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     Ian Powell Bancroft, Baron Bancroft was born on 23 December 1922.² He died on 19 November 1996 at age 73.²
     He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Order of the British Empire (G.B.E.)¹ He was created Baron Bancroft, of Coatham in the County of Cleveland [U.K. Life Peer] on 10 February 1982.¹

     Desmond Anderson Harvie Banks, Baron Banks was born on 23 October 1918.¹ He died on 15 June 1997 at age 78.¹
     He was appointed Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.)² He was created Baron Banks, of Kenton in Greater London [U.K. Life Peer] on 7 January 1975.²

     William Denholm Barnetson, Baron Barnetson was born on 21 March 1917 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland^G.^1,3 He was the son of William Barnetson and Isabella Grigor Moir.³ He married Joan Fairley Davidson, daughter of William Fairley Davidson and Agustina Bjarnarson, in 1940.³ He died on 12 March 1981 at age 63 at Westminster Hospital, London, England^G.¹
     He was appointed Knight Bachelor in 1972.³ He was created Baron Barnetson, of Crowborough in the County of East Sussex [U.K. Life Peer] on 15 July 1975.⁴ He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.³
     

     David Basnett, Baron Basnett was born on 9 February 1924.¹ He died on 25 January 1989 at age 64.¹
     He was created Baron Basnett, of Leatherhead in the County of Surrey [U.K. Life Peer] on 31 March 1987.²

     Sushantha Kumar Bhattacharyya, Baron Bhattacharyya was born on 6 June 1940.³ He was the son of Sudhir Kumar Bhattacharyya and Hemanalini Chakraborty.⁴ He married Bridie Rabbitt.⁴ He died on 1 March 2019 at age 78.⁴
     He was educated at Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India.⁴ He was educated at Birmingham University, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.⁴ He was founder of Warwick Manufacturing Group in 1980.⁴ He was appointed Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) in 1997.⁴ He was appointed Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.)¹ He was appointed Knight in 2003.⁴ He was created Baron Bhattacharyya, of Moseley in the County of West Midlands [U.K. Life Peer] on 3 June 2004.¹ He was appointed Fellow, Royal Society (F.R.S.) in 2014.⁴

     Edward Stanley Bishop, Baron Bishopston was born on 3 October 1920.¹ He died on 19 April 1984 at age 63.¹
     He held the office of Minister of State, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food between 1974 and 1979.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1977.¹ He was created Baron Bishopston, of Newark in the County of Nottinghamshire [U.K. Life Peer] on 21 May 1981.²

     Rt. Rev. and Rt. Hon. Dr. Stuart Yarworth Blanch, Baron Blanch was born on 2 February 1918.² He died on 3 June 1994 at age 76.²
     He graduated with a Doctor of Divinity (D.D.)¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1975.² He held the office of Archbishop of York between 1975 and 1983.² He was created Baron Blanch, of Bishopthorpe in the County of North Yorkshire [U.K. Life Peer] on 5 September 1983.¹

     Jane Mary Bonham Carter, Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury was born on 20 October 1957.³ She is the daughter of Mark Raymond Bonham Carter, Baron Bonham-Carter and Leslie Nast.⁴
     She was a journalist with Channel 4's A Week in Politics.⁵ She was created Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, of Yarnbury in the County of Wiltshire [U.K. Life Peer] on 23 June 2004.⁴

     Arthur George Bottomley, Baron Bottomley was born on 7 February 1907.³ He married Bessie Ellen Wiles.² He died on 3 November 1995 at age 88.³
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Chatham between 1945 and 1950.³ He held the office of Secretary for Overseas Trade between 1947 and 1951.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Rochester and Chatham between 1950 and 1959.³ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1952.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Middlesbrough East between 1962 and 1974.³ He held the office of Secretary of State for Commonwealth Affairs between 1964 and 1966.³ He held the office of Minister of Overseas Development between 1966 and 1967.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Middlesbrough between 1974 and 1983.³ He was appointed Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.)¹ He was created Baron Bottomley, of Middlesborough in the County of Cleveland [U.K. Life Peer] on 31 January 1984.¹

     Thomas Edward Neil Driberg, Baron Bradwell was born on 22 May 1905 at Crowborough, Sussex, England^G.^1,3 He was the son of John James Street Driberg and Amy Mary Irving Bell.³ He married Ena Mary Lyttleton, daughter of Myer Lyttleton, on 30 June 1951.³ He died on 12 August 1976 at age 71.¹
     He was educated in 1918 at Lancing College, Lancing, Sussex, England^G.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Maldon between 1942 and 1955.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Barking between 1959 and 1974.¹ He was created Baron Bradwell, of Bradwell-juxta-Mare in the County of East Sussex [U.K. Life Peer] on 16 January 1976.⁴ He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.³