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     Hugh Swynnerton Thomas, Baron Thomas of Swynnerton was born on 21 October 1931.² He was the son of Hugh Whitelegge Thomas Thomas and Margery Augusta Angelo Swynnerton.² He married Hon. Vanessa Mary Jebb, daughter of Hubert Miles Gladwyn Jebb, 1st Baron Gladwyn and Cynthia Noble, on 5 May 1962.³ He died on 7 May 2017 at age 85.²
     He graduated from Queen's College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)² He was educated at Sherborne School, Sherborne, Dorset, England.⁴ He was with the Foreign Office between 1954 and 1957.⁴ He wrote the book The World's Game, published 1957.⁴ He was a lecturer in 1957 at Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, Berkshire, England^G.⁴ He wrote the book The Spanish Civil War, published 1961.⁴ He was professor of history between 1966 and 1976 at University of Reading, Reading, Berkshire, England.² He wrote the book The Suez Affair, published 1967.⁴ He wrote the book Cuba, or the pursuit of freedom, published 1971.⁴ He wrote the book Goya and the Third of May 1808, published 1972.⁴ He wrote the book Europe, the Radical Challenge, published 1973.⁴ He wrote the book John Strachey, published 1973.⁴ He wrote the book The Cuban Revolution, published 1977.⁴ He wrote the book An Unfinished History of the World, published 1979.⁴ He was chairman of the Crown Prosecution Service between 1979 and 1990.⁴ He was created Baron Thomas of Swynnerton, of Notting Hill in Greater London [U.K. Life Peer] on 16 June 1981.¹ He wrote the book The Cae for the Round Reading Room, published 1983.⁴ He wrote the book Havannah, published 1984.⁴ He wrote the book Armed Truce, published 1986.⁴ He wrote the book A Traveller's Companion to Madrid, published 1988.⁴ He wrote the book Klara, published 1988.⁴ He wrote the book Even Closer Union: Britain's destiny in Europe, published 1991.⁴ He wrote the book The Conquest of Mexico, published 1993.⁴ He wrote the book The Slave Trade, published 1997.⁴ He wrote the book The Future of Europe, published 1997.⁴ He wrote the book Who's Who in the Conquest of Mexico, published 2001.⁴ He wrote the book Rivers of Gold, published 2003.² He wrote the book The Golden Age: The Spanish Empire of Charles V, published 2010.² He wrote the book World Without End: The Global Empire of Philip II, published 2014.²

     Susan Petronella Arrow, Baroness Thomas of Walliswood was born on 20 December 1935 at Marylebone, London, England^G.² She was the daughter of John W. F. Arrow and Ebba Fordham.² She married David Churchill Thomas in 1958.³ She died on 6 October 2023 at age 87 at Chichester, Sussex, England.⁴
     She was educated at Cranborne Chase School, Dorset, England.³ She was educated at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.³ From 1958, her married name became Thomas.¹ She was chief executive of British Clothing Industries Council for Europe between 1974 and 1978.³ She was chairman of Surrey Council Council between 1985 and 1997.³ She was appointed Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.) in 1989.¹ She was created Baroness Thomas of Walliswood, of Dorking in the County of Surrey [U.K. Life Peer] on 6 October 1994.¹ She held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) in 1996.¹

     George Morgan Thomson, Baron Thomson of Monifieth was born on 16 January 1921.² He was the son of James Thomson.³ He married Grace Jenkins, daughter of Cunningham Jenkins, in 1948.² He died on 3 October 2008 at age 87.²
     He was educated at Grove Academy, Dundee, Angus, Scotland.³ He gained the rank of officer between 1940 and 1946 in the Royal Air Force.³ He was assistant editor of Forward in 1946.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Dundee East between 1952 and 1972.⁴ He held the office of Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster between 1966 and 1967.⁴ He held the office of Minister of State, Foreign Office in 1967.⁴ He held the office of European Commissioner between 1973 and 1977.⁴ He was created Baron Thomson of Monifieth, of Monifieth in the District of the City of Dundee [U.K. Life Peer] on 23 March 1977.¹ He was appointed Knight, Order of the Thistle (K.T.) in 1981.¹ He was appointed Fellow, Royal Society Edinburgh (F.R.S.E.) in 1985.³ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Kent in 1992.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1996.³

