Viscount Rochdale
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Viscount Rochdale, of Rochdale in the County Palatine of Lancaster, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1960 for John Kemp, 2nd Baron Rochdale. He was Chairman of the wollen manufacturing firm of Kelsall & Kemp Ltd and a former President of the National Union of Manufacturers and Governor of the BBC. The title of Baron Rochdale, of Rochdale in the County Palatine of Lancaster, was created in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1913 for his father George Kemp. He was Chairman of Kelsall & Kemp Ltd, a Brigadier-General in the Army, and former Member of Parliament for Lancashire South East and Manchester North West. As of 2006 the titles are held by the first Viscount's son, the second Viscount.
[edit] Barons Rochdale (1913)
- George Kemp, 1st Baron Rochdale (1866-1945)
- John Durival Kemp, 2nd Baron Rochdale (1906-1993) (created Viscount Rochdale in 1960)
[edit] Viscounts Rochdale (1960)
- John Durival Kemp, 1st Viscount Rochdale (1906-1993)
- St John Durival Kemp, 2nd Viscount Rochdale (b. 1938)
The Heir Apparent is the present holder's son Hon. Jonathan Hugo Durival Kemp (b. 10 June 1961)
[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
