Baron Reith

Baron Reith

Baron Reith, of Stonehaven in the County of Kincardine, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1940 for John Reith, the first Director-General of the BBC. His only son, the second Baron, disclaimed the peerage for life in 1972.

The family surname is pronounced [IPA|riθ] .

Barons Reith (1940)

*John Charles Walsham Reith, 1st Baron Reith (1889-1971)
*Christopher John Reith, 2nd Baron Reith (b. 1928) (disclaimed 1972)

References

*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). "Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage" (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
* [http://www.angeltowns.com/town/peerage/ Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page]


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