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Gridley, Baron (UK, 1955)

Creation: let. pat. 10 Jan 1955

Family name: Gridley

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Arms:

Gules three Bendlets enhanced and in base a Portcullis chained Or

Crest:

A Wyvern Azure semy of Lozenges Or resting the dexter claw on a Grid Iron Gules

Supporters:

Dexter:  a Wyvern Azure semy of Lozenges Or;  Sinister:  a Lion Gules semy of Grid Irons Gold

Motto:

Devant Si Je Puis (To the fore if I can)

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Arnold Babb [Gridley], 1st Baron Gridley, KBE

2nd son of Edward Gridley, of Abbey Dore, co. Hereford, by his wife Emily Mary Babb, dau. of Edward Babb

born

16 Jul 1878

mar.

10 Aug 1905 Mabel Hudson (d. 5 Jul 1955), dau. of Oliver Hudson, of Fakenham, co. Norfolk

died

27 Jul 1965

created

10 Jan 1955 Baron Gridley, of Stockport in the County Palatine of Chester

suc. by

son

Arnold Hudson [Gridley], 2nd Baron Gridley

born

26 May 1906

mar.

4 Dec 1948 Edna Lesley Winifred Wheen, 1st dau. of Leslie Richard Wheen, of Shanghai, China, and of Penselwood, co. Somerset

died

1996

suc. by

son

Richard David Arnold [Gridley], 3rd Baron Gridley

born

22 Aug 1956

mar. (1)

28 Jul 1979 (div.) Amanda Jane Mackenzie, dau. of Ian Mackenzie, of Felixstowe, co. Suffolk

mar. (2)

1983 Suzanne Elizabeth Ripper

children by second wife

1. Hon Carl Richard Gridley (b. 5 Feb 1981)

1. Hon Danielle Lauren Gridley (b. 1983)

 Last updated 31 Aug 2004

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Title:

3rd Baron Gridley, of Stockport in the County Palatine of Chester

(United Kingdom, let. pat. 10 Jan 1955)

Address:

79 Purbrook Gardens, Waterlooville, Hampshire BO7 5LE

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