Person Page - 19162

     Gilbert Richard Mitchison, Baron Mitchison was born on 23 March 1894.² He was the son of Arthur Maw Mitchison and Mary Emmeline Russell.² He married Naomi May Margaret Haldane, daughter of John Scott Haldane and Louisa Kathleen Trotter, on 11 February 1916.² He died on 14 February 1970 at age 75.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.² He fought in the First World War between 1914 and 1918.² He gained the rank of Major.² He was admitted to Inner Temple in 1917 entitled to practise as a Barrister-at-Law.² He graduated from New College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Northamptonshire, Kettering Division between 1945 and 1964.² He was appointed Queen's Counsel (Q.C.) in 1946.² He was appointed Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.)² He was created Baron Mitchison, of Carradale in the County of Argyllshire [U.K. Life Peer] on 5 October 1964.¹

     Abraham Bass was born on 23 February 1804.¹ He was the son of Michael Thomas Bass and Sarah Hoskyns.¹ He married Margaret Jane Lloyd, daughter of Reverend George Wood Lloyd, on 10 May 1852.¹ He died on 15 January 1882 at age 77.¹
     He lived at Moat Bank, Burton, Staffordshire, England^G.¹

     William John Molloy, Baron Molloy was born on 26 October 1918.² He was the son of William John Molloy.³ He married, firstly, Eva Lewis in 1946.² He married, secondly, Doris Paines in 1981.³ He and Doris Paines were divorced in 1987.³ He died on 26 May 2001 at age 82.¹
     He was educated at St. Thomas School, Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales^G.² He was a member of the Transport and General Workers' Union between 1936 and 1946.² He was educated at Swansea College, University of Wales, Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales^G.² He fought in the Second World War, with the Royal Engineers.² He was a lecturer with the Foreign Office Staff-Side between 1946 and 1952.² He was a member of the Civil Service Union between 1946 and 1952.² He held the office of Member of the Fulham Borough Council between 1954 and 1962.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Labour) for Ealing North between 1964 and 1979.² He was appointed Fellow, Royal Geographical Society (F.R.G.S.) in 1967.² He held the office of Parliamentary Private Secretary between 1969 and 1970, to the Minister of Posts and Telecommunication.² He was Member of the Council of Europe and Western European Union between 1969 and 1973.² He held the office of Member of the European Parliament (M.E.P.) between 1976 and 1979.² He was created Baron Molloy, of Ealing in Greater London [U.K. Life Peer] on 12 May 1981.¹

     Arthur Hugh Elsdale Molson, Baron Molson was born on 29 June 1903.² He was the son of John Elsdale Molson and Mary Leeson.² He married Nancy Astington, daughter of William Henry Astington, on 29 July 1949.² He died on 13 October 1991 at age 88.¹
     Arthur Hugh Elsdale Molson, Baron Molson usually went by his middle name of Hugh.¹ He was educated at Royal Naval College, Osborne, Isle of Wight, England.² He was educated at Royal Naval College, Darmouth, Devon, England.² He was educated at Lancing College, Lancing, Sussex, England.² He graduated from New College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, in 1925 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)² He graduated from New College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, in 1926 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Doncaster between October 1931 and November 1935.² He fought in the Second World War between 1939 and 1945.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for High Peak Division, Derbyshire between October 1939 and February 1961.² He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1956.² He was created Baron Molson, of High Peak in the County of Derbyshire [U.K. Life Peer] on 21 February 1961.¹

     James Henry Molyneaux, Baron Molyneaux of Killead was born on 27 August 1920.³ He was the son of William Molyneaux and Sarah Gilmore.³ He died on 9 March 2015 at age 94, unmarried.⁴
     He was educated at Aldergrove School, Aldergrove, Ireland.³ He fought in the Second World War.³ He gained the rank of officer in the Royal Air Force.³ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for County Antrim between 1957 and 1987.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Ulster Unionist) for Antrim South between 1970 and 1983.³ He was Leader, Ulster Unionist Party, House of Commons between 1974 and 1995.³ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1983.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Ulster Unionist) for Lagan Valley between 1983 and 1997.³ He was Knight Commander, Order of the British Empire (K.B.E.) in 1996.¹ He was created Baron Molyneaux of Killead, of Killead in the County of Antrim [U.K. Life Peer] on 10 June 1997.¹

