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Erroll of Hale, Baron (UK, 1964 - 2000)

Creation: let. pat. 19 Dec 1964

Extinct: 14 Sep 2000

Family name: Erroll

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Arms:

Per bend Azure and Gules on a Bend embellished of six Electric Flashes Or a Fleur-de-lys and two Lozenges Sable

Crest:

A Chevronel round embattled Sable

Supporters:

Dexter:  an Elephant guardant Sable;  Sinister:  a Bear reguardant Argent muzzled Azure and from the muzzle a Cord Sable ringed Or and reflexed over the back

Motto:

It Will Come Out All Right

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Frederick James [Erroll], 1st Baron Erroll of Hale, PC

son of George Murison Erroll, of Glasgow and London

born

27 May 1914

mar.

19 Dec 1950 Elizabeth Barrow, dau. of Richard Sowton Barrow, of Exmouth, co. Devon

died

s.p. 14 Sep 2000

created

19 Dec 1964 Baron Erroll of Hale, of Kilmun in the County of Argyll

16 Nov 1999 Baron Erroll of Kilmun, of Kilmun in Argyll and Bute (Life Peerage)

note

Member of Parliament for Altrincham and Sale (C) 1945-64;  Parliamentary Secretary to Minister of Supply 1955-56, and to Board of Trade 1956-58; Economic Secretary to HM Treasury 1958-59;  Minister of State, Board of Trade 1959-61;  President of the Board of Trade 1961-63;  Member of National Economic Development Council 1962-63;  Minister of Power 1963-64;  President, London Chamber of Commerce 1966-69, Vice President 1969-2000; Deputy Chairman, Decimal Currency Board 1966-71;  President, Canning House 1969-73;  Chairman, Home Office Liquor Licensing Committee 1970-72; Chairman, Whessoe plc 1970-87;  President, Electrical Retailers Association 1971-73;  Chairman, Bowater Corporation plc 1973-84; Chairman, Council of Institute of Directors 1973-76, President 1976-84, Chancellor 1984-87;  Chairman, Automobile Association 1974-86, Vice President 1986-2000;  Chairman, Consolidated Gold Fields plc 1976-83, President 1983-89;  Vice President, Institute of Marketing 1983-92;  President, World Travel Market, 1986-96

On his death of the 1st Baron Erroll of Haler the Baronies of Erroll of Hale and Erroll of Kilmun became extinct.

Last updated 5 Feb 2009

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