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Brotherton, Baron (UK, 1929 - 1930)

Creation: let.pat. 17 Jun 1929

Extinct: 21 Oct 1930

Family name: Brotherton

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Arms:

Ermines within two Bendlets between as many Lions passant Or a Rose Argent between two Roses Gules barbed and seeded proper

Crest:

In front of a Dexter Cubit Arm grasping a Club in bend sinister two Swords saltirewise points downwards proper Pommels and Hilts Gold

Motto:

 Studeo esse utilis

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Edward Allen [Brotherton], 1st Baron Brotherton

1st son and heir of Theophilus Brotherton, of Manchester

born

1 Apr 1856

died

21 Oct 1930

created

27 Jun 1918 a Baronet of the United Kingdom, styled "of Wakefield, Yorkshire"

17 Jun 1929 Baron Brotherton, of Wakefield in the County of York

note

a chemical manufacturer; Member of Parliament (Conservative) for Wakefield 1902-10 and 1918-22; Mayor of Wakefield 1902-03 and Lord Mayor of Leeds 1913-14; raised at his own expense the 15th Service Battalion, The West Yorkshire Regiment; he gave to Leeds University his very large collection of books and £100,000 to build a new library

On the death of the 1st Baron Brotherton the Barony of Brotherton became extinct.

 First written 2 Aug 2006

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