Baron Harding of Petherton
John Harding,
1st Baron Harding of Petherton.
1st Baron Harding of Petherton.
Baron Harding of Petherton, of Nether Compton in the County of Dorset, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1958 for Field Marshal Sir John Harding. He served as Chief of the Imperial General Staff from 1952 to 1955 and as Governor of Cyprus from 1955 to 1957. As of 2010 the title is held by his son, the second Baron, who succeeded in 1989.
Barons Harding of Petherton (1958)
- (Allan Francis) John Harding, 1st Baron Harding of Petherton (1896–1989)
- John Charles Harding, 2nd Baron Harding of Petherton (b. 1928)
The heir apparent is the present holder's son the Hon. William Alan John Harding (b. 1969)
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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