Baron Portal of Hungerford in Berkshire is in Baronies of England Alphabetically, Baronies of England Chronologically, Succeeded Baronesses of England, Extinct Baronies of England.
Summary
12th October 1945. Charles Portal 1st Viscount Portal [aged 52] created.
22nd April 1971. Daughter Rosemary Ann Portal 2nd Baroness Portal [aged 47] succeeded.
29th September 1990. Rosemary Ann Portal 2nd Baroness Portal extinct.
The London Gazette 37305. Whitehall, October 12, 1945. The KING has been pleased, by Letters Patent under the Great Seal of the Realm, bearing date the 17th ultimo, to confer the dignity of a Barony of the United Kingdom upon Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir Charles Frederick Algernon Portal [aged 52], G.C.B., D.S.O., M.C., by the name, style and title of Baron Portal Of Hungerford, of Hungerford in the County of Berks and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten; and in default of such issue with remainder to his eldest daughter Rosemary Ann Portal by the name, style and title of Baroness Portal Of Hungerford, of Hungerford in the County of Berks and the heirs male of her body lawfully begotten; and in default of such issue to every other daughter lawfully begotten of the said Sir Charles Frederick Algernon Portal successively in order of seniority of age and priority of birth and to the heirs male of their bodies lawfully begotten.
On 22nd April 1971 Charles Portal 1st Viscount Portal [aged 77] died. He was cremated and his ashes spread at St Mary's Church, Funtingdon [Map]. Viscount Portal of Hungerford in Berkshire extinct. His daughter Rosemary [aged 47] succeeded 2nd Baroness Portal of Hungerford in Berkshire.
On 29th September 1990 Rosemary Ann Portal 2nd Baroness Portal [aged 67] died. She was cremated and her ashes spread at St Mary's Church, Funtingdon [Map]. Baron Portal of Hungerford in Berkshire extinct.