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For his father of the same name, a businessman and Conservative politician, see Sir Gilbert Greenall, 1st Baronet.Gilbert Greenall, 1st Baron Daresbury DL (30 March 1867 – 24 October 1938), known as Sir Gilbert Greenall, 2nd Baronet, from 1894 to 1927, was a British businessman.
Greenall was the son of Sir Gilbert Greenall, 1st Baronet. The family's wealth was based on the brewing business established by Greenall's great-grandfather Thomas Greenall in 1762 (which later became the Greenall's Group PLC). His father also had large interests in canals and banking. Greenall succeeded his father in the baronetcy in 1894 and notably served as High Sheriff of Cheshire in 1907, being appointed a deputy lieutenant the same year. In 1927 he was raised to the peerage as Baron Daresbury, of Walton in the County of Chester.
Lord Daresbury married Frances Eliza, daughter of Captain Edward Wynne Griffith, in 1900. He died in October 1938, aged 71, and was succeeded in his titles by his son Edward. Lady Daresbury died in 1953.
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|---|---|---|
| Preceded byWilliam Watson | High Sheriff of Cheshire 1907 |
Succeeded bySir William Pollitt |
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
| New creation | Baron Daresbury 1927–1938 |
Succeeded byEdward Greenall |
| Baronetage of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded byGilbert Greenall | Baronet (of Walton Hall) 1894–1938 |
Succeeded byEdward Greenall |
References
- "No. 28018". The London Gazette. 3 May 1907.
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages
- www.thepeerage.com