Baron Broadbridge
Baron Broadbridge, of Brighton in the County of Sussex, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1945 for the Conservative politician Sir George Broadbridge, 1st Baronet.[1] He had already been created a Baronet, of Wargrave Place in the County of Berkshire, on 22 November 1937.[2] The title descended from father to son until the death of his grandson, the third Baron, in 2000, he late Baron was succeeded by his first cousin, the fourth holder of the titles. He was the son of the Hon. Hugh Trevor Broadbridge, third son of the first Baron. He was in turn succeeded by his only son, a retired air vice-marshal who was honorary surgeon to the Queen, in 2020.
Barons Broadbridge (1945)
- George Thomas Broadbridge, 1st Baron Broadbridge (1869–1952)
- Eric Wilberforce Broadbridge, 2nd Baron Broadbridge (1895–1972)
- Peter Hewett Broadbridge, 3rd Baron Broadbridge (1938–2000)
- Martin Hugh Broadbridge, 4th Baron Broadbridge (1929–2020)
- Richard John Martin Broadbridge, 5th Baron Broadbridge (b. 1959)
The heir apparent is the present holder's son the Hon. Mark Andrew Broadbridge (b. 1983)
References
- ^ "No. 37287". The London Gazette. 28 September 1945. p. 4814.
- ^ "No. 34457". The London Gazette. 23 November 1937. p. 7347.
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages [self-published source] [better source needed]