     George Edward Peter Thorneycroft, Baron Thorneycroft was born on 26 July 1909 at Dunston, Staffordshire, England^G.² He was the son of George Edward Mervyn Thorneycroft and Dorothy Hope Franklyn.³ He married, firstly, Sheila Page, daughter of Edward Wells Page, on 3 May 1938.^4,5 He and Sheila Page were divorced in 1949.⁴ He married, secondly, Carla Maria Francesca Malagola, Contessa Cappi, daughter of Guido Malagola, Conte Cappi and Alexandra Dunbar Marshall, on 2 April 1949 at Westminster, London, England^G.² He died on 4 June 1994 at age 84 at Belgravia, London, England^G.²
     George Edward Peter Thorneycroft, Baron Thorneycroft usually went by his middle name of Peter.¹ He was appointed Companion of Honour (C.H.)¹ He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.⁴ He was educated at Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, London, England.⁴ He was admitted to Inner Temple in 1935 entitled to practise as a barrister-at-law.⁴ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Stafford between 1938 and 1945.⁴ He was Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of War Transport in 1945.⁶ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Monmouth between 1945 and 1966.⁴ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1951.⁴ He held the office of Chancellor of the Exchequer between 1957 and 1958.⁶ He held the office of Minister of Aviation between 1960 and 1962.⁶ He held the office of Minister of Defence between 1962 and 1964.⁶ He held the office of Secretary of State for Defence in 1964.⁶ He was chairman of Pirelli General plc (former Pirelli General Cable Works Ltd) between 1967 and 1987.⁶ He was created Baron Thorneycroft, of Dunton in the County of Staffordshire [U.K. Life Peer] on 4 December 1967.¹

     Dorothea Glenys Thornton, Baroness Thornton was born on 16 October 1952.² She is the daughter of Peter Thornton and Jean Furness.² She married John Carr in 1977.²
     She was educated at Thornton Secondary School, Bradford, Yorkshire, England.² She graduated from London School of Economics and Political Science, London, England, with a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)² She was National Organiser, Gingerbread between 1976 and 1978.² From 1977, her married name became Carr.² She was North London Area Officer, Greater London CABx between 1978 and 1979.² She was Projects Director, Institute of Community Studies between 1979 and 1981.² She was Political Secretary, Royal Arsenal Co-op Society between 1981 and 1986.² She was Public and Political Affaairs Advisor, CWS between 1986 and 1992.² She was General Secretary of Fabian Society between 1993 and 1994.² She was created Baroness Thornton, of Manningham in the County of West Yorkshire [U.K. Life Peer] on 23 July 1998.¹ She was appointed Fellow, Royal Society of Arts (F.R.S.A.)² She was Governor in 2002 at London School of Economics and Political Science, London, England.²

     Alexander Robert Todd, Baron Todd was born on 2 October 1907.² He was the son of Alexander Todd and Jean Ramsey Lowrie.² He married Alison Sarah Dale, daughter of Sir Henry Hallett Dale, on 30 January 1937.² He died on 10 January 1997 at age 89.¹
     He was appointed Order of Merit (O.M.)¹ He was educated at Allan Glen's School, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.² He graduated from Frankfurt University, Frankfurt-am-Main, Hessen, Germany^G, in 1931 with a Doctor of Natural Philosophy.² He graduated from Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, in 1934 with a Doctor of Philosophy (D.Phil.)² He graduated from Glasgow University, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, in 1937 with a Doctor of Science (D.Sc.)² He was Reader in Biochemistry from 1937 to 1938 at London University, London, England.² He was Professor of Chemistry and Director of Chemical Laboratories between 1938 and 1944 at Manchester University, Manchester, Lancashire, England.² He was appointed Fellow, Royal Society (F.R.S.) in 1942.¹ He was Professor of Organic Chemistry in 1944 at Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.² He was appointed Knight Bachelor in 1954.² He was awarded the Noble Prize in Chemistry in 1957.² He was created Baron Todd, of Trumpington in the County of Cambridgeshire [U.K. Life Peer] on 16 April 1962.¹

