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RHODES, Baron a 1964, of Saddleworth (Life Peer); Hervey Rhodes, KG 1972; PC 1969; DFC and Bar, DL; b 12 August 1895; s of John Eastwood and Elizabeth Ann Rhodes, m 1925, Ann Bradbury; two d. Educ: Greenfield, St Mary's Elementary Sch.; Huddersfield Technical College; evening classes. Woollen worker pre-1914: joined King's Own Royal Lancs, 1914, commissioned, seconded to Flying Corps (wounded, DFC and Bar). Discharged from Hospital, 1921. Commenced business as woollen manufacturer. Served on Local Authority. Chairman of Urban District Council, 1944–45. Chairman, Saddleworth War Charities. Commanded 36th West Riding Ba Home Guard. Contested Royton Division of Lancs, 1945; MP (Lab) Ashton-under-Lyne, 1945-64; PPS, Min. of Pensions, 1948; Parliamentary Secretary, Board of Trade, 1950-51, 1964-67. Led all-party Parly delegas to China, 1978, 1979, 1981. Lord Lieutenant of Lancaster, 1968-71; DL Lancs, 1971. Freedom of Borough of Ashton-under-Lyne, 1965, and of Saddleworth, Yorks, 1966. KSt 1968. Fellow, Huddersfield Polytechnic, 1976. Hon. DTech Bradford, 1966; Hon LLD Manchester, 1971. Address: Cribbstones, Delph, near Oldham, Lancs. T: Saddleworth 4500.

LLEWELYN-DAVIES OF HASTOE, Baronessa 1967, of Hastoe (Life Peer); Patricia Llewelyn-Davies, PC 1975; Opposition Chief Whip. House of Lords, 1973-74 and since 1979; b 16 July 1915: d of Charles Percy Parry and Sarah Gertrude Parry (née Hamilton); m 1943, Richard Llewelyn-Davies (later Baron Llewelyn-Davies) (d 1981); three d. Educ Liverpool Coll., Huyton; Girton Coll., Cambridge (Hon. Fellow, 1979). Civil Servant, 1940-51 (Min. of War Transp., FO, Air Min., CRO). Contested (Lab) Wolverhampton S-W, 1951, Wandsworth Cent., 1955, 1959. A Baroness-in- Waiting (Govt Whip), 1969-70; Dep. Opposition Chief Whip, House of Lords, 1972-73; Captain of the Gentlemen at Arms (Govt Chief Whip), 1974-79. Hon. Sec., Lab. Parly Assoc., 1960-69. Chr., Women's National Cancer Control Campaign, 1972-75; Member: Bd of Govs, Hosp. for Sick Children, Gt Ormond Street, 1955-67 (Chm. Bd, 1967-69); Court, Univ. of Sussex, 1967-69. Dir, Africa Educal Trust, 1960-69. Co.-Chm., Women's Nat. Commn, 1976-79. Address: 36 Parkhill Road, NW3. T: 01-485 6576.

GOODLAD, Alastair Robertson; MP (C) Northwich since Feb. 1974; a Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury, since 1982; b 4 July 1943; y s of late Dr John Goodlad and late Isabel (née Sinclair); m 1968, Cecilia Barbara, 2nd d of late Col Richard Hurst and Lady Barbara Hurst, two s. Educ Marlborough Coll.; King's Coll., Cambridge (MA, LLB). Contested (C) Crewe Div., 1970. An Asst Govt Whip, 1981-82 Jt Hon. Secretary: Cons. Party Trade Cttee, 1978- Je Vice-Chm., 1979-81); Cons. NI Citee, 1979-81; Hon. Sec.. All Party Heritage Gp, 1979-81; Mem., Select Cttee on Agriculture, 1979-81. Address: Common Farm, Rhuddal Heath, Tarporley, Cheshire. T: Tarporley 2255. Club: Brooks's.

Miss Frances Wood is a Cambridge graduate in Chinese, who spent a year in China and then worked in the Library at SOAS and in the Oriental Manuscripts Department of the British Library. She accompanied Lord Rhodes' group to China in 1979 and 1981.