Baron Reith, of Stonehaven in the County of Kincardine, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.
It was created in 1940 for John Reith, the first Director-General of the BBC.
His only son, the second Baron, disclaimed the peerage for life in 1972.
The family surname is pronounced /ˈriːθ/.
Barons Reith (1940)
- John Charles Walsham Reith, 1st Baron Reith (1889–1971)
- Christopher John Reith, 2nd Baron Reith (b. 1928) (disclaimed 1972)
References
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page
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