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Simon of Wythenshawe, Baron (UK, 1947)

Creation: let. pat. 17 Jan 1947

Family name: Simon

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Arms:

No arms

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Ernest Darwin [Simon], 1st Baron Simon of Wythenshawe

1st son of Henry Simon, of Lawnhurst, Didsbury, Manchester, chartered engineer, by his wife Emily Stoehr

born

9 Oct 1879

mar.

22 Nov 1912 Shena Dorothy Potter (d. 17 Jul 1972), dau. of John Wilson Potter, of Westminster, London

children

1. Hon Roger Simon, later 2nd Baron Simon of Wythenshawe

2. Hon Brian Simon, heir presumptive to the Barony of Simon of Wythenshawe, of 11 Pendene Road, Leicester, Emeritus Professor of Education at Leicester University (b. 26 Mar 1915). mar. 12 Feb 1941 Joan Home Peel, dau. of Capt Home Peel DSO MC, and has issue:

1a. Alan Simon (b. 7 May 1943 ; dvp. 1991)

2a. Martin Simon (b. 28 Nov 1944), mar. 19... ..... ....., and has issue:

1b. ..... Simon

1b. ..... Simon

1. Antonia Simon (b. 21 Aug 1917; dvp. 8 Sep 1929)

died

3 Oct 1960

created

17 Jan 1947 Baron Simon of Wythenshawe, of Didsbury in the City of Manchester

suc. by

son

note

engineer and contractor; Member, Manchester City Council 1919-23; Lord Mayor of Manchester 1921-22; Member of Parliament (Liberal) for Withington 1923-24 and 1929-31; Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Health 1931; Chairman of British Broadcasting Corporation 1947-52

Roger [Simon], 2nd Baron Simon of Wythenshawe

born

16 Oct 1913

mar.

18 Jul 1951 (Anthea) Daphne May, only dau. of Sydney George William May, of Milford-on-Sea, co. Hampshire

children

1. Hon Matthew Simon, later 3rd Baron Simon of Wythenshawe

1. Hon Margaret Simon (b. 31 Mar 1953)

died

14 Oct 2001

suc. by

son

Matthew [Simon], 3rd Baron Simon of Wythenshawe

born

10 Apr 1955

note

has discontinued use of the title

The heir presumptive to the Barony of Simon of Wythenshawe is Hon Brian Simon, 2nd son of the 1st Baron Simon of Wythenshawe and uncle of the present Baron.

Last updated 3 Apr 2005

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Title:

3rd Baron Simon of Wythenshawe, of Didsbury in the City of Manchester

(United Kingdom, let. pat. 17 Jan 1947)

Address:

c/o Oakhill, Chester Avenue, Richmond, Surrey TW10 6NP

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