     Hector Seymour Peter Monro, Baron Monro of Langholm was born on 4 October 1922 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.² He was the son of Ian Alistair Seymour Monro and Marion Frances Ewart.² He married, firstly, Elizabeth Anne Welch, daughter of Major Harry Welch, in 1949.² He married, secondly, Doris Schuchhardt, daughter of Frederick C. Schuchhardt and Emma Baitz, in 1994.² He died on 30 August 2006 at age 83.³
     He was educated at Canford School, Wimborne, Dorset, England^G.² He gained the rank of officer between 1941 and 1946 in the Royal Air Force.² He was educated at King's College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.² He was admitted to the Royal Company of Archers.² He gained the rank of Flight Lieutenant between 1946 and 1953 in the Royal Auxiliary Air Force.² He held the office of Member of Dumfries County Council between 1952 and 1967.² He was awarded the Air Efficiency Award (A.E.) in 1953.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Dumfries-shire in 1963.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Dumfries between 1964 and 1997. He held the office of Scottish Chief Whip between 1967 and 1970.² He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Dumfries-shire in 1973.¹ He was appointed Knight Bachelor in 1981.² He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1995.² He was created Baron Monro of Langholm, of Westerkirk in Dumfries and Galloway [U.K. Life Peer] on 6 November 1997.¹

     Walter Monslow, Baron Monslow died on 12 October 1966.¹
     He was organizing Secretary of the Association of the Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Labour) for Barrow-in-Furness between 1945 and 1966.² He held the office of Minister of Civil Aviation between 1949 and 1950.² He held the office of Minister of Food between 1950 and 1951.² He was created Baron Monslow, of Barrow in Furness in the County Palatine of Lancaster [U.K. Life Peer] on 15 June 1966.¹

     Michael Jacob Montague, Baron Montague of Oxford was born on 10 March 1932.² He was the son of David Elias Montague and Eleanor Stagg.³ He died on 5 November 1999 at age 67.¹
     He was educated at High Wycombe Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England^G.² He was educated at Magdalen College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G.² He was the founder of Gatehill Beco Ltd in 1958.² He was managing director of Yale and Valor plc in 1963.² He was chairman of Yale and Valor plc between 1965 and 1991.² He was appointed Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) in 1970.² He was created Baron Montague of Oxford, of Oxford in the County of Oxfordshire [U.K. Life Peer] on 1 November 1997.¹

     Joyce Burnell was born circa 1396.² She was the daughter of Edward Burnell.¹ She married Thomas Erdington.² She died, without issue.²
     Her married name became Erdington.²

     John Edward Michael Moore, Baron Moore of Lower Marsh was born on 26 November 1937.² He was the son of Edward O. Moore.² He married Sheila Sarah Tillotson, daughter of Richard Tillotson, in 1962.² He died on 20 May 2019 at age 81.³
     He was educated at Licensed Victuallers' School, Slough, Berkshire, England.² He gained the rank of officer between 1955 and 1957 in the Royal Sussex Regiment, in Korea.² He graduated from London School of Economics, London, England, with a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)² He was director of Dean Witter International between 1968 and 1979.² He held the office of Member of the London Borough Council between 1971 and 1974, for Merton.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Croydon Central between 1974 and 1992.² He was vice-chairman of the Conservative Party between 1975 and 1979.² He held the office of Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Energy between 1979 and 1983.² He held the office of Economic Secretary of the Treasury in 1983.² He held the office of Finance Secretary between 1983 and 1986.² He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1986.² He held the office of Secretary of State, Transport between 1986 and 1987.² He held the office of Secretary of State, Department of Social Security between 1987 and 1988.² He held the office of Secretary of State, Department of Health and Social Security between 1988 and 1989.² He was director of Monitor Inc in 1990.² He was director of Gartmore Investment Management between 1990 and 1992.² He was director of GTECH Corporation in 1992.² He was chairman of Credit Suisse Asset Management in 1992.² He was director of Swiss American Corporation in 1992.² He was created Baron Moore of Lower Marsh, of Lower Marsh in the London Borough of Lambeth [U.K. Life Peer] on 3 July 1992.¹ He was director of Blue Circle Industries in 1993.² He was director of Camelot in 1994.² He was deputy chairman of Rolls Royce plc in 1996.²