Baron Nelson of Stafford
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Baron Nelson of Stafford, of Hilcote Hall in the County of Stafford, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
. It was created in 1960 for the businessman Sir George Nelson, 1st Baronet
, for many years Chairman of English Electric
. He had already been created a Baronet in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom in 1955. He was succeeded by his only son, the second Baron. He was also Chairman of English Electric as well as a director of the Bank of England
. the titles are held by his grandson, the fourth Baron, who succeeded his father in 2006.
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 1960 for the businessman Sir George Nelson, 1st Baronet
George Nelson, 1st Baron Nelson of Stafford
George Horatio Nelson, 1st Baron Nelson of Stafford , known as Sir George Nelson, 1st Baronet, from 1955 to 1960, was a British engineer, the chairman of the firm English Electric....
, for many years Chairman of English Electric
English Electric
English Electric was a British industrial manufacturer. Founded in 1918, it initially specialised in industrial electric motors and transformers...
. He had already been created a Baronet in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom in 1955. He was succeeded by his only son, the second Baron. He was also Chairman of English Electric as well as a director of the Bank of England
Bank of England
The Bank of England is the central bank of the United Kingdom and the model on which most modern central banks have been based. Established in 1694, it is the second oldest central bank in the world...
. the titles are held by his grandson, the fourth Baron, who succeeded his father in 2006.
Barons Nelson of Stafford (1960)
- George Horatio Nelson, 1st Baron Nelson of StaffordGeorge Nelson, 1st Baron Nelson of StaffordGeorge Horatio Nelson, 1st Baron Nelson of Stafford , known as Sir George Nelson, 1st Baronet, from 1955 to 1960, was a British engineer, the chairman of the firm English Electric....
(1887–1962) - Henry George Nelson, 2nd Baron Nelson of StaffordHenry Nelson, 2nd Baron Nelson of StaffordHenry George Nelson, 2nd Baron Nelson of Stafford was an English engineer.The son of George Nelson, 1st Baron Nelson of Stafford, Nelson attended the University of Cambridge. He then worked for his father's company English Electric, becoming Chairman on his father's death in 1962...
(1917–1995) - Henry Roy George Nelson, 3rd Baron Nelson of Stafford (1943–2006)
- Alistair William Henry Nelson, 4th Baron Nelson of Stafford (b. 1973)