FitzRoy Somerset, 5th Baron Raglan
FitzRoy Somerset | |
|---|---|
| Baron Raglan | |
| Born | 8 November 1927 |
| Died | 24 January 2010 (aged 82) |
| Noble family | House of Beaufort |
| Spouse(s) | Alice Baily |
| Father | FitzRoy Somerset, 4th Baron Raglan |
| Mother | Julia Hamilton |
FitzRoy John Somerset, 5th Baron Raglan (8 November 1927 – 24 January 2010) was a British peer, the son of FitzRoy Richard Somerset, 4th Baron Raglan and the Hon. Julia Hamilton.[1] He married Alice Baily, daughter of Peter Baily, in 1973. He and Alice were divorced in 1981. They had no children.
Charity work
[edit]Raglan was the president of the equality charity Parity.[2]
He was the Patron of the Bugatti Owners' Club, owners and operators of the renowned Prescott Speed Hill Climb, near Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.[3]
Death and will
[edit]The 5th Baron died in the early hours of 24 January 2010 at Nevill Hall Hospital in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire aged 82.[1]
The title passed to his younger brother, Geoffrey, 6th Baron Raglan, but he willed the family seat, Cefntilla Court, to a nephew, Henry van Moyland of Los Angeles, not to the baron or his heirs.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b BBC News – Lord Raglan dies in hospital near his Usk home
- ^ Parity – Campaigning for equal rights for UK men and women
- ^ "Welsh lord who was bitten by the Bugatti bug". Wales Online. 4 February 2011. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- ^ Walesonline, "The disinheritance of Lord Raglan's nephew and future title holder causes split in family", "The disinheritance of Lord Raglan's nephew and future title holder causes split in family - Monmouth - Local Welsh News - News - WalesOnline". Archived from the original on 3 April 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2012., 8 February 2011
