institute, London, England.² She was a member of the London Food Commission between 1984 and 1990.² She contributed to the book Routes or Road Blocks, a study of consultation arrangements between local authorities and local communities, published 1985.² She contributed to the book Sickle Cell Anaemia, Who Cares? a survey of screening, counselling, training and educational facilities in England, published 1985.² She contributed to the book Acheson and After: primary health care in the inner city, published 1986.² She was director of the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (N.C.V.O.) between 1986 and 2001.² She was vice-chairman of the British Refugee Council between 1987 and 1989.² She was a member of the BBC Educational Broadcasting Council between 1987 and 1989.² She was with the Solicitors' Complaints Bureau between 1989 and 1990.² She was non-executive director of Channel 4 between 1992 and 1999.² She was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws (LL.D.) by De Montfort University, Leicester, England^G, in 1994.² She was appointed Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) in 1995.² She was chairman of the Parole Board between 1997 and 2000.² She was created Baroness Prashar, of Runnymede, co. Surrey [U.K. Life Peer] on 15 July 1999.¹ She was appointed Fellow, Royal Society of Arts (F.R.S.A.)² She was the chancellor at De Montfort University, Leicester, England^G.²

     Reginald Ernest Prentice, Baron Prentice was born on 16 July 1923.² He was the son of Ernest George Prentice and Elizabeth (?)³ He married Vera May Joan Godwin, daughter of Walter M. J. Godwin and Rosa Knight, in 1948.² He died on 18 January 2001 at age 77.¹
     He was educated at Whitgift School^G.² He fought in the Second World War between 1942 and 1946, in the Royal Artillery.² He gained the rank of 2nd Lieutenant in 1943 in the Royal Artillery.² He graduated from London School of Economics, London, England^G, with a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)² He was staff member of the Transport General Workers' Union between 1950 and 1957.² He wrote the book Social Welfare and the Citizen, published 1957, jointly.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Labour) for East Ham North between 1957 and 1974.² He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Croydon in 1961.² He held the office of Minister of State, Department of Education and Science between 1964 and 1966.² He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1966.² He held the office of Minister of Public Building and Works between 1966 and 1967.² He held the office of Minister of Overseas Development between 1967 and 1969.² He held the office of Alderman of the Greater London Council between 1970 and 1971.² He held the office of Secretary of State, Department of Education and Science between 1974 and 1975.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Labour) for Newham North-East between 1974 and 1977.² He held the office of Minister of Overseas Development between 1975 and 1976.² He wrote the book Right Turn, published 1978.² He held the office of Minister of Social Security between 1979 and 1981.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Daventry between 1979 and 1987.² He was appointed Knight Bachelor in 1987.² He was created Baron Prentice, of Daventry in the County of Northamptonshire [U.K. Life Peer] on 30 January 1992.¹