Baron Broadbridge
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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
. He had already been created a Baronet, of Wargrave Place in the County of Sussex, in 1937. The title descended from father to son until the death of his grandson, the third Baron, in 2000. The late Baron was succeeded by his first cousin, the fourth and present holder of the titles. He is the son of the Hon. Hugh Trevor Broadbridge, third son of the first Baron.
The heir apparent
is the present holder's son the Hon. Richard John Martin Broadbridge (b. 1959)
Peerage of the United Kingdom
The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain...
. It was created in 1945 for the Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician Sir George Broadbridge, 1st Baronet
George Broadbridge, 1st Baron Broadbridge
George Thomas Broadbridge, 1st Baron Broadbridge KCVO FRGS FCIS was a British Conservative Party politician, most prominently in the City of London....
. He had already been created a Baronet, of Wargrave Place in the County of Sussex, in 1937. The title descended from father to son until the death of his grandson, the third Baron, in 2000. The late Baron was succeeded by his first cousin, the fourth and present holder of the titles. He is the son of the Hon. Hugh Trevor Broadbridge, third son of the first Baron.
Barons Broadbridge (1945)
- George Broadbridge, 1st Baron BroadbridgeGeorge Broadbridge, 1st Baron BroadbridgeGeorge Thomas Broadbridge, 1st Baron Broadbridge KCVO FRGS FCIS was a British Conservative Party politician, most prominently in the City of London....
(1869–1952) - Eric Wilberforce Broadbridge, 2nd Baron Broadbridge (1895–1972)
- Peter Hewett Broadbridge, 3rd Baron Broadbridge (1938–2000)
- Martin Hugh Broadbridge, 4th Baron Broadbridge (b. 1929)
The heir apparent
Heir apparent
An heir apparent or heiress apparent is a person who is first in line of succession and cannot be displaced from inheriting, except by a change in the rules of succession....
is the present holder's son the Hon. Richard John Martin Broadbridge (b. 1959)