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Alderdice, Baron (UK, 1996)

Creation: let.pat. 8 Oct 1996

Family name: Alderdice

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Arms:

Or a Fess wavy between two Cotises wavy set on the outer edge with Alder Leaves all between three Estoiles Argent

Crest:

In front of a Boar salient to the sinister Azure armed and unguled Or a Boar salient Or armed and unguled Azure

Supporters:

On either side a Pegasus reguardant Argent maned tailed unguled and winged Or in the mouth a Flax Flower Azure slipped and leaved Or

Motto:

Bene Qui Pacifi

Badge:

Within an Annulet set on the outer rim with Alder Leaves the Head of Janus couped Or

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John Thomas [Alderdice], Baron Alderdice

1st son of Rev David Alderdice by his wife (Annie Margaret) Helena Shields

born

28 Mar 1955

mar.

30 Jul 1977 Dr Joan Margaret Hill, consultant pathologist, dau. of James Hill

children

1. Hon Stephen David Alderdice, b 6 Dec 1980, educ Campbell College and The Queen's University, Belfast (BSc 2002)

2. Hon Peter James Alderdice, b 7 Dec 1983, educ Campbell College, Belfast

1. Hon (Joanna Margaret) Anna Alderdice, b 7 Mar 1988, educ Bloomfield Collegiate

created

8 Oct 1996 for life Baron Alderdice, of Knock in the City of Belfast

educ.

Ballymena Academy and The Queen's University, Belfast (MB, BCh, MAO 1978)

note

Senior House Officer: Belfast City Hospital 1979-80; Registrar: Holywell and Whiteabbey Hospitals 1980-81, Shaftesbury Square Hospital 1981-82 and Belfast City Hospital 1982-83; Senior Tutor and Senior Registrar: Belfast City Hospital and Queen's University Belfast 1983-87; MRCPsych 1983; Consultant psychiatrist in psychotherapy, East Belfast Health and Social Services Board since 1988; Hon Lecturer/Senior Lecturer, Queen's University Belfast 1991-99; Director, Northern Ireland Institute of Human Relations 1991-94; Hon Professor, San Marcos University Peru 1992; Executive Medical Director, South and East Belfast Health and Social Services Trust 1993-97; FRCPsych 1997; Hon FRCPI 1997; Hon Member: Peruvian Psychiatric Association 2000 and British Psychoanalytical Society 2001

Alliance Party candidate: Belfast East in 1987 and 1992 UK general elections, and Northern Ireland in 1989 European election; European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party: Member of Executive Committee since 1987, Treasurer 1995-99; Liberal International: Member of Bureau since 1996, Vice President 1992-99, President since 2000; Northern Ireland Alliance Party: Member of Executive Committee since 1984, Chairman Policy Committee 1985-87 ,Vice-Chairman 1987, Leader 1987-98

Trustee, Ulster Museum 1993-97; W Averill Harriman Democracy Award (USA) 1998; John F Kennedy Profiles in Courage Award 1998

addresses

c/o House of Lords, London SW1A 0PW

Parliament Buildings, Stormont, Belfast BT4 3XX

55 Knock Road, Belfast BT5 6LB

11 Parlfrey Place, London SW8 1PB

 First written 5 Jan 2006

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