Earl Midleton

Summary

1st January 1920. William St John Brodrick 1st Earl of Midleton [aged 63] created.

13th February 1942. Son George Brodrick 2nd Earl of Midleton [aged 53] succeeded.

2nd November 1979. George Brodrick 2nd Earl of Midleton extinct.

The London Gazette 31712. Central Chancery Of The Orders Of Knighthood. St. James's Palace, S.W., 1st January, 1920

The King has been graciously pleased to signify His Majesty's intention of conferring Peerages of the United Kingdom on the following:

To be an Earl

The Right Honourable Sir William St. John Fremantle Brodrick [aged 63], Viscount Midleton, K.P.

To be Barons.

Sir Bertrand Edward Dawson, G.C.V.O., C.B., M.D., F.R.C.P., Physician-in-Ordinary to The King; Physician, London Hospital; Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Member of Senate, University of London; Chairman of Consultative Council, Ministry of Health; Public Services in connection with Health matters.

Sir George Allardice Riddell [aged 54], Bart., Vice-Chairman of Newspaper Proprietors' Association, Ltd.; In charge of all the British Press and Colonial Press throughout the Peace Conference in Paris; Public Services.

The Right Honourable Sir Albert Henry Stanley, M.P., late President of the Board of Trade

On 2nd November 1979 George Brodrick 2nd Earl of Midleton [aged 91] died. Earl Midleton extinct. His second cousin Trevor [aged 76] succeeded 10th Viscount Midleton of Midleton in Cork, 10th Baron Brodrick of Midleton in Cork, 8th Baron Brodrick of Peper Harrow in Surrey.