Baron Rochester
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Baron Rochester, of Rochester in the County of Kent, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.{{London Gazette |issue=33684 |date=27 January 1931 |page=603}} It was created in 1931 for the Liberal and National Labour politician, Ernest Lamb. He served as Paymaster General from 1931 to 1935. {{As of|2017}} the title is held by his grandson, the third Baron, who succeeded in 2017.
The Hon. Tim Lamb, Chief Executive of the England and Wales Cricket Board from 1997 to 2004, is the younger son of the second Baron Rochester.
Barons Rochester (1931)
- Ernest Henry Lamb, 1st Baron Rochester (1876–1955)
- Foster Charles Lowry Lamb, 2nd Baron Rochester (1916–2017){{Cite web|url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/thetimes-uk/obituary.aspx?n=foster-rochester&pid=184074307&fhid=36522|title=Lord Foster Rochester's Obituary|date=9 February 2017|website=The Times|access-date=2017-02-15}}
- David Charles Lamb, 3rd Baron Rochester (b. 1944)
The heir apparent is the present holder's son the Hon. Daniel Lamb (b. 1971).
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References
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990, {{Page needed |date=February 2013}}
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Category:Baronies in the Peerage of the United Kingdom