joan christabel jill knight, baroness knight of collingtree, (; 9 july 1923 – 6 april 2022) was a british politician. she was a member of the conservative party. she was a member of parliament from 1966 to 1997. she was later a member of the house of lords from 1997 until 2016. she was appointed an mbe in 1964 and dbe in 1985. knight was born in bristol, england.