Baron Dowding
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1st Baron Dowding
Baron Dowding, of Bentley Priory in the County of Middlesex, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1943 for the noted air commander Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding. He was commander of the RAF Fighter Command during the Battle of Britain in 1940. As of 2007 the baron's title is held by his grandson, the third Baron, who succeeded his father in 1992.
[edit] Barons Dowding (1943)
- Hugh Caswall Tremenheere Dowding, 1st Baron Dowding (1882-1970)
- Derek Hugh Tremenheere Dowding, 2nd Baron Dowding (1919-1992)
- Piers Hugh Tremenheere Dowding, 3rd Baron Dowding (b. 1948)
[edit] 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
