Baron Gorell
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Baron Gorell, of Brampton in the County of Derby, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
. It was created in 1909 for Sir Gorell Barnes, President of the Probate, Divorce and Admiralty Division of the High Court of Justice
from 1905 to 1909. His eldest son, the second Baron, was killed in the First World War and was succeeded by his younger brother, the third Baron. He notably served as Under-Secretary of State for Air
between 1921 and 1922 in the coalition government
of David Lloyd George
. He was succeeded by his son, the fourth Baron. He was a Senior Executive of the Royal Dutch/Shell Group
from 1959 to 1984. the title is held by his nephew, the fifth Baron, who succeeded in 2007. He is the son of the Hon. Ronald Alexander Henry Barnes.
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 1909 for Sir Gorell Barnes, President of the Probate, Divorce and Admiralty Division of the High Court of Justice
High Court of Justice
The High Court of Justice is, together with the Court of Appeal and the Crown Court, one of the Senior Courts of England and Wales...
from 1905 to 1909. His eldest son, the second Baron, was killed in the First World War and was succeeded by his younger brother, the third Baron. He notably served as Under-Secretary of State for Air
Under-Secretary of State for Air
The Under-Secretary of State for Air was a junior ministerial post in the United Kingdom Government, supporting the Secretary of State for Air in his role of managing the Royal Air Force....
between 1921 and 1922 in the coalition government
Coalition Government 1916-1922
The Coalition Government of David Lloyd George came to power in the United Kingdom in December 1916, replacing the earlier wartime coalition under H.H. Asquith, which had been held responsible for reverses during the Great War. Those Liberals who continued to support Asquith served as the Opposition...
of David Lloyd George
David Lloyd George
David Lloyd George, 1st Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor OM, PC was a British Liberal politician and statesman...
. He was succeeded by his son, the fourth Baron. He was a Senior Executive of the Royal Dutch/Shell Group
Royal Dutch Shell
Royal Dutch Shell plc , commonly known as Shell, is a global oil and gas company headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands and with its registered office in London, United Kingdom. It is the fifth-largest company in the world according to a composite measure by Forbes magazine and one of the six...
from 1959 to 1984. the title is held by his nephew, the fifth Baron, who succeeded in 2007. He is the son of the Hon. Ronald Alexander Henry Barnes.
Barons Gorell (1909)
- (John) Gorell Barnes, 1st Baron Gorell (1848–1913)
- Henry Gorell Barnes, 2nd Baron GorellHenry Barnes, 2nd Baron GorellMajor Henry Gorell Barnes, 2nd Baron Gorell DSO was a British Army officer.He was born in 1882, the eldest son of John Barnes, 1st Baron Gorell. After an education at Winchester, Trinity College, Oxford, and Harvard, he was called to the Bar by the Inner Temple in 1906...
(1882–1917) - Ronald Gorell Barnes, 3rd Baron Gorell (1884–1963)
- Timothy John Radcliffe Barnes, 4th Baron Gorell (1927–2007)
- John Barnes, 5th Baron GorellJohn Barnes, 5th Baron GorellJohn Picton Gorell Barnes, 5th Baron Gorell , is a British Chartered Surveyor. In 1989 he married Rosanne Duncan – they have two children. He was educated at King's School, Bruton, Somerset, England. and at the Cornwall Technical College, Camborne, Cornwall, England...
(b. 1959)
External sources
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.