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     Ruth Martin married Leslie Howard, son of Frank Stainer, in 1916.¹
     From 1916, her married name became Howard.¹

     Peter Norman Fowler, Baron Fowler was born on 2 February 1938.² He is the son of N. F. Fowler and Katherine Baker.² He married, firstly, Linda Christmas in 1968.² He and Linda Christmas were divorced in 1976.² He married, secondly, Fiona Donald, daughter of John Donald, in 1979.²
     He was educated at King Edward VI School, Chelmsford, Essex, England^G.² He graduated from Trinity Hall, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)² He was a journalist with the Times between 1961 and 1967.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Nottingham South between 1970 and 1974.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Sutton Coldfield between 1974 and 2001.² He wrote the book After the Riots: The Police in Europe, published 1979.² He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1979.² He was appointed Knight Bachelor in 1990.² He wrote the book Ministers Decide, published 1991.² He was chairman of Midland Independent Newspapers between 1991 and 1998.² He was chairman of Numark plc in 1998.² He was created Baron Fowler, of Sutton Coldfield in the County of West Midlands [U.K. Life Peer] on 3 July 2001.¹ He held the office of Speaker, House of Lords in 2016.³

     Edward Francis Williams, Baron Francis-Williams was born on 10 March 1903.² He was the son of John Edmund Williams.² He married Jessie Melville Hopkin, daughter of E. Hopkin, in 1926.² He died on 5 June 1970 at age 67.¹
     He was educated at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Middleton, Suffolk, England^G.² He was editor of The Daily Herald between 1936 and 1940.² He was Controller of Press Censorship and News, Ministry of Information between 1941 and 1945.² He was appointed Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) in 1945.² He was Public Relations Advisor to the Prime Minister, Attlee between 1945 and 1947.² He was Governor of the BBC between 1951 and 1952.² He was created Baron Francis-Williams, of Abinger in the County of Surrey [U.K. Life Peer] on 13 April 1962.¹

     Oliver Shewell Franks, Baron Franks was born on 16 February 1905.² He was the son of Reverend Robert Sleightholme Franks and Katharine Shewell.² He married Barbara Mary Tanner, daughter of Herbert George Tanner, on 3 July 1931.² He died on 15 October 1992 at age 87.¹
     He was educated at Bristol Grammar School, Bristol, England^G.² He graduated from Queen's College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, in 1927 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)² He was fellow and praelector in philosophy between 1927 and 1937 at Queen's College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.² He graduated from Queen's College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, in 1930 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)² He was lecturer in philosophy between 1935 and 1937 at Queen's College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.² He was professor of moral philosophy between 1937 and 1945 at Glasgow University, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.² He was appointed Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) in 1942.¹ He was Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Supply from 1945 to 1946.² He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) in 1946.¹ He was Provost between 1946 and 1948 at Queen's College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.² He held the office of Ambassador to the U.S.A. between 1948 and 1952.² He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1949.² He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Order of St. Michael and St. George (G.C.M.G.) in 1952.¹ He was chairman of Lloyds Bank between 1954 and 1962.² He was chairman of Friends' Provident and Century Life Office between 1955 and 1962.² He was Provost in 1962 at Worcester College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.² He was created Baron Franks, of Headington in the County of Oxfordshire [U.K. Life Peer] on 10 May 1962.¹ He was awarded the Order of Merit (O.M.)¹

     Peter Lovat Fraser, Baron Fraser of Carmyllie was born on 29 May 1945.² He was the son of Reverend George Robson Fraser and Helen Jean Meiklejohn.² He married Fiona Macdonald Mair, daughter of Hugh Murray Mair, in 1969.² He died on 22 June 2013 at age 68.³
     He was educated at Loretto School, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland^G.² He graduated from Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)² He graduated from Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, with a Master of Laws (LL.M.)² He was a practising Advocate in 1969.² He was Lecturer of Constitutional Law between 1972 and 1974 at Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland^G.² He was Standing Junior Counsel Scotland, Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 1979.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Angus South between 1979 and 1983.² He was appointed Queen's Counsel (Q.C.) in 1982.¹ He held the office of Solicitor-General [Scotland] between 1982 and 1989.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Angus East between 1983 and 1987.² He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1989.² He held the office of Lord Advocate between 1989 and 1992.² He was created Baron Fraser of Carmyllie, of Carmyllie in the District of Angus [U.K. Life Peer] on 10 February 1989.¹ He held the office of Minister of State, Scottish Office between 1992 and 1995.² He held the office of Minister of State, Department of Trade and Industry between 1995 and 1997.² He held the office of Minister of Energy between 1996 and 1997.² He lived in 2003 at Slade House, Carmyllie, Angus, Scotland^G.²

