(Redirected from Lord 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 [].
==Barons Reith (
1940)==
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John Charles Walsham Reith, 1st Baron Reith (
1889-
1971)
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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.
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Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page