Peerage Record – 19161

     Tom McNally, Baron McNally was born on 20 February 1943.² He is the son of John Patrick McNally and Elizabeth May McCarthy.² He married, firstly, Eileen Isobel Powell in 1970.² He and Eileen Isobel Powell were divorced in 1990.² He married, secondly, Juliet Hutchinson, daughter of George Lamy Hutchinson, in 1990.²
     He was educated at College of St. Joseph, Blackpool, Lancashire, England.² He graduated from University College London, London, England, with a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)² He was political advisor to the Foreign Secretary between 1974 and 1976.² He was political advisor to thePrime Minister between 1976 and 1979.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Labour) for Stockport South between 1979 and 1981.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Social Democrat Party) for Stockport South between 1981 and 1983.² He was public affairs advisor to GEC between 1983 and 1984.² He was Director-General of the Retail Consortium between 1985 and 1987.² He was head of public affairs for Hill and Knowlton between 1987 and 1993.² He was head of public affairs for Shandwick Consultants in 1993.² He was created Baron McNally, of Blackpool in the County of Lancashire [U.K. Life Peer] on 20 December 1995.¹

     Robert Joseph Mellish, Baron Mellish was born on 3 March 1913 at London, England.² He married Anne Warner in 1938.² He died on 9 May 1998 at age 85.¹
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Labour) for Rothertithe between 1946 and 1950.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Labour) for Bermondsey between 1950 and 1982.² He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1967.² He held the office of Minister of Public Buildings and Works between 1967 and 1969.² He was deputy chairman of the London Docklands Development Corporation between 1981 and 1985.² He was created Baron Mellish, of Bermondsey in Greater London [U.K. Life Peer] on 12 July 1985.¹

     Yehudi Menuhin, Baron Menuhin was born on 22 April 1916.³ He was the son of Moshe Menuhin and Marutha Sher.⁴ He married, firstly, Nola Ruby Nicholas, daughter of George Nicholas, in 1938.³ He married, secondly, Diana Rosamond Gould, daughter of Gerard Louis Eugene Gould and Daisy Evelyn Suart, in 1947.³ He died on 12 March 1999 at age 82.¹
     He was founder of the Music Festivals of Gstaad in 1957.³ He was awarded the Cobbett Medal of the Musicians’ Company in 1959.³ He was founder of the Music Festival of Bath between 1959 and 1968.³ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Music (D.Mus.) by Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, in 1962.³ He was awarded the Gold Medal of the Royal Philharmonic Society in 1962.³ He was founder of the Yehudi Menuhin School of Music, Surrey in 1963.³ He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the British Empire (K.B.E.) in 1965.³ He was awarded the Mozart Medal in 1965.³ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Music (D.Mus.) by Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, in 1970.³ He was naturalized as a Honorary Swiss Citizenship in 1970.³ He was awarded the Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding in 1970.³ He wrote the book The Violin, published 1971.³ He was awarded the Sonning Music Prize of Denmark in 1972.³ He wrote the book Theme and Variations, published 1972.³ He was awarded the Gold Medal of the Canadian Music Council in 1975.³ He was awarded the Albert Medal of the Royal Society of Arts in 1976.³ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Music (D.Mus.) by Sorbonne, Paris, France^G, in 1976.³ He was Founder and President of the International Menuhin Music Acadamey, Gstaad in 1976.³ He wrote the book Unfinished Journey, published 1977, autobiography.³ He wrote the book The Music of Man, published 1980, with Christopher Hope.³ He was appointed Fellow, Royal College of Music (F.R.C.M.)³ He was Founder and Conductor of the Asian Youth Orchestra.³ He was President and Associate Conductor of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in 1982.³ He wrote the book The King, the Cat and the Fiddle, published 1983.³ He was awarded the Una Vita Nella Musica of Italy in 1983.³ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Music (D.Mus.) by University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada^G, in 1984.³ He was naturalized as a U.K. citizen in 1985.³ He wrote the book Life Class, published 1986.³ He was awarded the Grand Officier, Ordre national de la Légion d’honneur in 1986.³ He was awarded the Brahms Medal of Hamburg
in 1987.³ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Music (D.Mus.) by Virginia Commonwealth University, Virginia, U.S.A.^G, in 1987.³ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Music (D.Mus.) by Hartford University, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.A.^G, in 1987.³ He was awarded the Order of Merit (O.M.) in 1987.³ He was awarded the Brahms Orden of Hamburg in 1988.³ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Music (D.Mus.) by University of California Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California, U.S.A., in 1988.³ He was awarded the Glenn Gould Prize of Canada in 1990.³ He was awarded the Gold Medal of Cordoba University in 1990.³ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Literature (D.Lit.) by Warwick University, Warwick, Warwickshire, England^G.³ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by Liverpool University, Liverpool, Lancashire, England^G.³ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by Sussex University, Brighton, Sussex, England^G.⁵ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by Bath University, Bath, Somerset, England^G.³ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by St. Andrews University, St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland^G.⁵ He was Goodwill Ambassador for UNESCO in 1992.³ He was President and Associate Conductor of the Hallé Orchestra in 1992.³ He was created Baron Menuhin, of Stoke D’Abernon in the County of Surrey [U.K. Life Peer] on 19 July 1993.¹ In 1999 see edn.⁶

