Barber Baronets
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There have been two Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Barber, both in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. One creation is extinct while one is still extant.
The Barber Baronetcy, of Culham Court in the County of Berkshire, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 29 February 1924 for the property developer and solicitor William Barber
. The title became extinct on his death in 1927.
The Barber Baronetcy, of Greasley
in the County of Nottingham, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 25 July 1960 for Philip Barber. He served on the Nottinghamshire County Council as a councillor from 1898 to 1925, as an Alderman
from 1925 to 1961 and as its Chairman from 1931 to 1945. As of 2010 the title is held by his grandson, the third Baronet, who succeeded his father in 1995.
The Barber Baronetcy, of Culham Court in the County of Berkshire, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 29 February 1924 for the property developer and solicitor William Barber
Sir William Barber, 1st Baronet
Sir William Henry Barber, 1st Baronet was a wealthy property developer and solicitor who made his fortune expanding Birmingham's sprawling suburbs, when the rapid industrial development of the Black Country Capital in the Gründerzeit took place.He married Martha Constance Hattie Barber...
. The title became extinct on his death in 1927.
The Barber Baronetcy, of Greasley
Greasley
Greasley is a parish north west of Nottingham in Nottinghamshire, England. Although it is thought there was once a village called Greasley, there is no settlement of that name today. The built up areas in the parish are Giltbrook, Moorgreen , Newthorpe, Watnall and parts of Eastwood, Kimberley and...
in the County of Nottingham, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 25 July 1960 for Philip Barber. He served on the Nottinghamshire County Council as a councillor from 1898 to 1925, as an Alderman
Alderman
An alderman is a member of a municipal assembly or council in many jurisdictions founded upon English law. The term may be titular, denoting a high-ranking member of a borough or county council, a council member chosen by the elected members themselves rather than by popular vote, or a council...
from 1925 to 1961 and as its Chairman from 1931 to 1945. As of 2010 the title is held by his grandson, the third Baronet, who succeeded his father in 1995.
Barber Baronets, of Culham Court (1924)
- Sir William Henry Barber, 1st BaronetSir William Barber, 1st BaronetSir William Henry Barber, 1st Baronet was a wealthy property developer and solicitor who made his fortune expanding Birmingham's sprawling suburbs, when the rapid industrial development of the Black Country Capital in the Gründerzeit took place.He married Martha Constance Hattie Barber...
(1860-1927)
Barber Baronets, of Greasley (1960)
- Sir (Thomas) Philip Barber, 1st Baronet (1876-1961)
- Sir William Francis Barber, 2nd Baronet (1905-1995)
- Sir (Thomas) David Barber, 3rd Baronet (b. 1937)