Baron Gretton
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Baron Gretton, of Stapleford in the County of Leicester, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1944 for the brewer and Conservative politician John Gretton. He was head of the brewery firm of Bass, Ratcliff & Gretton Ltd of Burton upon Trent and also represented Derbyshire South, Rutland and Burton in Parliament. His son, the second Baron, also represented Burton in the House of Commons as a Conservative.
The family seat is Stapleford Park, Leicestershire.
The 3rd Baron's widow, Jennifer Gretton, has been Lord Lieutenant of Leicestershire since 2003.
[edit] Barons Gretton (1944)
- John Gretton, 1st Baron Gretton (1867–1947)
- John Frederic Gretton, 2nd Baron Gretton (1902–1982)
- John Henrik Gretton, 3rd Baron Gretton (1941–1989)
- John Lysander Gretton, 4th Baron Gretton (b. 1975)
There is currently no heir to the barony.
