Bird baronets

The Bird Baronetcy, of Solihull in the County of Warwick, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 27 January 1922 for the chemist and food manufacturer Alfred Frederick Bird. He was the son of Alfred Bird, the inventor of Bird's Custard. Bird was succeeded by his eldest son, the second Baronet. He was chairman of the family firm of Alfred Bird & Sons Ltd and also represented Wolverhampton West in Parliament. He died without male issue and was succeeded by his nephew, the third Baronet. He was the son of Geoffrey Bird, second son of the first Baronet. As of 2007 the title is held by his son, the fourth Baronet, who succeeded in 1963.

Bird baronets, of Solihull (1922)

• Sir Alfred Frederick Bird, 1st Baronet (1849–1922)
• Sir Robert Bland Bird, 2nd Baronet (1876–1960)
• Sir Donald Geoffrey Bird, 3rd Baronet (1906–1963)
• Sir Richard Geoffrey Chapman Bird, 4th Baronet (b. 1935)

References

• Leigh Rayment's list of baronets
• Lundy, Darryl. "FAQ". The Peerage.