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Alexander Mackenzie Stuart, Baron Mackenzie-Stuart

In recognition of his contribution to the work of the Court of Justice and to Community law he was created a Life Peer on 18 October 1988 as Baron Mackenzie-Stuart, of Dean in the District of the City of Edinburgh (his Peerage, unlike his surname and Scottish judicial title, was hyphenated).

Arwyn Davies, Baron Arwyn

Arwyn Randall Davies, Baron Arwyn (17 April 1897 – 23 February 1978) was a Welsh life peer.

Calow

Methodist minister the Rev'd Kathleen Richardson took as her title "Baroness Richardson of Calow", after the village, when she was created a life peer in 1998.

Charles Geddes, Baron Geddes of Epsom

On 4 August 1958, he became the third life peer created under the Life Peerages Act 1958, with the title Baron Geddes of Epsom, of Epsom in the County of Surrey.

Cyril Salmon, Baron Salmon

On 10 January 1972, he was appointed Lord of Appeal in Ordinary and was created additionally a life peer with the title Baron Salmon, of Sandwich in the County of Kent.

David Chidgey, Baron Chidgey

On 13 May 2005 it was announced that Chidgey would be created a life peer, and on 17 June 2005 the peerage was created as Baron Chidgey, of Hamble-le-Rice in the County of Hampshire.

David Howell, Baron Howell of Guildford

Two years later, in 1966, he was elected MP for the safe seat of Guildford in Surrey, for the Conservative Party, a position he retained until retiring at the 1997 general election, on 6 June 1997 he was made a life peer as Baron Howell of Guildford, of Penton Mewsey, in the County of Hampshire.

David Simon, Baron Simon of Highbury

He was created a life peer as Baron Simon of Highbury, of Canonbury in the London Borough of Islington on 16 May 1997, having been knighted two years before.

Edward Boyle, Baron Boyle of Handsworth

In 1970, Boyle was awarded a life peerage as Baron Boyle of Handsworth, of Salehurst in the County of Sussex and became Vice-Chancellor of the University of Leeds.

Frederick Tucker, Baron Tucker

Invested as a Privy Councillor on 30 October 1945, Tucker was Lord Justice of Appeal from 1945 to 1950, became a Honorary Fellow New College Oxford in 1946, was appointed Lord of Appeal in Ordinary 29 September 1950, and was created additionally a life peer with the title Baron Tucker of Great Bookham in the County of Surrey.

Gareth Williams, Baron Williams of Mostyn

He was made a life peer as Baron Williams of Mostyn, of Great Tew in Oxfordshire in 1992 and became an opposition spokesman in the House of Lords on Legal Affairs, and later Northern Ireland.

Garry Hart, Baron Hart of Chilton

He was created a life peer on 4 June 2004 taking the title Baron Hart of Chilton, of Chilton in the County of Suffolk.

Henry Keith, Baron Keith of Kinkel

On 10 January 1977, he was appointed Lord of Appeal in Ordinary and was made additionally a life peer with the title Baron Keith of Kinkel, of Strathummel in the District of Perth and Kinross, following in the footsteps of his father, Lord Keith of Avonholm.

Hinton Blewett

William Rees-Mogg took the title of Baron Rees-Mogg, of Hinton Blewett, when he was made a life peer in 1988, although in 1998 he and his family moved to nearby Mells.

Hugh Griffiths, Baron Griffiths

Between 1980 and 1985, he was Lord Justice of Appeal, and between 1985 and 1993 Lord of Appeal in Ordinary, created additionally a life peer with the title Baron Griffiths, of Govilon, in the County of Gwent on his appointment.

Ian Winterbottom, Baron Winterbottom

He did not contest the 1964 election, when Labour returned to government under Harold Wilson, but was made a life peer in 1965, as Baron Winterbottom of Clopton in the County of Northampton.

Jeffrey Sterling, Baron Sterling of Plaistow

He was created a life peer as Baron Sterling of Plaistow, of Pall Mall in the City of Westminster in 1990 in Margaret Thatcher’s resignation honours list.

John Foot, Baron Foot

He remained in the Liberal Party during the long period of its post-war decline and was subsequently made a life peer on 29 November 1967 as Baron Foot, of Buckland Monachorum in the County of Devon.

John Gummer

On 21 June he was created a life peer as Baron Deben, of Winston in the County of Suffolk, and introduced in the House of Lords the same day, supported by his brother, Lord Chadlington, and the composer Lord Lloyd-Webber.

John Monks

John Stephen Monks, Baron Monks (born 5 August 1945 in Manchester) is a member of the House of Lords and was the General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) in the UK from 1993 until 2003, when he became the General Secretary of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC).

John Stevens, Baron Stevens of Kirkwhelpington

After his retirement as Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis, on 6 April 2005 he was created a life peer as Baron Stevens of Kirkwhelpington, of Kirkwhelpington in the County of Northumberland.

Joseph Slater, Baron Slater

In July 1970 he was made a life peer as Baron Slater, of Ferryhill in the County of Durham.

Lord-in-Waiting

For example, Lord Janvrin who was, until 2007, the Private Secretary to the Queen, was installed upon his retirement as a life peer in the House of Lords and serves as one of Her Majesty's Permanent Lords-in-Waiting.

Maeve Sherlock

Maeve Christina Mary Sherlock, Baroness Sherlock OBE (born 10 November 1960) is a Labour Party life peer who was the chief executive of the Refugee Council, a charity supporting refugees and asylum seekers in the UK, between August 2003 and October 2006.

Maraval

The West Indian cricketer Learie Constantine included 'Maraval' in his full title when, in 1969, he became a Life Peer and member of the British House of Lords.

Matthew Evans, Baron Evans of Temple Guiting

He was created a life peer 11 May 2000 as Baron Evans of Temple Guiting, of Temple Guiting in the County of Gloucestershire.

