Ralph John Assheton, 2nd Baron Clitheroe, DL (born 3 November 1929), is an English aristocrat, businessman and public official, and a former member of the House of Lords.
He served as Deputy Chief Executive of the Rio Tinto Group, and as Chairman of RTZ Chemicals, a subsidiary of Rio Tinto.[1] He also served as Chairman of the Yorkshire Bank from 1990 to 1999.[1]
He became the 2nd Baron Clitheroe and 3rd Baronet on the death of his father in 1984.[1] He was appointed to be a Deputy Lieutenant of Lancashire in 1986.[3] He became a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Skinners in 1955.[1] He also served as Vice-Lord-Lieutenant of Lancashire from 1995 to 1999.[1]
Familyedit
Clitheroe married Juliet Hanbury on 2 May 1961.[1] They have three children:[4]
Hon. Ralph Christopher Assheton (born 19 March 1962), heir apparent to the barony and baronetcy.[1]
Hon. John Hotham Assheton (born 12 July 1964)
Hon. Elizabeth Jane Assheton (born 6 October 1968)
ralph, assheton, baron, clitheroe, ralph, john, assheton, baron, clitheroe, born, november, 1929, english, aristocrat, businessman, public, official, former, member, house, lords, right, honourablethe, lord, clitheroedlmember, house, lordslord, temporalas, her. Ralph John Assheton 2nd Baron Clitheroe DL born 3 November 1929 is an English aristocrat businessman and public official and a former member of the House of Lords The Right HonourableThe Lord ClitheroeDLMember of the House of LordsLord Temporalas a hereditary peer 18 September 1984 11 November 1999Preceded byThe 1st Baron ClitheroeSucceeded bySeat abolished a Personal detailsBornRalph John Assheton 1929 11 02 2 November 1929 age 94 OccupationBusinessman public official Contents 1 Biography 2 Family 3 Notes 4 ReferencesBiography editLord Clitheroe was born on 3 November 1929 1 2 His father was Ralph Assheton 1st Baron Clitheroe 1901 1984 a Conservative Member of Parliament who served as Chairman of the Conservative Party from 1944 to 1946 and his mother was the Hon Sylvia Benita Frances Hotham 1 2 His paternal grandfather was Sir Ralph Assheton 1st Baronet 1860 1955 and his maternal grandfather was Frederick Hotham 6th Baron Hotham 1863 1923 1 Clitheroe attended Eton College 1 and served as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Life Guards from 1948 to 1949 In 1956 he received the degree of Bachelor of Arts BA later converted to Master of Arts MA from Christ Church Oxford 1 He served as Deputy Chief Executive of the Rio Tinto Group and as Chairman of RTZ Chemicals a subsidiary of Rio Tinto 1 He also served as Chairman of the Yorkshire Bank from 1990 to 1999 1 He became the 2nd Baron Clitheroe and 3rd Baronet on the death of his father in 1984 1 He was appointed to be a Deputy Lieutenant of Lancashire in 1986 3 He became a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Skinners in 1955 1 He also served as Vice Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire from 1995 to 1999 1 Family editClitheroe married Juliet Hanbury on 2 May 1961 1 They have three children 4 Hon Ralph Christopher Assheton born 19 March 1962 heir apparent to the barony and baronetcy 1 Hon John Hotham Assheton born 12 July 1964 Hon Elizabeth Jane Assheton born 6 October 1968 Clitheroe resides at Downham Hall 1 Notes edit Under the House of Lords Act 1999 References edit a b c d e f g h i j k l m Ralph John Assheton 2nd Baron Clitheroe The Peerage Retrieved 15 October 2016 a b Charles Mosley ed Burke s Peerage Baronetage amp Knightage 107th edition vol 1 p 827 No 50481 The London Gazette 9 April 1986 p 4869 The Peerage entry for 2nd Lord Clitheroe Peerage of the United KingdomPreceded byRalph Assheton Baron Clitheroe1984 present Member of the House of Lords 1984 1999 IncumbentHeir apparent Hon Ralph AsshetonBaronetage of the United KingdomPreceded byRalph Assheton Assheton baronets1984 present IncumbentHeir apparent Hon Ralph Assheton Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ralph Assheton 2nd Baron Clitheroe amp oldid 1195611086, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