     Francis Leonard Tombs, Baron Tombs was born on 17 May 1924.² He was the son of Joseph Tombs.² He married Marjorie Evans, daughter of Albert Evans, in 1949.² He died on 11 April 2020 at age 95.³
     He was educated at Elmore Green School, Walsall, Staffordshire, England.² He was with GEC between 1939 and 1945.² He was educated at Birmingham Polytechnic, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England^G.² He graduated from London University, London, England, with a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)² He was with British Electrical Authority and Central Electricity Authority between 1948 and 1957.² He was general manager of GEC Erith between 1958 and 1967.² He was general manager of James Howden & Company between 1967 and 1968.² He was director of Scotland Electricity Board between 1969 and 1977.² He was appointed Fellow, Royal Academy of Engineering (F.Eng.) in 1977.² He was chairman of Electricity Council between 1977 and 1980.² He was appointed Knight in 1978.² He was chairman of Weir Group between 1981 and 1983.² He was chairman of Turner & Newall between 1982 and 1989.² He was chairman of Rolls Royce between 1985 and 1992.² He was created Baron Tombs, of Brailes in the County of Warwickshire [U.K. Life Peer] on 28 February 1990.¹

     John Edward Tomlinson, Baron Tomlinson was born on 1 August 1939.² He is the son of Frederick Edwin Tomlinson.²
     He was educated at Westminster City School, Westminster, London, England.² He was educated at Co-op College, Loughborough, Leicestershire, England^G.² He was educated at Nottingham University, Nottingham, Midlands, England.² He graduated from Warwick University, Warwick, Warwickshire, England, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)² He was Secretary of Sheffield Co-operative Party between 1961 and 1968.² He was Head of Research Department, AUEW between 1968 and 1970.² He was Lecturer in Industrial Relations between 1970 and 1974.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Labour) for Meriden between 1974 and 1979.² He was Senior Lecturer in Industrial Relations and Management between 1979 and 1984 at Solihull College of Technology, Solihull, Warwickshire, England.² He wrote the book Left, Right: the march of political extremism in Britain, published 1981.² He held the office of Member of the European Parliament (M.E.P.) between 1984 and 1999, for Birmingham West.^1,2 He was created Baron Tomlinson, of Walsall in the County of West Midlands [U.K. Life Peer] on 21 July 1998.¹

     Major Philip Ivan Pease was born on 27 July 1900 at Hurworth Manor, Darlington, County Durham, England^G.² He was the son of Reginald Pease and Beatrice Forsyth-Grant.^3,2 He married Doris Madeline Crichton, daughter of Major Hubert Francis Crichton and Esther Eliza Sanderson, on 11 December 1925.¹ He died on 7 November 1964 at age 64.¹
     He lived at Underley Grange, Kirkby Lonsdale, Carnforth, Lancashire, England^G.¹

     Graham Norman Tope, Baron Tope was born on 30 November 1943.² He is the son of Leslie Norman Tope and Winifred Sophia Merrick.² He married Margaret East on 22 July 1972.²
     He was educated at Whitgift School, Croydon, London, England^G.² He was a company secretary between 1965 and 1972.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Liberal) for Sutton and Cheam between 1972 and February 1974.² He held the office of Member of Sutton Council in 1974.² He wrote the book Liberals and the Community, published 1974.² He was appointed Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) in 1991.¹ He was created Baron Tope, of Sutton in the London Borough of Sutton [U.K. Life Peer] on 4 October 1994.¹