Arthur Balfour, 1st Baron Riverdale
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Arthur Balfour, 1st Baron Riverdale GBE
(9 January 1873-7 July 1957), known as Sir Arthur Balfour, 1st Baronet, from 1929 to 1935, was a British
steel manufacturer.
Balfour was the son of Herbert Balfour. He was Chairman of Arthur Balfour & Co Ltd and of C Meadows & Co Ltd, both of Sheffield
, Yorkshire
, and also served as President of the Association of British Chambers of Commerce from 1923 to 1924 and of the British Council
from 1947 to 1950 and as Chairman of the Advisory Council for Scientific and Industrial Research from 1937 to 1957. He was appointed a KBE
in 1923, created a Baronet in 1929 and raised to the peerage as Baron Riverdale, of Sheffield in the County of York, in 1935. In 1942 he was even further honoured when he was appointed a GBE
.
Lord Riverdale married Frances Josephine, daughter of Charles Henry Bingham, in 1899. He died in July 1957, aged 84, and was succeeded in his titles by his eldest son Robert. Lady Riverdale died in 1960.
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
(9 January 1873-7 July 1957), known as Sir Arthur Balfour, 1st Baronet, from 1929 to 1935, was a British
United Kingdom
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steel manufacturer.
Balfour was the son of Herbert Balfour. He was Chairman of Arthur Balfour & Co Ltd and of C Meadows & Co Ltd, both of Sheffield
Sheffield
Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...
, Yorkshire
Yorkshire
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, and also served as President of the Association of British Chambers of Commerce from 1923 to 1924 and of the British Council
British Council
The British Council is a United Kingdom-based organisation specialising in international educational and cultural opportunities. It is registered as a charity both in England and Wales, and in Scotland...
from 1947 to 1950 and as Chairman of the Advisory Council for Scientific and Industrial Research from 1937 to 1957. He was appointed a KBE
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
in 1923, created a Baronet in 1929 and raised to the peerage as Baron Riverdale, of Sheffield in the County of York, in 1935. In 1942 he was even further honoured when he was appointed a GBE
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
.
Lord Riverdale married Frances Josephine, daughter of Charles Henry Bingham, in 1899. He died in July 1957, aged 84, and was succeeded in his titles by his eldest son Robert. Lady Riverdale died in 1960.