he "could not imagine loving anyone who was not very fond of Jennifer". She was made a DBE for services to ancient and historical buildings. They had two sons, Charles and Edward, and a daughter, Cynthia. Early in his life Jenkins had a relationship with Anthony Crosland. According to the former Liberal Democrat Leader Vince Cable, Jenkins was bisexual. In popular culture Jenkins was a main character in Steve Waters' 2017 play Limehouse, which premiered at the Donmar Warehouse; Jenkins was portrayed by Roger Allam. Works , revised edition 1978 , revised edition 1965 References Further reading Jenkins, Roy. European Diary, 1977-1981 (A&C Black, 2011). Ludlow, N. Piers, ed. Roy Jenkins and the European commission presidency, 1976–1980: at the heart of Europe (Springer, 2016) excerpt. Nuttall, Jeremy. "Roy Jenkins and the politics of radical moderation." History'' 104.362 (2019): 677–709. External links "Roy Jenkins (The Rt Hon Lord Jenkins of Hillhead)", Fellows Remembered, The Royal Society of Literature Roy Jenkins: Life Peer – UK Parliament Living Heritage |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- 1920 births 2003 deaths 20th-century biographers Alumni of Balliol College, Oxford Alumni of Cardiff University British biographers British European Commissioners British abortion-rights activists Chairs of the Fabian Society Chancellors of the Exchequer of the United Kingdom Chancellors of the University of Oxford Labour Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies Liberal Democrats (UK) life peers Members of the Order of Merit Social Democratic Party (UK) MPs for Scottish constituencies Members of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom People from Pontypool Presidents of the European Commission Social Democratic Party (UK) life peers UK MPs 1945–1950 UK MPs 1950–1951 UK MPs 1951–1955 UK MPs 1955–1959 UK MPs 1959–1964 UK MPs 1964–1966 UK MPs 1966–1970 UK MPs 1970–1974 UK MPs 1974 UK MPs 1974–1979 UK MPs 1979–1983 UK MPs 1983–1987 Welsh politicians Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Glasgow constituencies Hillhead British political party founders Presidents of the Royal Society of Literature European Commissioners 1977–1981 LGBT members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom LGBT life peers Ministers in the Wilson governments, 1964–1970 LGBT military personnel British Army personnel of World War II Royal Artillery officers 20th-century LGBT people Shadow Chancellors of the Exchequer Life peers created by Elizabeth II Welsh LGBT politicians