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Wedgwood, Baron (UK, 1942)

Creation: let. pat. 21 Jan 1942

Family name: Wedgwood

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Arms:

Gules four Mullets in Cross and a Canton Argent

Crest:

On a Ducal Coronet a Lion passant Argent

Supporters:

On either side a Lion rampant queue fourchée Argent supporting a Staff raguly Gules

Motto:

Obstantia Discindo (I split asunder obstacles)

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Josiah Clement [Wedgwood], 1st Baron Wedgwood, DSO PC DL

3rd son of Clement Francis Wedgwood, master potter, of Barlaston Lea, co. Stafford, by his wife Emily Catherine Rendel, dau. of James Meadows Rendel, of Plymouth, co. Devon

born

16 Mar 1872

mar.(1)

3 Jul 1894 (div. 1919) his first cousin Hon Ethel Kate Bowen later Bowen-Wedgwood (d. 26 Nov 1952), only dau. of Charles Synge Christopher [Bowen], 1st Baron Bowen, by his wife Emily Frances Rendel, dau. of James Meadows Rendel, of Plymouth, co. Devon

children by first wife

1. Hon Francis Charles Bowen Wedgwood, later 2nd Baron Wedgwood

2. Hon Josiah Wedgwood, Chairman, Josiah Wedgwood and Sons 1930-60, Director, Bank of England 1942-46 (b. 20 Oct 1899; d. 5 May 1968), mar. 19 Jan 1919 Dorothy Mary Winser OBE (d. 13 Dec 1974), dau. of Percy James Winser, of Knutsford, co. Chester, and had issue:

1a. Dr John Wedgwood CBE, of 156 Ashley Gardens, Thirleby Road, London SW1, consultant physician (b. 28 Sep 1919; d. 19...), mar. (1) 17 Jun 1943 (div. 1971) Margaret Mason, dau. of Alfred Sidell Mason, of Thurston Lodge Flat, Bury St Edmunds, co. Suffolk, and (2) 20 May 1972 Jo Alice Tamlyn Ripsher, dau. of Harold Swan Ripsher, of Stanmore, co. Middlesex, and has issue by his first wife:

1b. Antony John Wedgwood, later 5th Baron Wedgwood

2b. Simon James Josiah Wedgwood (b. 3 Oct 1949)

3b. Nicholas Ralph Wedgwood, of 24 Camden High Street, London NW1 (b. 30 Jun 1951)

1b. Judith Margaret Susanna Wedgwood (b. 24 Aug 1946), mar. (1) 23 Jul 1966 (div. 1986) Christopher Anthony Wingfield Tracy, of Wimbledon, London SW19, son of David Quinn Wingfield Tracy, of Bickley, co. Kent, and (2) 1986 (Kevin) Dominic Hall Brennan, and has issue by both husbands

2b. Katherine Sarah Wedgwood (b. 24 Nov 1955), mar. 22 Apr 1988 Ian Reed Stanbury, of Harewood Cottage, Chicksgrove, co. Wiltshire, and has issue

2a. Prof (Ralph) Josiah Patrick Wedgwood, pediatrician (b. 25 May 1924), mar. 25 Oct 1943 Virginia Lloyd Hunt, dau. of Edward Eyre Hunt, of Washington DC, USA, and has issue

1a. Jennifer Susan Wedgwood (b. 2 Dec 1927; d. 6 Sep 1992), mar. 28 Oct 1945 Emil Wendel Lehmann , of 205 Bedens Brook Road, Skillman, New Jersey, USA, son of Emil Wilhelm Lehmann, and had issue

1. Hon Helen Bowen Wedgwood (b. 4 Jul 1895; d. 17 Jun 1981), mar. 24 Feb 1920 Michael Stewart Pease OBE (d. 27 Jul 1966), 1st son of Edward Reynolds Pease, of Limpsfield, co. Surrey, and had issue

2. Hon Rosamund Wedgwood (b. 19 Nov 1896; d. 5 Oct 1960), mar. 28 Feb 1920 Janos Bekassy, son of Istven Bekassy de Bekas, of Kis-Sennye, Rum Vas, Hungary

