Baron Sinclair of Cleeve
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Baron Sinclair of Cleeve, of Cleeve in the County of Somerset, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
. It was created in 1957 for the businessman and public servant, Robert Sinclair
. He notably served as President of the Imperial Tobacco Company and as Director-General of Army Requirements at the War Office
from 1939 to 1942 and as Chief Executive at the Ministry of Production
from 1943 to 1945. the title is held by his grandson, the third Baron, who succeeded his father in 1985.
There is no heir to the barony.
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 1957 for the businessman and public servant, Robert Sinclair
Robert Sinclair, 1st Baron Sinclair of Cleeve
Robert John Sinclair, 1st Baron Sinclair of Cleeve , was a British businessman and public servant.Sinclair was the son of Robert Henry Sinclair. He was originally a tobacco wholesaler in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. This firm was acquired by the Imperial Tobacco Company in 1930, of which company Sinclair...
. He notably served as President of the Imperial Tobacco Company and as Director-General of Army Requirements at the War Office
War Office
The War Office was a department of the British Government, responsible for the administration of the British Army between the 17th century and 1964, when its functions were transferred to the Ministry of Defence...
from 1939 to 1942 and as Chief Executive at the Ministry of Production
Ministry of Production
The Ministry of Production was a British government department created in February 1942, initially under the title Ministry of War Production, but the following month "War" was dropped from the title...
from 1943 to 1945. the title is held by his grandson, the third Baron, who succeeded his father in 1985.
Barons Sinclair of Cleeve (1957)
- Robert John Sinclair, 1st Baron Sinclair of CleeveRobert Sinclair, 1st Baron Sinclair of CleeveRobert John Sinclair, 1st Baron Sinclair of Cleeve , was a British businessman and public servant.Sinclair was the son of Robert Henry Sinclair. He was originally a tobacco wholesaler in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. This firm was acquired by the Imperial Tobacco Company in 1930, of which company Sinclair...
(1893–1979) - John Robert Kilgour Sinclair, 2nd Baron Sinclair of Cleeve (1919–1985)
- John Lawrence Robert Sinclair, 3rd Baron Sinclair of Cleeve (b. 1953)
There is no heir to the barony.