Anthony Farrer, 5th Baron Farrer
Anthony Thomas Farrer, 5th Baron Farrer (22 April 1910 – 16 December 1964) was the fifth and last Baron Farrer.
Background[]
Born in 1910, he was the son of the civil servant The Hon. , the third son of Thomas Farrer, 1st Baron Farrer. His mother was Mabel Elizabeth (née Elliot), daughter of Ralph Elliot and widow of Sir Alexander Mackenzie KCSI.
Life[]
He succeeded his cousin, Oliver Farrer, 4th Baron Farrer as Baron Farrer and Baronet on the Fourth Baron's death in 1954. At the time he inherited the titles, Farrer, a former civil servant, was unemployed.[1] Upon his death in 1964, the Barony and the Baronetcy became extinct.
References[]
- ^ "Title Fails To Impress Tommy". Spokane Daily Chronicle. 27 January 1954. p. 9. Retrieved 21 May 2011.
- Bibliography
- A & C Black (1920–2008). "FARRER". Who Was Who. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
External links[]
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Anthony Farrer, 5th Baron Farrer
- http://www.leighrayment.com/lords.htm[permanent dead link]
- http://www.thepeerage.com/
- http://www.stirnet.com/ (subscription only)
Categories:
- 1910 births
- 1964 deaths
- Barons in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
- Peerage of the United Kingdom baron stubs