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     Hon. Marcus Joseph Sieff, Baron Sieff of Brimpton was born on 2 July 1913.² He was the son of Israel Moses Sieff, Baron Sieff and Rebecca Doro Marks.² He married, firstly, Rosalie Fromson in 1937.³ He and Rosalie Fromson were divorced in 1947.³ He married, secondly, Elsie Florence Gosen in 1951.³ He and Elsie Florence Gosen were divorced in 1953.³ He married, thirdly, Brenda Mary Beith in 1956.³ He and Brenda Mary Beith were divorced in 1962.³ He married, fourthly, Pauline Lily Spatz, daughter of Friedrich Spatz, in 1963.³ He died on 23 February 2001 at age 87.¹
     He was educated at Manchester Grammar School, Manchester, Lancashire, England^G.³ He was educated at St. Paul's School, London, England^G.² He graduated from Corpus Christi College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)³ He gained the rank of Colonel in the Royal Artillery.³ He fought in the Second World War, in the Middle East.³ He was appointed Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.) in 1944.² He was a director of Marks and Spencer in 1954.³ He was chairman Export Ctee for Israel in 1965.² In 1965 memb BNEC.³ He was assistant manging director of Marks and Spencer between 1965 and 1967.³ He was joint manging director of Marks and Spencer between 1967 and 1983.³ He was appointed Knight Bachelor in 1971.³ He was created Baron Sieff of Brimpton, of Brimpton in the Royal County of Berkshire [U.K. Life Peer] on 14 February 1980.¹ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctorate by Babson College, Wellesley, Massachusetts, U.S.A.^G, in 1983.² He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by St. Andrews University, St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland^G, in 1983.³ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Letters (D.Litt.) by Reading University, Reading, Berkshire, England^G, in 1986.³ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctorate by Stirling University, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland^G, in 1986.² He was Trustee of the National Portrait Gallery in 1986.³ He was non-executive chairman of The Independent between 1986 and 1993.² He was chairman of The Independent between 1986 and 1993.³ He was a director of Wicks plc between 1986 and 1993.³ He wrote the book Don't Ask the Price, published 1987.³ He was a director of Sock Shop International plc between 1987 and 1989.³ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by Leicester University, Leicester, Leicestershire, England^G, in 1988.³ He wrote the book Marcus Sieff on Management, published 1990.³

     Samuel Charles Silkin, Baron Silkin of Dulwich was born on 6 March 1918.² He was the son of Lewis Silkin, 1st Baron Silkin and Rosa Neft.^3,2 He married, firstly, Elaine Violet Stamp, daughter of Arthur Stamp, on 31 January 1941.² He married, secondly, Sheila Marian Jeal, daughter of A. E. Jeal.² He died on 17 August 1988 at age 70.¹
     He was educated at Dulwich College, London, England.² He fought in the Second World War, where he was mentioned in dispatches.² He graduated from Trinity Hall, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, in 1939 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)² He was admitted to Middle Temple in 1941 entitled to practise as a barrister.² He gained the rank of Colonel in the Royal Artillery.² He was appointed Queen's Counsel (Q.C.) in 1963.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Camberwell between 1964 and 1974.² He was member of the Royal Commission on the Penal System between 1965 and 1966.² He held the office of Recorder of Bedford between 1966 and 1971.² He held the office of Bencher of Middle Temple in 1970.² He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1974.² He held the office of Attorney-General between 1974 and 1979.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Southwark, Dulwich between 1974 and 1985.² He was created Baron Silkin of Dulwich, of Northleigh in the County of Oxfordshire [U.K. Life Peer] on 13 May 1985.¹

     Thomas Spensley Simey, Baron Simey was born on 25 November 1906.² He was the son of George Iliff Simey and Alice Robson Spensley.² He married Margaret Bayne Todd, daughter of John Alton Todd, on 12 April 1935.² He died on 27 December 1969 at age 63.²
     He graduated from Balliol College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, in 1928 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)² He graduated from Balliol College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, in 1931 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)² He was a practising solicitor in 1931.² He was Lecturer in Public Administration between 1931 and 1939 at Liverpool University, Liverpool, Lancashire, England^G.² He was Professor of Social Science in 1939 at Liverpool University, Liverpool, Lancashire, England^G.² He was created Baron Simey, of Toxteth in the County Palatine of Lancaster [U.K. Life Peer] on 12 May 1965.¹

     Jocelyn Edward Salis Simon, Baron Simon of Glaisdale was born on 15 January 1911.² He was the son of Frank Cecil Simon and Claire Evelyn (?)³ He married, firstly, Gwendolen Helen Evans, daughter of E. J. Evans, in 1934.³ He married, secondly, Fay Elizabeth Leicester Pearson, daughter of Brigadier H. Guy A. Pearson, in 1948.² He died on 7 May 2006 at age 95.¹
     He was appointed Queen's Counsel (Q.C.)² He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.)¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Middlesborough between 1951 and 1962.² He held the office of Financial Secretary to the Treasury between 1958 and 1959.² He was appointed Knight Bachelor in 1959.² He held the office of Solicitor-General between 1959 and 1962.² He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1961.² He held the office of President of the High Court, Probate, Divorce and Admiralty Division between 1962 and 1971.² He held the office of Lord of Appeal in Ordinary between 1971 and 1977.² He was created Baron Simon of Glaisdale, of Glaisdale in the North Riding of the County of Yorkshire [U.K. Life Peer] on 5 February 1971.¹

