Baron Greenway
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Baron Greenway, of Stanbridge Earls
in the County of Southampton
, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
. It was created in 1927 for Sir Charles Greenway, 1st Baronet
, one of the founders of the Anglo-Persian Oil Company
. He had already been created a Baronet, of Wenhaston
in the County of Suffolk, in 1919. the titles are held by his great-grandson, the fourth Baron, who succeeded his father in 1975. Lord Greenway is one of the ninety-two elected hereditary peers that remain in the House of Lords
after the passing of the House of Lords Act 1999
, and sits as a cross-bencher.
Stanbridge Earls
Stanbridge Earls School, near Romsey, Hampshire is an independent public school for boys and girls aged 10–19....
in the County of Southampton
Southampton
Southampton is the largest city in the county of Hampshire on the south coast of England, and is situated south-west of London and north-west of Portsmouth. Southampton is a major port and the closest city to the New Forest...
, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
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 1927 for Sir Charles Greenway, 1st Baronet
Charles Greenway, 1st Baron Greenway
Charles Greenway, 1st Baron Greenway , known as Sir Charles Greenway, 1st Baronet, from 1919 to 1927, was a British businessman....
, one of the founders of the Anglo-Persian Oil Company
Anglo-Persian Oil Company
The Anglo-Persian Oil Company was founded in 1908 following the discovery of a large oil field in Masjed Soleiman, Iran. It was the first company to extract petroleum from the Middle East...
. He had already been created a Baronet, of Wenhaston
Wenhaston
Wenhaston is a small village of 818 people situated to the south of the River Blyth in northeastern Suffolk, England. Roman coins, pottery and building materials unearthed in local fields indicate the existence of a settlement at Wenhaston from the 1st century AD, and indeed this was probably a...
in the County of Suffolk, in 1919. the titles are held by his great-grandson, the fourth Baron, who succeeded his father in 1975. Lord Greenway is one of the ninety-two elected hereditary peers that remain in the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
after the passing of the House of Lords Act 1999
House of Lords Act 1999
The House of Lords Act 1999 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that was given Royal Assent on 11 November 1999. The Act reformed the House of Lords, one of the chambers of Parliament. For centuries, the House of Lords had included several hundred members who inherited their seats;...
, and sits as a cross-bencher.
Barons Greenway (1927)
- Charles Greenway, 1st Baron GreenwayCharles Greenway, 1st Baron GreenwayCharles Greenway, 1st Baron Greenway , known as Sir Charles Greenway, 1st Baronet, from 1919 to 1927, was a British businessman....
(1857–1934) - Charles Kelvynge Greenway, 2nd Baron Greenway (1888–1963)
- Charles Paul Greenway, 3rd Baron Greenway (1917–1975)
- Ambrose Charles Drexel Greenway, 4th Baron GreenwayAmbrose Greenway, 4th Baron GreenwayAmbrose Charles Drexel Greenway, 4th Baron Greenway is a British marine photographer and shipping consultant. He is one of the ninety hereditary peers elected to remain in the House of Lords after the passing of the House of Lords Act 1999....
(b. 1941)