Nicholas Edwards, Baron Crickhowell

He served in that position until 1987, when he was given a life peerage as Baron Crickhowell, of Pont Esgob in the Black Mountains and County of Powys.

Nick Bourne

On 9 September 2013 he was created a life peer taking the title Baron Bourne of Aberystwyth, of Aberystwyth in the County of Ceredigion and of Wethersfield in the County of Essex.

Nick Hurd

The Hon Nick Hurd MP is eldest son of the Conservative Life Peer, Douglas, Lord Hurd of Westwell formerly Member of Parliament, Foreign Secretary and leadership contender under Baroness Thatcher and successively under Sir John Major.

Norman Crowther Hunt, Baron Crowther-Hunt

On 9 July 1973, he was awarded a life peerage as Baron Crowther-Hunt, of Eccleshill in the West Riding of the County of York.

Onora O'Neill, Baroness O'Neill of Bengarve

In 1999, she was created a life peer as Baroness O’Neill of Bengarve, of The Braid in the County of Antrim, and in 2007 was elected an Honorary FRS.

Peter Walker, Baron Walker of Worcester

Upon his retirement from Parliament in 1992, he was appointed a Life peer, as Baron Walker of Worcester, of Abbots Morton in the County of Hereford and Worcester.

Robert Walker, Baron Walker of Gestingthorpe

He succeeded Lord Slynn of Hadley GBE as a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary in 2002 and was created a Life Peer as Baron Walker of Gestingthorpe, of Gestingthorpe in the County of Essex.

Roger Freeman, Baron Freeman

Narrowly defeated in the 1997 general election, he was shortly afterwards elevated as a life peer to the House of Lords and sits as Baron Freeman, of Dingley in the County of Northamptonshire.

Start the Week

The programme's prominence in Radio 4's schedule meant that Bragg's elevation to the House of Lords as a life peer necessitated Bragg's relinquishing of an involvement in the programme.

Stawley

Gerald Gardiner took the title of "Baron Gardiner of Kittisford" when he was made a life peer.

Sue Ryder

Ryder was made a life peer in 1979, being created Baroness Ryder of Warsaw, of Warsaw in Poland and of Cavendish in the County of Suffolk.

Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1873

However, under the Conservative government, the 1874 and 1875 Acts retained the judicial aspect of the House of Lords and ensured the quality of judicial appointments to the House of Lords was ensured by legislating, under the Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876, for the mechanism of judicial life peers.

Teddy Gueritz

John Richardson, the surgeon who saved Gueritz's life, later became president of the General Medical Council and was created a life peer.


see also

Alfred Allen

Alfred Allen, Baron Allen of Fallowfield (1914–1985), British life peer and trade unionist

Angela Smith

Angela Smith, Baroness Smith of Basildon (born 1959), Labour and Co-operative life peer, formerly Member of UK Parliament for Basildon

Anthony Young

Anthony Young, Baron Young of Norwood Green (born 1942), British politician and Labour Party life peer

Baron Parker of Waddington

Hubert Parker, Baron Parker of Waddington (1900–1972), Lord Chief Justice of England and life peer, son of Robert Parker

Baron Whaddon

Derek Page, Baron Whaddon (1927–2005), British life peer and politician

Charles Royle

Charles Royle, Baron Royle (1896–1975), his son, British Labour MP for Salford West, life peer

Charles Sanderson, Baron Sanderson of Bowden

He was created a life peer in June 1985 as Baron Sanderson of Bowden, of Melrose in the District of Ettrick and Lauderdale and speaks regularly in the House of Lords.

David Gold

David Gold, Baron Gold (born 1951), British lawyer and Conservative life peer in the House of Lords

Frederic Seebohm

Frederic Seebohm, Baron Seebohm (1909–1990), British life peer and banker; grandson and namesake of the historian

Frederick Dainton, Baron Dainton

In 1971 he was knighted and in 1986 made a life peer, Baron Dainton of Hallam Moors.

George Nugent

George Nugent, Baron Nugent of Guildford (1907–1994), British life peer and Member of Parliament for Guildford

Greville Howard

Greville Howard, Baron Howard of Rising (born 1941), British politician, Conservative Party life peer since 2004

Heycock

Llewellyn Heycock, Baron Heycock CBE (1905–1990), Welsh local politician who became a life peer in 1967

James Leigh-Pemberton

The son of former Governor of the Bank of England and life-peer Lord Kingsdown, James Leigh-Pemberton was educated at Eton and started his career at S. G. Warburg & Co.

John Boyd-Carpenter, Baron Boyd-Carpenter

He was appointed a life peer on 1 May 1972, as Baron Boyd-Carpenter, of Crux Easton in the County of Southampton.

Lord Parker

Hubert Parker, Baron Parker of Waddington (1900 – 1972), Lord Chief Justice and life peer, son of Robert Parker

Lord Wallace

Jim Wallace, Baron Wallace of Tankerness, Deputy First Minister of Scotland and Liberal Democrat life peer

Lord Young

Anthony Young, Baron Young of Norwood Green (born 14 April 1942), British minister and Labour Party life peer

Maurice Morrow, Baron Morrow

He is one of two Democratic Unionist MLAs for Fermanagh and South Tyrone alongside Arlene Foster, and was made a life peer in June 2006.

Nether Lypiatt Manor

According to the Sunday Times it was purchased by the businessman and Labour Life Peer Lord Drayson for £5.75 million.

Paul Gore

Paul Gore-Booth, Baron Gore-Booth (1909–1984), British banker, diplomat and life peer

Philip Gould, Baron Gould of Brookwood

On 7 June 2004 he was made a life peer as Baron Gould of Brookwood, of Brookwood in the County of Surrey.