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Rochester, Baron (UK, 1931)

Creation: let. pat. 23 Jan 1931

Family name: Lamb

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Arms:

No arms

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Ernest Henry [Lamb], 1st Baron Rochester, CMG

1st son of Benjamin Lamb, of Thorndown, Windlesham, co. Surrey, and Shorne, Rochester, co. Kent, by his wife Eliza Lowry, only dau. of Charles Lowry, of St Mawes, co. Cornwall

born

4 Sep 1876

mar.

31 Dec 1913 Rosa Dorothea Hurst (d. 1979), 2nd dau. of William John Hurst, of Drumaness, Ballynahinch, co. Down

died

13 Jan 1955

created

23 Jan 1931 Baron Rochester, of Rochester in the County of Kent

suc. by

son

note

Paymaster-General 1931-35

Foster Charles Lowry [Lamb], 2nd Baron Rochester, DL

born

7 Jun 1916

mar.

12 Dec 1942 Mary Carlisle Wheeler OBE (d. 4 Jan 2000), 2nd dau. of Thomas Benjamin Wheeler CBE, of Aspley Guise, Bletchley, co. Buckingham

children

1. Hon David Charles Lamb, later 3rd Baron Rochester

2. Hon Timothy Michael Lamb, of 12 Park Avenue, St Alban's, co. Hertford, Chief Executive, England and Wales Cricket Board since 1997 (b. 24 Mar 1953), mar. 1978 Denise Ann Buckley, dau. of John Buckley, of Frinton-on-Sea, co. Essex, and has issue

1. Helen Ruth Lamb (b. 4 Aug 1947; dvp. 15 Feb 1952)

2. Hon Elizabeth Mary Lamb (b. 22 Oct 1951), mar. 6 Apr 1974 Thomas Meredith McIlroy, of Diggle, Oldham, co. Lancaster, son of John McIlroy, of Wollaston, co. Northampton, and has issue

died

6 Feb 2017

suc. by

son

David Charles [Lamb], 3rd Baron Rochester

born

8 Sep 1944 Jacqueline Stamp, dau. of John Alfred Stamp, of Torquay, co. Devon

children

1. Hon Daniel Lamb (b. 12 Jun 1971)

2. Hon Joe Lamb (b. 18 Oct 1972)

 Last updated 16 Aug 2004

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Title:

3rd Baron Rochester, of Rochester in the County of Kent

(United Kingdom, let. pat. 23 Jan 1931)

Address:

The Anchorage, 1 Beresford Avenue, Twickenham, Middlesex

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