     Richard Michael Fraser, Baron Fraser of Kilmorack died on 1 July 1996.¹
     He was appointed Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.)¹ Richard Michael Fraser, Baron Fraser of Kilmorack usually went by his middle name of Michael.¹ He was created Baron Fraser of Kilmorack, of Rubislaw in the County of the City of Aberdeen [U.K. Life Peer] on 11 June 1974.¹

     William Jocelyn Ian Fraser, Baron Fraser of Lonsdale was born on 30 August 1897.³ He was the son of William Percy Fraser and Ellen Maude Cooke.^3,4 He married Irene Gladys Mace, daughter of George Frederick Mace, on 23 July 1918.³ He died on 20 December 1974 at age 77.¹
     William Jocelyn Ian Fraser, Baron Fraser of Lonsdale usually went by his middle name of Ian.³ He was educated at Marlborough College, Marlborough, Wiltshire, England.⁴ He was educated at Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Berkshire, England^G.⁴ He gained the rank of 2nd Lieutenant in the King's Shropshire Light Infantry.⁴ He fought in the First World War between 1915 and 1916, where he was blinded by a gunshot wound and invalided in 1916.⁴ He was appointed Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) in 1922.¹ He held the office of Member of London County Council between 1922 and 1925, for North St. Pancras Division.⁴ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for North St. Pancras between 1924 and 1929.⁴ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for North St. Pancras between 1931 and 1936.⁴ He was appointed Knight Bachelor in 1934.⁴ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Lancaster, Lonsdale Division between 1940 and 1950.⁴ He wrote the book Whereas I Was Blind, published 1942.⁴ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Lancaster, Morecambe and Lonsdale Division between 1950 and 1958.⁴ He was appointed Companion of Honour (C.H.) in 1953.¹ He was created Baron Fraser of Lonsdale, of Regent's Park in the County of London [U.K. Life Peer] on 1 August 1958.¹ He wrote the book My Story of St. Dunstan's, published 1961.⁴

     Roger Norman Freeman, Baron Freeman was born on 27 May 1942.² He is the son of Norman Freeman and Marjorie (?)² He married Jennifer Margaret Watson in 1969.²
     He was educated at Whitgift School, Croydon, London, England^G.² He was educated at Balliol College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G.² He wrote the book Professional Practice, published 1968.² He was general partner of Lehman Brothers between 1969 and 1986.² He was appointed Fellow, Institute of Chartered Accountants (F.C.A.) in 1979.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Kettering between 1983 and 1997.² He wrote the book Fair Deal for Water, published 1985.² He held the office of Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Armed Services between 1986 and 1988.² He held the office of Parliamentary Under-Secretary for the Department of Health and Social Security between 1988 and 1990.² He held the office of Minister of State, Transport between 1990 and 1994.² He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1993.² He held the office of Minister of State, Ministry of Defence between 1994 and 1995.² He held the office of Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster between 1995 and 1997.² He was partner of Coopers and Lybrand Corporate Finance in 1997.² He was created Baron Freeman, of Dingley in the County of Northamptonshire [U.K. Life Peer] on 29 October 1997.¹

     Ronald Howard is the son of Leslie Howard and Ruth Martin.¹
     He wrote the book In Search of My Father: A Portrait of Leslie Howard.¹

     John Scott Fulton, Baron Fulton was born on 27 May 1902.³ He was the son of Angus Robertson Fulton and Annie Alexander Scott.³ He married Jacqueline Wilkinson, daughter of Kenneth Edward Towler Wilkinson, on 22 July 1939.^4,3 He died on 14 March 1986 at age 83.¹
     He was educated at Dundee High School, Dundee, Angus, Scotland.³ He graduated from University of St. Andrews, St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland, in 1923 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)³ He graduated from Balliol College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, in 1926 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)³ He was Assistant in Legal and Scientific Method between 1926 and 1928 at London School of Economics and Political Science, London, England.³ He was Tutor in Philosophy and Politics between 1928 and 1947 at Balliol College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.³ He graduated from Balliol College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, in 1929 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)³ He was Principal Assistant Secretary, Mines Department between 1940 and 1942.³ He was Principal Assistant Secretary, Ministry of Fuel and Power between 1942 and 1944.³ He was Principal between 1947 and 1959 at University College of Swansea, Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales^G.³ He was Vice-Chancellor between 1959 and 1967 at University of Sussex, Brighton, Sussex, England^G.³ He was appointed Knight BAchelor in 1964.³ He was created Baron Fulton, of Falmer in the County of Sussex [U.K. Life Peer] on 19 January 1966.¹