Robert McAlpine, Baron McAlpine of Moffat
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Edwin McAlpine, Baron McAlpine of Moffat, Bt
(23 April 1907 – 7 January 1990), grandson of Sir Robert McAlpine, 1st Baronet
, was a British construction magnate who headed Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd
.
He was made a life peer
as Baron McAlpine of Moffat, of Medmenham in the County of Buckinghamshire
in 1980.
Baronet
A baronet or the rare female equivalent, a baronetess , is the holder of a hereditary baronetcy awarded by the British Crown...
(23 April 1907 – 7 January 1990), grandson of Sir Robert McAlpine, 1st Baronet
Sir Robert McAlpine, 1st Baronet
Sir Robert McAlpine, 1st Baronet , known as "Concrete Bob", founded the British construction firm now known as Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd....
, was a British construction magnate who headed Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd
Sir Robert McAlpine
Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd. is a private British company headquartered in London. It carries out engineering and construction for the oil and gas, petrochemical, power generation, nuclear, pharmaceutical, defence, chemical, water and mining industries.-History:...
.
He was made a life peer
Life peer
In the United Kingdom, life peers are appointed members of the Peerage whose titles cannot be inherited. Nowadays life peerages, always of baronial rank, are created under the Life Peerages Act 1958 and entitle the holders to seats in the House of Lords, presuming they meet qualifications such as...
as Baron McAlpine of Moffat, of Medmenham in the County of Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan home county in South East England. The county town is Aylesbury, the largest town in the ceremonial county is Milton Keynes and largest town in the non-metropolitan county is High Wycombe....
in 1980.