3. Hon Camilla Hildegarde Wedgwood, Principal, Women's College, Sydney, Australia 1935-44 (b. 25 Mar 1901; d. 17 May 1955)

4. Hon Elizabeth Julia Wedgwood (b. 1 May 1907; d. 14 Apr 1993)

5. Hon Gloria Wedgwood (b. 24 Dec 1909; d. 7 Jul 1974), mar. (1) 1 Mar 1937 (div. 1940) Paul August Oppenheim ,1st son of Louis Oppenheim, of Kassel, Germany, and (2) 15 Apr 1940 (div. 1958) Heinz Peter Michael, 1st son of Dr Otto Michael, of Leipzig, Germany, and had children by both husbands

mar.(2)

25 Jun 1919 Florence Ethel Willett (d. 1 Jul 1969), dau. of Edward Guy Willett, of London

died

26 Jul 1943

created

21 Jan 1942 Baron Wedgwood, of Barlaston in the County of Stafford

suc.by

son by first wife

note

Assistant Constructor, Portsmouth Dockyard 1895-96; Naval Architect, Elswick Shipyard 1896-1900; Captain, Elswick Battalion Boer War 1900-01; Resident Magistrate, Ermleo, Transvaal 1902-04; Member of Parliament (Liberal, Labour then Independent) for Newcastle-under-Lyme 1906-42; Colonel, World War I 1914-16; DSO 1915; Vice-Chairman, Labour Party 1921-24; Chancellor and Chief Civil Commissioner of the Duchy of Lancaster 1924; Privy Councillor 1924; Mayor of Newcastle-under-Lyme 1930-32; Chairman, Committee on House of Commons Records 1929-42; Deputy Lieutenant, Staffordshire

Francis Charles Bowen [Wedgwood], 2nd Baron Wedgwood

born

20 Jan 1898

mar.

28 May 1920 Edith May Telfer (d. 5 Feb 1977), dau. of William Telfer, of Glasgow

only child

1. Hon Hugh Everard Wedgwood, later 3rd Baron Wedgwood

died

22 Apr 1959

suc. by

son

Hugh Everard [Wedgwood], 3rd Baron Wedgwood

born

20 Apr 1921

mar.(1)

20 Mar 1945 (annulled 1947) Jean Annette Heather Leake, only child of Ralph S Leake, of Bournemouth, co. Dorset

mar.(2)

5 Oct 1949 Jane Weymouth Poulton, 2nd dau. of William James Poulton, of Kenjockety, Molo, Kenya

children by second wife

1. Hon Piers Anthony Weymouth Wedgwood, later 4th Baron Wedgwood

1. Hon Susan Margaret Wedgwood (b. 22 Sep 1950), mar. 6 Jun 1994 Hubert Ribeiro de Santana, artist and travel writer

2. Hon Sarah Jane Edith Wedgwood (b. 11 Jul 1958), mar. 4 May 1983 Paul J Bitove, of Toronto, Canada, son of James Bitove, of Toronto, Canada, and has issue

died

18 Apr 1970

suc. by

son by second wife

Piers Anthony Weymouth [Wedgwood], 4th Baron Wedgwood

born

20 Sep 1954

mar.

30 May 1985 Mary Regina Margaret Kavanagh Quinn, dau. of Judge Edward Thomas Quinn, of Philadelphia, USA

only child

1. Hon Alexandra Mary Kavanagh Wedgwood (b. 3 Oct 1987)

died

29 Jan 2014

suc. by

second cousin

Antony John [Wedgwood], 5th Baron Wedgwood

born

31 Jan 1944

mar.

18 Jul 1970 Angela Margaret Mary Page

children

1. Hon Josiah Thomas Antony Wedgwood (b. 20 Apr 1978)

1. Hon Elizabeth Helen Katherine Wedgwood (b. 15 Jul 1975)

2. Hon Caroline Phoebe Margaret Wedgwood (b. 7 Jul 1981)

 Last updated 11 Jun 2014

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Title:

5th Baron Wedgwood, of Barlaston in the County of Stafford

(United Kingdom, let. pat. 21 Jan 1942)

Address:

Waterford Wedgwood plc, Barlaston, Staffordshire ST12 9ES

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