Yarrow Baronets
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The Yarrow Baronetcy, of Homestead, Hindhead, in Frensham in the County of Surrey, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 29 January 1916 for the shipbuilder and engineer Alfred Yarrow
. He was the founder and Chairman of Yarrow & Co
, shipbuilders, of the Isle of Dogs
, London and later Scotstoun
, Glasgow
. The third Baronet is a businessman and has also served as a Deputy Lieutenant
of Renfrewshire
.
Alfred Yarrow
Sir Alfred Fernandez Yarrow, 1st Baronet, of Homestead was a British shipbuilder who started a shipbuilding dynasty, Yarrow Shipbuilders.-Life and career:...
. He was the founder and Chairman of Yarrow & Co
Yarrow Shipbuilders
Yarrow Limited , often styled as simply Yarrows, was a major shipbuilding firm based in the Scotstoun district of Glasgow on the River Clyde...
, shipbuilders, of the Isle of Dogs
Isle of Dogs
The Isle of Dogs is a former island in the East End of London that is bounded on three sides by one of the largest meanders in the River Thames.-Etymology:...
, London and later Scotstoun
Scotstoun
Scotstoun is a historic district of Glasgow, Scotland, west of Glasgow City Centre. It is bounded by Yoker and Knightswood to the west, Victoria Park, Broomhill and Whiteinch to the east, Jordanhill to the north and the River Clyde to the south...
, Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
. The third Baronet is a businessman and has also served as a Deputy Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
of Renfrewshire
Renfrewshire
Renfrewshire is one of 32 council areas used for local government in Scotland. Located in the west central Lowlands, it is one of three council areas contained within the boundaries of the historic county of Renfrewshire, the others being Inverclyde to the west and East Renfrewshire to the east...
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Yarrow Baronets, of Homestead (1916)
- Sir Alfred Fernandez Yarrow, 1st Baronet (1842-1932)
- Sir Harold Edgar Yarrow, 2nd Baronet (1884-1962)
- Sir Eric Grant Yarrow, 3rd Baronet (b. 1920)