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Alun Gwynne Jones, Baron Chalfont, English historian and politician (died 2020)
Alun Arthur Gwynne Jones, Baron Chalfont, (5 December 1919 – 10 January 2020) was a British Army officer, politician and historian. He was awarded the Efficiency Medal in October 1950. From 1941 to 1944 he fought in Burma alongside the Welsh poet Alun Lewis.
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Alun Gwynne Jones, Baron Chalfont was born in 1919. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.
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| Measure | 1919 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | $0.25 | $3.45/gal |
| Average home | $5,000 | $435,000 |
| Average income | $2,000 | $67,500 |
| Movie ticket | $0.15 | $11.95 |
| Postage stamp | $0.03 | $0.73 |
| Population | 103.2M | 341 million |
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