Anthony Farrer, 5th Baron Farrer

Anthony Thomas Farrer, 5th Baron Farrer (22 April 1910 - 16 December 1964) was the fifth and last Baron Farrer.

Background

Born in 1910, he was the son of the civil servant The Hon. Noel Maitland Farrer, the third son of Thomas Farrer, 1st Baron Farrer. His mother was Mabel Elizabeth (née Elliot), daughter of Ralph Elliot and widow of Sir Alexander Mackenzie KCSI.

Life

He succeeded his cousin, Oliver Farrer, 4th Baron Farrer as Baron Farrer and Baronet on the Fourth Baron's death in 1954. At the time he inherited the titles, Farrer, a former civil servant, was unemployed.^[1] Upon his death in 1964, the Barony and the Baronetcy became extinct.

Styles of address

1910–1954: Mr Anthony Farrer
1954–1964: The Right Honourable The Lord Farrer^{[lower-alpha 1]}

↑ Although The Lord Farrer was a baronet, by custom the post-nominal of "Bt" is omitted, as Peers of the Realm do not list subsidiary hereditary titles.

References

↑ "Title Fails To Impress Tommy". Spokane Daily Chronicle. 27 January 1954. p. 9. Retrieved 21 May 2011.

Bibliography

A & C Black (1920–2008). "FARRER". Who Was Who. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 20 May 2011.

External links

Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Anthony Farrer, 5th Baron Farrer
http://www.leighrayment.com/lords.htm
http://www.thepeerage.com/
http://www.stirnet.com/ (subscription only)

Peerage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Oliver Farrer	Baron Farrer 1954–1964	Succeeded by extinct

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