Readhead Baronets
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The Readhead Baronetcy, of Westoe in the Borough of South Shields in the County Palatine of Durham
, was a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 20 January 1922 for James Readhead. He was Chairman and Managing Director of John Readhead and Sons, shipbuilders, of South Shields
. The third Baronet did not use his title. On his death in 1988 the title became extinct.
County Palatine of Durham
The County Palatine of Durham was an area in the North of England that was controlled by the Bishop of Durham.-Liberty of Durham:The territory was originally the Liberty of Durham under the control of the Bishop of Durham. The liberty was also known variously as the "Liberty of St Cuthbert's...
, was a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 20 January 1922 for James Readhead. He was Chairman and Managing Director of John Readhead and Sons, shipbuilders, of South Shields
South Shields
South Shields is a coastal town in Tyne and Wear, England, located at the mouth of the River Tyne to Tyne Dock, and about downstream from Newcastle upon Tyne...
. The third Baronet did not use his title. On his death in 1988 the title became extinct.
Readhead Baronets, of Westoe (1922)
- Sir James Readhead, 1st Baronet (d. 1930)
- Sir James Halder Readhead, 2nd Baronet (1879–1940)
- (Sir) James Templeman Readhead, 3rd Baronet (1910–1988)