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     Joseph John Saville Garner, Baron Garner was born on 14 February 1908.² He was the son of Jospeh Garner and Helena Maria Culver.² He married Margaret Beckman, daughter of Herman Beckman, on 28 May 1938.² He died on 10 December 1983 at age 75.¹
     Joseph John Saville Garner, Baron Garner usually went by his middle name of Saville.¹ He was educated at Highgate School, Highgate, London, England.² He graduated from Jesus College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, in 1929 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)² He was with the Dominions Office in 1930.² He was Private Secretary to Secretary of State between 1940 and 1943.² He was Senior Secretary Office of the High Commissioner to Ottawa between 1943 and 1946.² He held the office of Deputy High Commissioner to Ottawa between 1946 and 1948.² He was Assistant Under-Secretary of State, Commonwealth Relations Office between 1948 and 1951.² He held the office of Deputy High Commissioner to India between 1951 and 1953.² He held the office of Deputy Under-Secretary of State, Commonwealth Relations Office between 1953 and 1956.² He held the office of High Commissioner to Canada between 1956 and 1961.² He held the office of Permanent Under-Secretary of State, Commonwealth Relations Office between 1962 and 1968.² He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Order of St. Michael and St. George (G.C.M.G.) in 1965.¹ He held the office of Head of the Diplomatic Service between 1965 and 1968.² He graduated from Jesus College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, in 1968 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)² He was created Baron Garner, of Chiddingley in the County of Sussex [U.K. Life Peer] on 21 February 1969.¹

     Charles William Garnsworthy, Baron Garnsworthy was born on 10 December 1906.² He was the son of Charles Edward Garnsworthy and Helen Edyvean.² He married Joyce Kingsley Morgan, daughter of Thomas Morgan, on 5 June 1943.² He died on 5 September 1974 at age 67.¹
     He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.)¹ He was educated at Wellington School, Wellington, Somerset, England.² He was member of Banstead U.D.C. between 1934 and 1947.² He fought in the Second World War between 1939 and 1945, with the Royal Signals.² He was member of London City Council's Children's Committee between 1949 and 1954.² He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Surrey in 1954.¹ He was appointed Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.) in 1965.¹ He was created Baron Garnsworthy, of Reigate in the County of Surrey [U.K. Life Peer] on 19 September 1967.¹

     Juliette Olivia Ponsonby-Slaviero was born on 23 January 2006 at Buckinghamshire, England^G.¹ She is the daughter of Christian William Slaviero and Lorna Anne Ponsonby.¹

     Robert Gavron, Baron Gavron was born on 13 September 1930.² He was the son of Nathaniel Gavron and Leah (?)² He married, firstly, Hannah Fyvel in 1955.² He married, secondly, Felicia Nicolette Coates in 1967.² He and Felicia Nicolette Coates were divorced in 1987.² He married, thirdly, Katherine Susan Macnair, daughter of Maurice John Peter Macnair and Vickie (?), in 1989.² He died on 7 February 2015 at age 84.³
     He was educated at Leighton Park School, Reading, Berkshire, England^G.² He graduated from St. Peter's College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)² He was admitted to Middle Temple in 1955.² He was founder and director of St. Ives plc between 1964 and 1998.² He was director of Octopus Publishing plc between 1975 and 1987.² He was director of Electra Management plc between 1981 and 1991.² He was appointed Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) in 1990.¹ He was chairman of Guardian Media Group plc between 1997 and 2000.² He wrote the book The Entrepreneurial Society, published 1998.² He was created Baron Gavron, of Highgate in the London Borough of Camden [U.K. Life Peer] on 6 August 1999.¹

     Charles John Geddes, Baron Geddes of Epsom was born on 1 March 1897.² He was the son of Thomas Samuel Geddes and Florence Louisa Mills.² He married Julia Burke, daughter of Cornelius Burke, on 26 June 1920.² He died on 2 May 1963 at age 66.¹
     He was educated at Blackheath High School, Blackheath, London, England^G.² He fought in the First World War between 1915 and 1918, with the Royal Flying Corps.² He was General Secretary, Union of Post Office Workers between 1941 and 1957.² He was appointed Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) in 1950.¹ He was appointed Knight Bachelor in 1957.² He was created Baron Geddes of Epsom, of Epsom in the County of Surrey [U.K. Life Peer] on 4 August 1958.¹

     Geoffrey William Lloyd, Baron Geoffrey-Lloyd was born on 17 January 1902.² He died on 12 September 1984 at age 82, unmarried.¹
     He was educated at Harrow School, Harrow, London, England.² He was educated at Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.² He held the office of Minister of Petroleum Warfare between 1940 and 1945.² He held the office of Minister of Information.² He held the office of Minister of Education.² He held the office of Minister of Fuel and Power in 1955.² He was created Baron Geoffrey-Lloyd, of Broomfield in Kent [U.K. Life Peer] on 6 May 1974.¹

     Edward Alan John George, Baron George was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Order of the British Empire (G.B.E.)¹ He was created Baron George, of St Tudy in the County of Cornwall [U.K. Life Peer].¹

     George Alfred George-Brown, Baron George-Brown died on 2 June 1985.¹
     He was given the name of George Alfred Brown at birth.¹ He was created Baron George-Brown, of Jevington in the County of Sussex [U.K. Life Peer] on 6 November 1970.¹

     Geraint Wyn Howells, Baron Geraint was born on 15 April 1925.² He was the son of David John Howells and Mary Blodwen (?)² He married Mary Olwen Hughes, daughter of Margaret Ann Griffiths, in 1957.² He died on 17 April 2004 at age 79.¹
     He was educated at Ardwyn Grammar School, Aberystywth, Cardiganshire, Wales^G.² He held the office of Member of the Cardiganshire County Council between 1952 and 1974.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Liberal) for Cardigan between February 1974 and 1983.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Ceredigion and Pembroke North between 1983 and 1992.² He was created Baron Geraint, of Ponterwyd in the County of Dyfed [U.K. Life Peer] on 18 July 1992.¹ He held the office of Deputy Speaker, House of Lords in 1994.² He lived in 2003 at Glennydd, Ponterwyd, Dyfed, Wales^G.²

     Richard Patrick Tallentyre Gibson, Baron Gibson was born on 5 February 1916.² He was the son of Thornely Carbutt Gibson and Elizabeth Anne Augusta Wetzlar.² He married Elisabeth Dione Pearson, daughter of Major Hon. Bernard Clive Pearson and Hon. Alicia Mary Dorothea Knatchbull-Hugessen, on 14 July 1945.³ He died on 20 April 2004 at age 88.¹
     Richard Patrick Tallentyre Gibson, Baron Gibson usually went by his middle name of Patrick.¹ He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.² He graduated from Magdalen College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)² He fought in the Second World War between 1940 and 1941, in North Africa, when he became a POW for 1941-43.² He was with SOE between 1943 and 1945.² He was chairman of Pearson Longman Ltd between 1967 and 1978.² He was created Baron Gibson, of Penn's Rocks in the County of East Sussex [U.K. Life Peer] on 31 January 1975.¹ He was chairman of S. Pearson & Son Ltd between 1978 and 1983.² He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Literature (D.Litt.) by Reading University, Reading, Berkshire, England^G, in 1980.² He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Literature (D.Litt.) by Keele University, Keele, Staffordshire, England^G, in 1992.²