     David Alec Gwyn Simon, Baron Simon of Highbury was born on 24 July 1939.² He is the son of Roger Albert Damas Jules Simon and Barbara Hudd.² He married, firstly, Hanne Mohne, daughter of Ehrling Mohne, in 1964.² He and Hanne Mohne were divorced in 1987.² He married, secondly, Sarah Smith, daughter of Frederick Roderick Smith, in 1992.²
     He was educated at Christ's Hospital, London, England.² He graduated from Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)² He was with BP between 1961 and 1997.² He graduated from INSEAD, Fontainebleau, Île-de-France, France^G, with a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)² He was managing director of BP between 1986 and 1995.² He was appointed Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) in 1991.¹ He was appointed Knight in 1995.² He was chairman of BP between 1995 and 1997.² He was created Baron Simon of Highbury, of Canonbury in the London Borough of Islington [U.K. Life Peer] on 16 May 1997.¹

     George Simpson, Baron Simpson of Dunkeld was born on 2 July 1942.² He is the son of William Simpson and Elizabeth Jane Wilkie.² He married Eva Chalmers, daughter of William Chalmers, on 5 September 1963.²
     He was educated at Morgan Academy, Dundee, Angus, Scotland.² He was educated at Dundee Institute of Technology, Dundee, Angus, Scotland.² He was senior accountant with the gas industry between 1962 and 1969 at Scotland.² He was central audit manager for BLMC between 1969 and 1973.² He was financial controller for Leyland Truck and Bus Division between 1973 and 1976.² He was accounting director for Leyland Cars between 1976 and 1978.² He was finance and systems director for LEyland Trucks between 1978 and 1980.² He was managing director of Coventry Climax between 1980 and 1983.² He was managing director of Freight Rover between 1983 and 1986.² He was chief executive of Leyland DAF between 1986 and 1988.² He was managing director of Rover Group between 1989 and 1991.² He was deputy chief executive of BAE between 1992 and 1994.² He was chairman of GEC between 1996 and 1999.² He was created Baron Simpson of Dunkeld, of Dunkeld in Perth and Ross [U.K. Life Peer] on 5 November 1997.¹

     Professor Robert Jacob Alexander Skidelsky, Baron Skidelsky was born on 25 April 1939.² He is the son of Boris Jacob Skidelsky and Galia V. Sapelkin.² He married Augusta Mary Clarissa Hope, daughter of John Humphrey Hope, on 2 September 1970.²
     He was educated at Brighton College, Brighton, Sussex, England^G.² He graduated from Jesus College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)² He graduated from Jesus College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, with a Doctor of Philosophy (D.Phil.)² He wrote the book Politicians and the Slump, published 1967.² He wrote the book English Progressive Schools, published 1969.² He was Associate Professor of History between 1970 and 1976 at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A.^G.² He was appointed Fellow, Royal Historical Society (F.R.Hist.S.) in 1973.² He was awarded the Oswald Mosley in 1975.² He was appointed Fellow, Royal Society of Literature (F.R.S.L.) in 1978.² He was Professor of International Studies between 1978 and 1990 at Warwick University, Warwick, Warwickshire, England^G.² He wrote the book John Maynard Keynes, published between 1983 and 2000, in 3 volumes.² He was Professor of Political Economy in 1990 at Warwick University, Warwick, Warwickshire, England.² He was created Baron Skidelsky, of Tilton in the County of East Sussex [U.K. Life Peer] in July 1991.¹ He wrote the book Interests and Obsessions, published 1993.² He was appointed Fellow, British Academy (F.B.A.) in 1994.¹ He wrote the book The World After Communism, published 1995.²

     Margaret Betty Harvey Anderson, Baroness Skrimshire of Quarter died on 7 November 1979.¹
     She was appointed Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.)¹ She held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.)¹ Margaret Betty Harvey Anderson, Baroness Skrimshire of Quarter usually went by her middle name of Betty.¹ She was created Baroness Skrimshire of Quarter, of Dunipace in the District of Falkirk [U.K. Life Peer] on 2 October 1979.¹

     Joseph Slater, Baron Slater died on 22 April 1977.¹
     He was created Baron Slater, of Ferryhill in the County of Durham [U.K. Life Peer] on 8 July 1970.¹

     Edwin Rodney Smith, Baron Smith died on 1 July 1998.¹
     He was appointed Fellow, Royal College of Surgeons (F.R.C.S.)¹ He graduated with a Master of Surgery (M.S.)¹ He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the British Empire (K.B.E.)¹ He was created Baron Smith, of Marlow in the County of Buckinghamshire [U.K. Life Peer] on 13 July 1978.¹