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Chatfield, Baron (UK, 1937 - 2007)

Creation: let. pat. 4 Jun 1937

Extinct: 30 Sep 2007

Family name: Chatfield

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Arms:

Or a Griffin segreant Sable on a Chief Purpure an Anchor between two Escallops of the first

Crest:

An Heraldic Antelope's Head erased Argent gorged with a Naval Crown Or

Supporters:

Dexter:  an Admiralty Messenger holding in the exterior hand his Staff;  Sinister:  a Seaman Gunner of the Royal Navy resting the exterior hand on a Shell all proper

Motto:

Pro Aris Et Focis (For our altars and our hearths)

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Alfred Ernle Montacute [Chatfield], 1st Baron Chatfield, GCB OM KCMG CVO PC

1st son of Adm Alfred John Chatfield CB RN, by his wife Louisa Faulconer, dau. of Thomas Faulconer, of Hampstead

born

27 Sep 1873

mar.

29 Jul 1909 Lillian Emma Matthews (b. c. 1889; d. 30 Sep 1977), dau. of Maj George L Matthews

died

15 Nov 1967

created

4 Jun 1937 Baron Chatfield, of Ditchling in the County of Sussex

suc. by

son

note

First Sea Lord of the Admiralty and Chief of the Naval Staff 1933-38;  Admiral of the Fleet 1935;  Minister for Co-ordination of Defence 1939-40

Ernle David Lewis [Chatfield], 2nd Baron Chatfield

born

2 Jan 1917

mar.

16 May 1969 (Felicia Mary) Elizabeth Bulman, dau. of Dr John Roderick Bulman, of Hereford

died

30 Sep 2007

On the death of the 2nd Baron Chatfield the Barony of Chatfield became extinct.

 Last updated 11 Jan 2008

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