Peerage Record – 19127

     Sir Baldwin Patrick Walker, 4th Bt. was born on 10 September 1924.¹ He was the son of Baldwin Charles Wake-Walker and Mary Barnett.² He married, firstly, Joy Yvonne Moir, daughter of Sir Arrol Moir, 2nd Bt. and Dorothy Blanche Royds, on 4 September 1948.¹ He and Joy Yvonne Moir were divorced in 1954.¹ He married, secondly, Sandra Stewart, daughter of Henry Stewart, on 25 March 1954.² He and Sandra Stewart were divorced in 1961.² He married, thirdly, Rosemary Ann Hollingdrake, daughter of Henry Hollingdrake, in 1966.² He married, fourthly, Vanessa Joyce Hilton Clay, daughter of Dr. Alan Clay, in 1980.² He died on 6 June 2005 at age 80.³
     Sir Baldwin Patrick Walker, 4th Bt. usually went by his middle name of Patrick.² He was hereditary Pasha of the Ottoman Empire in 1928.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Baronet Walker, of Oakley House, co. Suffolk [U.K., 1856] on 27 July 1928.² He was educated at Gordonstoun School, Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland.¹ He gained the rank of officer between 1943 and 1948 in the Royal Navy.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant (Flying Duties) between 1951 and 1958.¹ He lived in 2003 at 5 Voortrekker Road, Blanco, South Africa.¹

     Eric George Molyneux Fletcher, Baron Fletcher died on 9 June 1990.¹
     He was created Baron Fletcher, of Islington in Greater London [U.K. Life Peer] on 9 July 1970.¹

     Howard Walter Florey, Baron Florey was born on 24 September 1898.² He was the son of Joseph Florey and Bertha Mary Wadham.² He married, firstly, Ethel Mary Reed, daughter of J. H. Reed, on 19 October 1926.² He married, secondly, Hon. Margaret Augusta Fremantle, daughter of Colonel Thomas Francis Fremantle, 3rd Baron Cottesloe and Florence Annie Alexandra Tapling, on 6 June 1967.² He died on 21 February 1968 at age 69.¹
     He was educated at St. Peter’s Collegiate School, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia^G.² He graduated from Adelaide University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia^G, with a Bachelor of Medicine (M.B.)² He graduated from Adelaide University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia^G, in 1921 with a Bachelor of Surgery (B.S.)² He was awarded the Rhodes Scholar in 1921.² He graduated from Magdalen College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, in 1923 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)² He graduated from Magdalen College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, in 1923 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)² He was awarded the John Lucas Walker Scholar, Cambridge in 1924.² He graduated from Magdalen College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, in 1924 with a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)² He graduated from Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, with a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)² He graduated from Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)² He was appointed Fellow, Royal Society (F.R.S.) in 1941.² He graduated from Adelaide University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia^G, in 1944 with a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)² He was appointed Knight Bachelor in 1944.² He held the office of President of the Royal Society between 1960 and 1965.² He was awarded the Order of Merit (O.M.) in 1965.² He held the office of Chancellor of the Australian National University in 1965.² He was created Baron Florey, of Adelaide in the Commonwealth of Australia and of Marston in the City of Oxford [U.K. Life Peer] on 4 February 1965.²

     Brian Hilton Flowers, Baron Flowers was born on 13 September 1924.² He was the son of Reverend Harold Joseph Flowers.² He married Mary Frances Behrens, daughter of Sir Leonard Frederick Behrens and Beatrice Mary Symes, in 1951.² He died on 25 June 2010 at age 85.³
     He was educated at Bishop Gare Grammar School, England^G.² He graduated from Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)² He graduated from Birmingham University, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England^G, with a Doctor of Science (D.Sc.)² He was appointed Fellow, Institute of Physicists (F.Inst.P.) in 1961.² He was appointed Fellow, Royal Society (F.R.S.) in 1961.¹ He was awarded the Rutherford Medal in 1963.² He was a physicist.² He was appointed Knight Bachelor in 1969.² He was created Baron Flowers, of Queen’s Gate in the City of Westminster [U.K. Life Peer] on 20 February 1979.¹ He held the office of Vice-Chancellor of London University between 1985 and 1990.² He wrote the book An Introduction to Numerical methods in C++, published 1995.²

     Dame Janet Evelyn Fookes, Baroness Fookes was born on 21 February 1936.² She is the daughter of Lewis Aylmer Fookes and Evelyn Margery Holmes.²
     She was educated at St. Leonard’s Ladies’ College, Hastings, Sussex, England^G.² She graduated from Royal Holloway College, London University, London, England^G, with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)² She was a teacher between 1958 and 1970.² She held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Merton and Morden between 1970 and 1974.² She held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Plymouth Drake between 1974 and 1997.² She was appointed Dame Commander, Order of the British Empire (D.B.E.) in 1989.¹ She held the office of Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons between 1992 and 1997.² She was created Baroness Fookes, of Plymouth in the County of Devon [U.K. Life Peer] on 30 September 1997.¹ She held the office of Deputy Speaker of the House of Lords in 2002.²

