Baron Newall
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Baron Newall, of Clifton-upon-Dunsmoor in the County of Warwick, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
. It was created in 1946 for Marshal of the Royal Air Force
Sir Cyril Newall
. He was Chief of the Air Staff between 1937 and 1940 and Governor-General of New Zealand
between 1941 and 1946. the title is held by his only son, the second Baron, who succeeded in 1963.
The heir apparent
is the present holder's eldest son the Hon. Richard Newall (b. 1961)
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 1946 for Marshal of the Royal Air Force
Marshal of the Royal Air Force
Marshal of the Royal Air Force is the highest rank in the Royal Air Force. In peacetime it was granted to RAF officers in the appointment of Chief of the Defence Staff, and to retired Chiefs of the Air Staff, who were promoted to it on their last day of service. Promotions to the rank have ceased...
Sir Cyril Newall
Cyril Newall, 1st Baron Newall
Marshal of the Royal Air Force Cyril Louis Norton Newall, 1st Baron Newall GCB OM GCMG CBE AM , was a British soldier and airman, who headed the Royal Air Force as the Chief of the Air Staff during the early part of the Second World War before serving as the sixth Governor-General of New Zealand...
. He was Chief of the Air Staff between 1937 and 1940 and Governor-General of New Zealand
Governor-General of New Zealand
The Governor-General of New Zealand is the representative of the monarch of New Zealand . The Governor-General acts as the Queen's vice-regal representative in New Zealand and is often viewed as the de facto head of state....
between 1941 and 1946. the title is held by his only son, the second Baron, who succeeded in 1963.
Barons Newall (1946)
- Cyril Louis Norton Newall, 1st Baron NewallCyril Newall, 1st Baron NewallMarshal of the Royal Air Force Cyril Louis Norton Newall, 1st Baron Newall GCB OM GCMG CBE AM , was a British soldier and airman, who headed the Royal Air Force as the Chief of the Air Staff during the early part of the Second World War before serving as the sixth Governor-General of New Zealand...
(1886–1963) - Francis Storer Eaton Newall, 2nd Baron NewallFrancis Newall, 2nd Baron NewallFrancis Storer Eaton Newall, 2nd Baron Newall DL is the son of Marshal of the Royal Air Force and Governor-General of New Zealand Sir Cyril Newall and his wife Olivia, and has served as a soldier, staff officer, diplomat, politician, legislator, businessman, and representative of the Crown in a...
(b. 1930)
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 eldest son the Hon. Richard Newall (b. 1961)