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Reith, Baron (UK, 1940)

Creation: let. pat. 21 Oct 1940

Family name: Reith

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Arms:

Or a Cross engrailed Sable between four Mullets Gules on a Chief of the last a Lion passant of the field

Crest:

An Eagle rising reguardant proper

Supporters:

On either side an Eagle wings addorsed proper

Motto:

Quaecunque

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John Charles Walsham [Reith], 1st Baron Reith, KT GCVO GBE CB PC

5th son of Very Rev George Reith DD, Moderator of the Free Church, by his wife Adah Mary Weston, 2nd dau. of Edward Weston, by his wife Elizabeth Crowe

born

20 Jul 1889

mar.

14 Jul 1921 Muriel Katharine Odhams (d. 1977), 2nd dau. of John Lynch Odhams, of Southwick, co. Sussex, by his wife Kate Bridges

children

1. Hon Christopher John Reith, later briefly 2nd Baron Reith

1. Hon Marista Muriel Reith (b. 10 Apr 1932), mar. 3 Dec 1960 Rev Robert Murray Leishman, only son of Robert H Leishman, of Edinburgh, and has issue

died

16 Jun 1971

created

21 Oct 1940 Baron Reith, of Stonehaven in the County of Kincardine

suc. by

son

note

Director General, British Broadcasting Corporation 1927-38;  GBE 1934; GCVO 1939; Privy Councillor 1940; Minister of Information Jan-May 1940;  Minister of Transport May-Oct 1940;  Minister of Works and Buildings and First Commissioner of Works (later Minister of Works and Planning) Oct 1940-Feb 1942; CB 1945; Knight of the Thistle 1969

Christopher John Reith, formerly 2nd Baron Reith

born

27 May 1928

mar.

28 May 1969 Penelope Margaret Ann Morris, 1st dau. of Henry Rowland Morris, of Beeston, co. Nottingham

children

1. Hon James Harry John Reith later 3rd Baron Reith

1. Hon Julia Katharine Reith (b. 20 Dec 1972)

died

23 Oct 2016

suc. by

son

note

disclaimed his peerage for life 21 Nov 1972

James Harry John_ [Reith], 3rd Baron Reith

born

2 Jun 1971

mar.

27 Dec 2002 Fiona Anne Knox, dau. of Ian Knox, of Rhyrie, co. Aberdeen

There is no heir to the Barony of Reith.

Last updated 15 Aug 2004

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Title:

3rd Baron Reith, of Stonehaven in the County of Kincardine

(United Kingdom, let. pat. 21 Oct 1940)

Address:

[not known]

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