     Merlyn Merlyn-Rees, Baron Merlyn-Rees was born on 18 December 1920.² He was the son of Levi Daniel Rees and Edith Mary Williams.³ He married Colleen Faith Clevely, daughter of Henry F. Clevely, in 1949.² He died on 5 January 2006 at age 85.¹
     He was given the name of Merlyn Rees at birth.³ He was educated at Harrow Weald Grammar School, London, England^G.³ He was educated at Goldsmith’s College, London University, London, England^G.³ He was educated at London University Institute of Education, London, England.³ He gained the rank of Squadron Leader in the Royal Air Force.³ He fought in the Second World War.³ He was a school master between 1946 and 1960.³ He was Lecturer in Econimcs between 1962 and 1963 at Luton College of Technology, Luton, Bedfordshire, England^G.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Labour) for South Leeds between 1963 and 1983.³ He held the office of Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Ministry of Defence between 1965 and 1968.³ He held the office of Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Home Office between 1968 and 1970.³ He wrote the book The Public Sector in the Mixed Economy, published 1973.³ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1974.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Labour) for Morley and Leeds South between 1983 and 1992.³ He wrote the book Northern Ireland: a personal perspective, published 1985.³ In 1992 his name was legally changed to Merlyn Merlyn-Rees by Deed Poll.³ He was created Baron Merlyn-Rees, of Morley and South Leeds in the County of West Yorkshire and of Cilfynydd in the County of Mid Glamorgan [U.K. Life Peer] on 1 July 1992.¹

     William Bass was born on 20 July 1801.¹ He was the son of Michael Thomas Bass and Sarah Hoskyns.¹ He died on 23 September 1880 at age 79.¹
     He lived at Dukinfield, Cheshire, England^G.¹

     Bernard Miles, Baron Miles died on 14 June 1991.¹
     He was appointed Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.)¹ He was created Baron Miles, of Blackfriars in the City of London [U.K. Life Peer] on 7 February 1979.¹

     Susan Elizabeth Taylor, Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer was born on 1 January 1954 at Surrey, England^G.² She is the daughter of Frederick Oliver Meddows Taylor and Norah Langham.³ She married, firstly, John C. C. Miller in 1980 at Bridport, Dorset, England^G.² She and John C. C. Miller were divorced in 1998.³ She married, secondly, Humphrey P. N. Temperley in July 1999 at Mendip, Somerset, England^G.²
     She was educated at Sidcot School, Winscombe, Somerset, England^G.³ She was educated at Oxford Polytehchnic, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G.³ She was with David & Charles between 1975 and 1977.³ She was with Weidenfeld & Nicolson in 1977.³ She was with Penguin Books between 1977 and 1979.³ She was a bookstore owner between 1979 and 1989.³ As of 1980, Susan Elizabeth Taylor, Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer usually went by her middle name of Miller.¹ She held the office of Member of the South Somerset District Council in 1991.³ She was created Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer, of Chilthorne Domer in the County of Somerset [U.K. Life Peer] on 28 July 1998.¹ From July 1999, her married name became Temperley.²

     Doreen Feldman, Baroness Miller of Hendon was born on 13 June 1933.² She was the daughter of Bernard Henry Feldman.³ She married Henry Lewis Miller in 1955.² She died on 21 June 2014 at age 81 at London, England.²
     She was educated at Kilburn High School, Kilburn, London, England^G.⁴ She was educated at London School of Economics and Political Science, London, England^G.² As of 1955, Doreen Feldman, Baroness Miller of Hendon usually went by her middle name of Miller.¹ She held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Brent in 1970.⁴ She was chairman and managing director of the Universal Beauty Club between 1971 and 1989.⁵ She wrote the book Let’s Make Up, published 1975.² She was appointed Member, Order of the British Empire (M.B.E.) in 1989.¹ She was created Baroness Miller of Hendon, of Gore in the London Borough of Barnet [U.K. Life Peer] on 14 October 1993.¹

     Victor Mishcon, Baron Mishcon was born on 14 August 1915.² He was the son of Arnold Mishcon and Queenie Orier.³ He married, firstly, Jean Marie Hydleman, daughter of L. J. Hydleman, in 1940.³ He married, secondly, Beryl Honor Posnansky, daughter of J. E. Posnansky, in 1945.³ He and Beryl Honor Posnansky were divorced in 1959.³ He married, thirdly, Joan Estelle Monty, daughter of Bernard Monty, in 1976.³ He and Joan Estelle Monty were divorced in 2001.³ He died on 27 January 2006 at age 90.¹
     He was appointed Queen’s Counsel (Q.C.)¹ He was educated at City of London School, London, England^G.² He was a practising solicitor in 1937.² He held the office of Member of Lambeth Borough Council between 1945 and 1949.² He held the office of Member of London County Council, Brixton between 1946 and 1965.² He was created Baron Mishcon, of Lambeth in Greater London [U.K. Life Peer] on 10 May 1978.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Great London.¹

     Parry Andrew Mitchell, Baron Mitchell was created Baron Mitchell, of Hampstead in the London Borough of Camden [U.K. Life Peer] on 10 May 2000.¹