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Lord Grantchester ([[John C. Suenson-Taylor]]) is a multi-millionaire farmer in Cheshire and Chairman of the [[South West Cheshire Dairy Association]]. He gave more than £5,000 to the [[Labour Party]] in 1999-2000.
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Lord Grantchester, '''Christopher Suenson-Taylor''', (born 8/4/1951) is a British peer, Labour politician and multimillionaire dairy farmer in Cheshire. He was educated at [[Winchester]] and [[LSE]].<ref>Debrett's People of Today, 3 Baron (UK 1953); Christopher John Suenson-Taylor GRANTCHESTER, accessed 3 August 2012</ref>
  
He is a member of the Moores family, owners of [[Littlewoods]] catalogues and shopping empire, who have received more than £125 million in dividends from their companies in the last five years. He owns an 11% share of Littlewoods, worth an estimated £176 million. The Littlewoods pools business was sold in June 2000 for £161 million.<ref>Available through: [http://www.red-star-research.org.uk/subframe5.html Red Star Research search function]</ref>
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He is the third Baron of Grantchester and is a member of the Moores family, owners of the [[Littlewoods]] catalogues and shopping empire, whose wealth was estimated at £1200 million by the Sunday Times Rich List in 2007. He owns an 11% share of Littlewoods, worth an estimated £176 million. The Littlewoods pools business was sold in June 2000 for £161 million. His mother is [[Lady Grantchester]] (née [[Betty Moores]]) and his father, the Second Baron Granchester, was [[Kenneth Suenson-Taylor]] (died 12 August 1995).<ref>Barbara clegg [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/lord-grantchester-obituary-1602153.html Lord Grantchester Obituary], ''The Independent'', 21 September 1995 </ref>
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Lord Grantchester gave more than £5,000 to the [[Labour Party]] in 1999-2000.
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Since 2010 he has been Opposition Whip (Lords).<ref> [http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/lords/christopher-suenson-taylor/3577 The Lord Grantchester], www.parliament.co.uk, accessed 3 April 2012 </ref>
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==Affiliations==
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*Former director of [[Littlewoods]]
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*Former director of [[Everton F.C.]]
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*Chairman of the [[South West Cheshire Dairy Association]]
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*Former chairman of [[Dairy Farmers of Britain]] until June 2009
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*Vice President, Wingate Special Children’s Trust
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*Vice President, Oulton Park Cricket Club
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*Foundation for Sports and the Arts
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*Everton Collection Charitable Trust
  
 
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[[Category:House of Lords]][[Category:British Politician]]

Latest revision as of 18:44, 3 August 2012

Lord Grantchester, Christopher Suenson-Taylor, (born 8/4/1951) is a British peer, Labour politician and multimillionaire dairy farmer in Cheshire. He was educated at Winchester and LSE.[1]

He is the third Baron of Grantchester and is a member of the Moores family, owners of the Littlewoods catalogues and shopping empire, whose wealth was estimated at £1200 million by the Sunday Times Rich List in 2007. He owns an 11% share of Littlewoods, worth an estimated £176 million. The Littlewoods pools business was sold in June 2000 for £161 million. His mother is Lady Grantchester (née Betty Moores) and his father, the Second Baron Granchester, was Kenneth Suenson-Taylor (died 12 August 1995).[2]

Lord Grantchester gave more than £5,000 to the Labour Party in 1999-2000.

Since 2010 he has been Opposition Whip (Lords).[3]

Affiliations

References

  1. Debrett's People of Today, 3 Baron (UK 1953); Christopher John Suenson-Taylor GRANTCHESTER, accessed 3 August 2012
  2. Barbara clegg Lord Grantchester Obituary, The Independent, 21 September 1995
  3. The Lord Grantchester, www.parliament.co.uk, accessed 3 April 2012