Eric Grant Yarrow, 3rd Baronet
| Sir Eric Yarrow Bt MBE DL CEng FRSE MRINA | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Eric Grant Yarrow 23 April 1920 Frensham, Surrey |
| Residence | Kilmacolm |
| Nationality |
 British |
| Education | Marlborough |
| Alma mater | University of Glasgow (MA) |
| Occupation |
President, Yarrow plc; Chair, Clydesdale Bank (retd)[1] |
| Religion | Christian |
| Spouse(s) |
(1) Rosemary, née Young (2) Annette, née Steven (3) Caroline, now Lady Caroline Yarrow |
| Children | 4 sons |
| Parent(s) |
Sir Harold Yarrow Bt GBE (father); Eleanor (mother), dau. of Reverend Canon Hay Aitken[2] |
Sir Eric Grant Yarrow, 3rd Bt, MBE, DL, FRSE (born 23 April 1920)[3] is a British businessman.
He was born the heir to his baronetcy, the lowest ranked heritable title, lying below a Peerage of the United Kingdom. After serving during World War II as a Major in the Royal Engineers, he joined the family business Yarrow Shipbuilders, in 1946, later becoming President of Yarrow plc until 1987, and was Chairman of Clydesdale Bank from 1985 to 1991.
Yarrow was appointed a Vice-President of RINA in 1972 as well as serving as Prime Warden of the Shipwrights' Company (1970-71), among other charitable activities.
Appointed MBE for military service in 1946, he succeeded as 3rd baronet in 1962, upon the death of his father, Sir Harold Yarrow Bt GBE,[4] later becoming a Deputy Lieutenant for Renfrewshire in 1970.[5]
Personal life
On 28 April 1951, he married Rosemary Ann Young (who died in 1957). They had one child, a son, Richard Grant Yarrow (born 21 March 1953; died 1987), who by his wife Sheila Allison (married 1982) had two sons, including Ross Yarrow (born 1985), heir presumptive to the title.[6]
Yarrow married second, on 23 May 1959, Annette Elizabeth Françoise Steven, by whom he had three more sons - Norman, Peter (twins, born 1960) and David Yarrow (born 1966).[6] The couple divorced in 1975.
Sir Eric lives in Renfrewshire with his third wife, Caroline Botting, née Masters, whom he married in 1982.
Honours
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Baronet (abbr: Bt) -
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MBE (Member, Order of the British Empire) -
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OStJ (Officer, Order of St John of Jerusalem)
See also
References
- ↑ www.npg.org.uk
- ↑ Bio of Rev. Canon W.H.M.H Aitken
- ↑ "Birthday's today". The Telegraph. 23 April 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
Sir Eric Yarrow, Chairman, Clydesdale Bank, 1985–91, is 92
- ↑ "Harold Edgar Yarrow". 1 Jan 2013. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
b. 11 August 1884, d. 19 April 1962
- ↑ "Sir Eric Grant Yarrow". Frost's Scottish Who's Who. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Sir Eric Grant Yarrow, 3rd Bt.". The Peerage. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
b. 23 April 1920
External links
- Burke's Peerage and Baronetage
- Who's Who
- Profile: Eric Yarrow Frost's Scottish Who's Who
| Baronetage of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Harold Yarrow Bt GBE |
Baronet (of Homestead) 1962 – present |
Succeeded by Ross Yarrow (heir presumptive) |