Smith baronets of Keighley (1947)
The Smith baronetcy of Keighley, Yorkshire was created on 28 June 1947 in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom for Bracewell Smith, a hotelier and Conservative politician.[1] He was Unionist Member of Parliament for Dulwich from 1932 to 1945, and Lord Mayor of London 1946–7.[2]
Smith baronets, of Keighley, Yorks (1947)[edit]
- Sir Bracewell Smith, 1st Baronet (1884–1966). Chairman of Park Lane Hotel Ltd and Ritz Hotel Ltd, he was in 1948 made Life President of Arsenal F.C.[2]
- Sir George Bracewell-Smith, 2nd Baronet MBE (1912–1976).[3]
- Sir Guy Bracewell-Smith, 3rd Baronet (1952–1983). He married, firstly in 1977, Carol Hough (died 1994), and secondly in 1996 Nina Kakkar.[4]
- Sir Charles Bracewell-Smith, 4th Baronet (born 1955), succeeded his brother the 3rd Baronet.[5]
There is no heir to the title.
Extended family[edit]
Harry Lascelles Carr married in 1933 Eileen Bracewell Smith, daughter of the 1st Baronet.[6] The company directors Clive Carr and Richard Carr are their sons.[7]
Notes[edit]
- ^ "No. 38140". The London Gazette. 5 December 1947. p. 5760.
- ^ a b "Smith, Sir Bracewell". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Smith, Sir George Bracewell (Known As Sir Guy Bracewell Smith)". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Bracewell-Smith, Sir Guy". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Bracewell-Smith, Sir Charles". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Yorkshire Wedding in London". Leeds Mercury. 21 April 1933. p. 1.
- ^ Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage, Baronetage, and Knightage, Privy Council, and Order of Preference. Burke's Peerage Limited. 1963. p. 2252.