Baron Kenswood
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Baron Kenswood, of St Marylebone in the County of London, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
. It was created in 1951 for the professional violinist and welfare worker for the blind, Ernest Whitfield
. the title is held by his only son, the second Baron, who succeeded in 1963.
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 1951 for the professional violinist and welfare worker for the blind, Ernest Whitfield
Ernest Whitfield, 1st Baron Kenswood
Ernest Albert Whitfield, 1st Baron Kenswood , was a British violinist and welfare worker for the blind.Born in London, Whitfield was the younger son of John Henry Christopher Whitfield and his wife Louisa . He was educated at Archbishop Tenison's Grammar School, University College School, and at...
. the title is held by his only son, the second Baron, who succeeded in 1963.
Barons Kenswood (1951)
- Ernest Albert Whitfield, 1st Baron KenswoodErnest Whitfield, 1st Baron KenswoodErnest Albert Whitfield, 1st Baron Kenswood , was a British violinist and welfare worker for the blind.Born in London, Whitfield was the younger son of John Henry Christopher Whitfield and his wife Louisa . He was educated at Archbishop Tenison's Grammar School, University College School, and at...
(1887–1963) - John Michael Howard Whitfield, 2nd Baron Kenswood (b. 1930)