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Latham, Baron (UK, 1942)

Creation: let. pat. 16 Jan 1942

Family name: Latham

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Arms:

Per fess Gules and chequy Or and Sable a Fess barry wavy Argent and Azure in chief a Seax fesswise point to the sinister cutting edge upwards proper pommelled and hilted of the second ensigned with a Saxon Crown also of the second

Crest:

Two Spurs one in bend the other in bend sinister rowels upwards Or Straps Sable with Buckles Gold

Supporters:

On either side a Horse Sable charged on the shoulder with a Plate and gorged with a Mural Coronet with Chain reflexed over the back Or

Motto:

Bene Est Tentare (It is good to try)

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Charles [Latham], 1st Baron Latham

son of George Latham, of Norwich, by his wife Sarah Mason

born

26 Dec 1888

mar. (1)

14 Jun 1913 (div. 1957) Maya Helen Allman (d. 1978), dau. of Louis George Allman, of Hendon, co. Middlesex

children by first wife

1. Maj Hon Francis Charles Allman Latham (b. 24 Jan 1917; dvp. Nov 1959), mar. (1) Jul 1942 Margaret Fuller (d. 28 Jan 1944), dau. of Ernest Fuller, of Maidstone, co. Kent, (2) Aug 1944 (div. 1950) Eleanor Roma Roseman, dau. of Isadore Roseman, and (3) 1951 Gabrielle Monica O'Riordan (d. 1987), dau. of Dr S M O'Riordan, and had issue by his third wife:

1a. Dominic Charles Latham, later 2nd Baron Latham

2a. Anthony Latham, heir presumptive to the Barony of Latham (b. 20 Sep 1954)

1. Hon Barbara Wendy Latham (b. 7 Jan 1920), mar. (1) 17 Apr 1941 (div. 1945) Capt Denis Charles Wildish, son of Charles Albert Wildish, (2) 26 Oct 1946 (div. 1951) Peter Anthony Charles Kurt Bruckmann, 1st son of Kurt Bruckmann, of Cookham Dean, and (3) 1966 Malcolm Blundell Cole-Fontayn, and has issue by her second husband

2. Hon Jean Helen Latham (b. 17 Jul 1921), mar. (1) 22 Aug 1945 (div. 1961) S/Ldr Ronald Gellatly RNZAF, son of Capt William Gellatly, of Montucka, Nelson, New Zealand, and (2) 17 Jun 1970 James Oswald Dykes, of Lagos, Nigeria, and has issue by her first husband

3. Hon Diana Dorothy Latham (b. 18 Sep 1925), mar. 19... ..... Barringer

mar. (2)

28 Mar 1957 Sylvia May Kennard (widow of Alexander Kennard;  d. 1985), dau. of Alexander Newmark, of London

died

s.p.m.s. 31 Mar 1970

created

16 Jan 1942 Baron Latham, of Hendon in the County of Middlesex

suc. by

grandson

note

certified accountant; President, National Association of Clerks 1915; Member, Executive Committee London Labour Party 1915-16 and 1934-42; Alderman, Borough of Hendon 1926-34 and London County Council 1928-34 and 1946-47; Member, London and Home Counties Joint Electricity Board 1928-34, Public Works Loan Board 1930-46, Traffic Advisory Committee 1934-46; Representative for South Hackney, London County Council 1934-46; Leader, London County Council 1940-47;  Lord Lieutenant of Middlesex 1945-56; Chairman, London Transport Executive 1947-53; Member, Metropolitan Water Board; Vice-Chairman, Building Societies Association 1948-70; KStJ

Dominic Charles [Latham], 2nd Baron Latham

born

20 Sep 1954

note

civil and structural engineer; social dancing teacher since 1993

The heir presumptive to the Barony of Latham is Anthony Latham, a grandson of the 1st Baron Latham and brother of the present Baron Latham.

 Last updated 19 Jun 2004

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Title:

2nd Baron Latham, of Hendon in the County of Middlesex

(United Kingdom, let. pat. 16 Jan 1942)

Address:

PO Box 355 Kensington, New South Wales 2033, Australia

Tel:  Office:  Sydney 268-8111

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