Baron Norrie
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lord Norrie (right) meeting Prime Minister of Australia Ben Chifley (left) and Premier of South Australia Tom Playford (centre)
Baron Norrie, of Wellington in New Zealand and of Upton in the County of Gloucester, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1957 for Sir Willoughby Norrie upon his retirement as Governor-General of New Zealand. As of 2010 the title is held by his eldest son, the second Baron, who succeeded in 1977.
Barons Norrie (1957)
- (Charles) Willoughby Moke Norrie, 1st Baron Norrie (1893–1977)
- George Willoughby Moke Norrie, 2nd Baron Norrie (b. 1936)
The heir apparent is the present holder's son Hon. Mark Willoughby John Norrie (b. 1972)
The heir apparent's heir apparent is his son Archie Michael George Norrie (b. 2001)
Notes
References
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990,
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike; additional terms may apply for the media files.