Person Open DS/UK/8928 Fraser; Sir; Ian (1897-1974); English member of parliament, businessman, life peer Fraser Ian Sir 1897-1974 English member of parliament, businessman, life peer Male

William Jocelyn Ian Fraser, Baron Fraser of Lonsdale, CH, CBE, (30 August 1897 – 19 December 1974), known as Ian Fraser, was a British Conservative Party politician, a Governor of the BBC, a successful businessman and the first person to be awarded a life peerage under the Life Peerages Act 1958. Fraser was blinded in World War I and became Chairman of St Dunstan's, a charity for blind servicemen. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHhbaulcombe 11/12/2013 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 995f129c-224a-45cb-af77-69263fa1f1ce