Baron Darwen, of Heys-in-Bowland in the West Riding of the County of York, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.[1] It was created on 12 February 1946 for John Davies, a prominent cotton manufacturer. He served as a Lord-in-waiting (government whip in the House of Lords) from 1949 to 1950 in the Labour administration of Clement Attlee. As of 2011 the title is held by his great-grandson, the fourth Baron, who succeeded his father in 2011.

Barons Darwen (1946)

  • John Percival Davies, 1st Baron Darwen (1885–1950)
  • Cedric Percival Davies, 2nd Baron Darwen (1915–1988)
  • Roger Michael Davies, 3rd Baron Darwen (1938–2011)
  • Paul Davies, 4th Baron Darwen (b. 1962)

The heir apparent is the present holder's elder son, Hon. Oscar Kamen Davies (b. 1996)[2]

References

  1. ↑ "No. 37470". The London Gazette. 15 February 1946. p. 974.
  2. ↑ Morris, Susan; Bosberry-Scott, Wendy; Belfield, Gervase, eds. (2019). "Darwen, Baron". Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage. Vol. 1 (150th ed.). London: Debrett's Ltd. pp. 1081–1083. ISBN 978-1-999767-0-5-1.
  • Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
  • Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages


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