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     Professor John Ernest Vaizey, Baron Vaizey was born on 1 October 1929.² He was the son of Ernest Vernon Vaizey and Lucy Butler Hart.² He married Marina Alandra Stansky, daughter of Lyman Stansky, in 1961.³ He died on 19 July 1984 at age 54.¹
     He was educated at Queen's College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.² He was professor in 1966 at Brunel University, Uxbridge, London, England^G.² He was created Baron Vaizey, of Greenwich in Greater London [U.K. Life Peer] on 23 June 1976.¹

     Josephine Clare Valentine, Baroness Valentine was created Baroness Valentine, of Putney in the London Borough of Wandsworth [U.K. Life Peer] on 10 October 2005.¹

     Iain David Thomas Vallance, Baron Vallance of Tummel was created Baron Vallance of Tummel, of Tummel in Perth and Kinross [U.K. Life Peer] on 22 June 2004.¹

     Eric Graham Varley, Baron Varley was born on 11 August 1932 at Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England.² He was the son of Frank Varley and Eva (?)^2,3 He married Marjorie Turner, daughter of Alfred Turner, in 1955.² He died on 29 July 2008 at age 75.²
     He was educated at Ruskin College, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G.³ He was an engineer's turner between 1952 and 1955.³ He was branch secretary of NUM between 1955 and 1964.³ He was a coal miner between 1955 and 1964.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Labour) for Chesterfield between 1964 and 1984.² He held the office of Minister of State, Ministry of Technology between 1969 and 1970.² He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1974.² He held the office of Secretary of State for Energy between 1974 and 1975.² He held the office of Secretary of State for Industry between 1975 and 1979.² He was chairman and chief executive of Coalite Group between 1984 and 1989.³ He was chairman and chief executive for Coalite Group between 1984 and 1989.² He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Derbyshire in 1989.¹ He was created Baron Varley, of Chesterfield in the County of Derbyshire [U.K. Life Peer] on 30 May 1990.¹

     Dame Joan Helen Vickers, Baroness Vickers was born on 3 June 1907 at London, England.³ She died on 23 May 1994 at age 86.¹
     She held the office of Member of the London County Council between 1937 and 1945.³ She was appointed Member, Order of the British Empire (M.B.E.) in 1946.³ She held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Plymouth between 1955 and 1974.³ She was appointed Dame Commander, Order of the British Empire (D.B.E.) in 1964.^1,3 She was created Baroness Vickers, of Devonport in the County of Devon [U.K. Life Peer] on 27 January 1975.¹

     Field Marshal Richard Frederick Vincent, Baron Vincent of Coleshill was born on 23 August 1931.² He was the son of Frederick Vincent and Frances Elizabeth Coleshill.² He married Jean Paterson Stewart, daughter of Kenneth Brown Stewart, on 23 August 1955.² He died on 8 September 2018 at age 87.³
     He was educated at Aldenham School, Elstree, Hertfordshire, England.² He was educated at Royal Military College of Science, Shrivenham, Wiltshire, England^G.² He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) in 1972.¹ He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) in 1984.¹ He was appointed Fellow, Royal Aeronautical Society (F.R.Ae.S.) in 1990.² He was appointed Fellow, Institution of Mechanical Engineers (F.I.Mech.E.) in 1990.² He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Order of the British Empire (G.B.E.) in 1990.¹ He gained the rank of Field Marshal in 1991.² He was Chief of Defence Staff between 1991 and 1992.² He was created Baron Vincent of Coleshill, of Shrivenham in the County of Oxfordshire [U.K. Life Peer] on 3 September 1996.¹

     Nigel Vinson, Baron Vinson was born on 27 January 1931.² He is the son of Ronald Vinson and Bettina Myra Olivia Southwell-Sander.² He married Yvonne Ann Collin, daughter of Dr. Olaf Collin, on 10 June 1972.²
     He gained the rank of Lieutenant between 1949 and 1951 in the Queen's Royal Regiment.² He was educated at Pangbourne Nautical College, Pangbourne, Berkshire, England^G.² He was founder of Plastic Coatings Ltd in 1952.² He was director of BAA between 1973 and 1980.² He was director of CPS between 1974 and 1980.² He was appointed Lieutenant, Royal Victorian Order (L.V.O.) in 1979.² He was director of Barclays Bank between 1982 and 1988.² He wrote the book Personal and Portable Pensions for All, published 1984.² He wrote the book Owners All, published 1985.² He was created Baron Vinson, of Roddam Dene in the County of Northumberland [U.K. Life Peer] on 7 February 1985.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Northumberland in 1990.¹ He wrote the book Take upon Retiring, published 1997.² He was appointed Fellow, Royal Society of Arts (F.R.S.A.)²

     David Charles Waddington, Baron Waddington was born on 2 August 1929.² He was the son of Charles Waddington and Minnie Pickles.² He married Gillian Rosemary Green, daughter of Alan Green, on 20 December 1958.² He died on 23 February 2017 at age 87.
     He was educated at Sedbergh School, Sedbergh, Cumbria, England.² He was educated at Hertford College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.² He was admitted to Gray's Inn in 1951 entitled to practise as a barrister.² He gained the rank of 2nd Lieutenant between 1951 and 1953 in the Royal Lancers.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Nelson and Colne between 1968 and 1974.² He was appointed Queen's Counsel (Q.C.) in 1971.¹ He held the office of Recorder in 1972.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Clitheroe between 1979 and 1983.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Ribble Valley between 1983 and 1990.² He held the office of Bencher of Gray's Inn in 1985.² He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1987.² He held the office of Home Secretary between 1989 and 1990.² He held the office of Lord Privy Seal between 1990 and 1992.² He was created Baron Waddington, of Read in the County of Lancashire [U.K. Life Peer] on 4 December 1990.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) for Lancashire in 1991.^1,2 He held the office of Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Bermuda between 1992 and 1997.² He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Royal Victorian Order (G.C.V.O.) in 1994.^1,2

     Donald William Wade, Baron Wade was born on 16 June 1904.³ He was the son of William Mercer Wade and Beatrice Hemington Macintosh.³ He married Ellenora Beatrice Bentham, daughter of Frank Holdsworth Bentham, on 18 June 1932.³ He died on 6 November 1988 at age 84.¹
     He was educated at Mill Hill School, London, England^G.³ He graduated from Trinity Hall, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, in 1927 with a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)³ He was a practising solicitor in 1929.³ He graduated from Trinity Hall, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, in 1930 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Huddersfield West between 1950 and 1964.³ He was Deputy Leader, Liberal Parilamentary Party between 1962 and 1964.³ He was created Baron Wade, of Huddersfield in the County of Yorkshire [U.K. Life Peer] on 28 December 1964.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of West Riding, Yorkshire in 1967.¹

     William Oulton Wade, Baron Wade of Chorlton was born on 24 December 1932.² He was the son of Samuel Norman Wade and Joan Ferris Wild.² He married Gillian Margaret Leete, daughter of Desmond Leete, in 1959.² He died on 7 June 2018 at age 85.²
     He was educated at Birkenhead School, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England^G.² He was educated at Queen's University, Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland.² He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Cheshire in 1967.³ He was chairman of the Mollington Farmhouse Cheese Company.² He was appointed Knight in 1982.² He was chairman of NIMTECH, English Cheese Export Council between 1982 and 1984.³ He was created Baron Wade of Chorlton, of Chester in the County of Cheshire [U.K. Life Peer] on 16 May 1990.¹