Baron Wakehurst
Baron Wakehurst, of Ardingly in the County of Sussex, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.[1] It was created on 29 June 1934 for the Conservative politician Gerald Loder, fifth son of Sir Robert Loder, 1st Baronet (see Loder Baronets for earlier history of the family). He had previously represented Brighton in the House of Commons and was the creator of Wakehurst Place Gardens in Ardingly, West Sussex. His only son, the second Baron, was also a Conservative politician and served as Governor of New South Wales and later as Governor of Northern Ireland. The third baron, who was known by his middle name Christopher, was a barrister and businessman. As of 2024[update] the title is held by the latter's nephew Jan, the fifth Baron, who succeeded his cousin in that year.
Barons Wakehurst (1934)
[edit]- Gerald Walter Erskine Loder, 1st Baron Wakehurst (1861–1936)
- John de Vere Loder, 2nd Baron Wakehurst (1895–1970)
- John Christopher Loder, 3rd Baron Wakehurst (1925–2022)
- Timothy Walter Loder, 4th Baron Wakehurst (1958–2024)[2]
- John James Loder, 5th Wakehurst (born 1977)
The heir presumptive is the current holder's brother, the Hon. Nicholas Loder (born 1986).
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See also
[edit]- Loder Baronets, of Whittlebury and of High Beeches
- Wakehurst Place, formerly owned by the first Lord Wakehurst
Notes
[edit]- ^ "No. 34066". The London Gazette. 3 July 1934. p. 4222.
- ^ "Timothy Loder". The Times. 7 September 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ "Wakehurst, Baron (UK, 1934)".
References
[edit]- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990, [page needed]
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages [self-published source] [better source needed]