     John Mackintosh Foot, Baron Foot was born on 17 February 1909.² He was the son of Rt. Hon. Isaac Foot and Eva Mackintosh.³ He married Anne Bailey Farr, daughter of Clifford Bailey Farr, in 1936.² He died on 12 October 1999 at age 90.¹
     He was educated at Bembridge School, Bembridge, Isle of Wight, England^G.² He graduated from Balliol College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, in 1931 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)² He was a practising solicitor in 1934.² He fought in the Second World War, with the Royal Army Service Corps, and was mentioned in despatches.² He gained the rank of Honorary Major in the Royal Army Service Corps.² He was created Baron Foot, of Buckland Monarchorum in the County of Devonshire [U.K. Life Peer] on 29 November 1967.¹ He was chairman of the UK Immigrants Advisory Service between 1978 and 1984.² He lived at Yew Tree, Crapstone, Devon, England^G.²

     Michael Bruce Forsyth, Baron Forsyth of Drumlean was born on 16 October 1954.² He is the son of John T. Forsyth and Mary Watson.² He married Susan Jane Clough in 1977.²
     He was educated at Arbroath High School, Arbroath, Angus, Scotland^G.² He graduated from St. Andrew’s University, St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland^G, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)² He held the office of Member of the Westminster City Council between 1978 and 1983.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Stirling between 1983 and 1997.² He held the office of Parliamentary Private Secretary between 1986 and 1987, to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs.² He held the office of Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State between 1987 and 1990.² He held the office of Minister of State, Scottish Office between 1990 and 1992.² He held the office of Minister of State, Department of Employment between 1992 and 1994.² He held the office of Minister of State, Home Office between 1994 and 1995.² He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1995.² He held the office of Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland between 1995 and 1997.² He held the office of Secretary of State for Scotland between 1995 and 1997.² He was appointed Knight in 1997.² He was created Baron Forsyth of Drumlean, of Drumlean in Stirling [U.K. Life Peer] on 14 July 1999.¹

     Charles Forte, Baron Forte was born on 26 November 1908.³ He was the son of Rocco Giovanni Forte.⁴ He married Irene Mary Chierico, daughter of Giovanni Chierico, in January 1943.³ He died on 28 February 2007 at age 98.¹
     He was educated at Alloa Academy, Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland^G.³ He was educated at Dumfries College, Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland^G.³ He lived at Mamiani, Rome, Italy^G.³ He was appointed Fellow, Royal Soicety of Arts (F.R.S.A.)³ He was appointed Knight in 1970.³ He was chief executive of Forte plc between 1971 and 1978.³ He was Honorary Consul General of the Republic San Marino.³ He was chairman of Forte plc between 1978 and 1992.³ He was created Baron Forte, of Ripley in the County of Surrey [U.K. Life Peer] on 2 February 1982.¹ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of the University by Strathclyde University, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland^G, in 1992.³ He was awarded the Knight of Labour of Italy.³ He was awarded the Knight Grand Coss of Italy.³ He was awarded the Grand Officer, Order of Merit of Italy.³ He was appointed Fellow, British Institute of Management (F.B.I.M.)¹ He lived in 2003 at Lowndes House, Lowndes Place, London, England^G.³

     Leslie Howard was born on 3 April 1893 at Forest Hill, London, England^G.² He was the son of Frank Stainer.¹ He married Ruth Martin in 1916.² He died on 1 June 1943 at age 50, shot down by the Germans on a flight from Lisbon to England. This may have been a case of mistaken identity – his manager resembled Chuchill and he resembled Churchill’s bodyguard.²
     He was given the name of Leslie Howard Stainer at birth.¹ He fought in the First World War.² He was a film star, including roles in Berkely Square, The Scarlet Pimpernel, Pygmalion, The Pretified Forest and Gone with the Wind.¹

     Norman Robert Foster, Baron Foster of Thames Bank was born on 1 June 1935.² He is the son of Robert Foster and Lillian Smith.² He married, firstly, Wendy Ann Cheesman in 1964.² He married, secondly, Dr. Elena Ochoa in 1996.²
     He was educated at Yale University School of Architecture, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.A.^G.² He graduated from University of Manchester School of Architecture, Manchester, Lancashire, England^G, in 1961 with a Diploma of Architecture.² He was founder of Foster Associates in 1967.² He wrote the book The Worl of Foster Associates, published 1979.² His major projects include US Renault HQ, King’s Cross London masterplan, Millenium Tower Tokyo, ITN HQ, Barcelona Telecoms Tower, German Reichstag, American Air Museum Duxford, Bilbao Metro System, Congress Centre Valencia and Hong Kong International Airport.² He wrote the book Norman Foster, published 1988.² He was appointed Knight Bachelor in 1990.² He wrote the book Foster Associates, published 1992.² He wrote the book Norman Foster Sketches, published 1992.² He wrote the book Foster and Partners, published 1996.² He wrote the book Sir Norman Foster, published 1997.² He was awarded the Order of Merit (O.M.) in 1997.¹ He wrote the book Norman Foster 30 Colours, published 1998.² He was created Baron Foster of Thames Bank, of Reddish in the County of Greater Manchester [U.K. Life Peer] on 19 July 1999.¹ He wrote the book The Norman Foster Studio, published 2000.²