Death of Baron Raglan

[WilliamD]

I have been informed that  Geoffrey Somerset, 6th Baron Raglan, born 1932, died on 9th September 2025.
However, I have yet to see any confirmation.

[Patricia Light]

The Wikipedia entry for Geoffrey Somerset, 6th Baron Raglan does indeed that he has died, but does not state who the new Baron is, i believe its his grandson Inigo

[BREMENMURRAY]

Inigo Arthur Fitzroy Somerset becomes one of the youngest peers aged twenty one years

[S. S.]

Wasn't the present 11th Earl of St Germans aged 12 when he succeeded in 2016? Funnily enough I am his direct contemporary, though I am two years older than him. 

S.S.

[bx...@yahoo.com]

If memory serves, I think he becomes the 2nd peer (after the Earl of St. Germans) who was born in the 21st century.

The new hp is his younger brother, Ivo Geoffrey Arthur (b. 2007).  Their late father, the only son of the 6th Baron died in 2012, at 52.

Checking DPB Online, perhaps for the last time (?), there is only one other male (b. 1961) in remainder.

Brooke

[bx...@yahoo.com]

S.S., I believe you're right about the Earl of St. Germans' age, upon his succession.

Brooke

[https:/www.LeighRayment.com.au]

any date of the new Baron's birth. All I can find is 2004.

[Paul Theroff]

As of the moment, the page on the title says he died, but his personal page does not.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoffrey_Somerset,_6th_Baron_Raglan

[bx...@yahoo.com]

Last print version of DPB gives the new baron's birthdate as July 7, 2004.

Brooke

[https:/www.LeighRayment.com.au]

Thank you Paul and Bx. Yes still waiting for that confirmation to come through.

[https:/www.LeighRayment.com.au]

Bx = Brooke. My apologies.

[bx...@yahoo.com]

Just glad to help!

Brooke

[bx...@yahoo.com]

Here's the post on peeragenews.blogspot.com, so we can assume to see an obituary soon:

https://peeragenews.blogspot.com/2025/09/the-6th-baron-raglan-1932-2025.html

Brooke

[Paul Theroff]

One caveat: we've discussed this before, but his source may actually be the postings made here on this Google Group. At least so far he has not announced any independent source.

[malcolm davies]

The Earl of St Germans was born on 4 November 2004 so is yet to turn 21.

[bx...@yahoo.com]

Paul, that's the reason I posted the way I did.  I didn't say this was actual proof of his passing, just that we should be on the lookout for an obituary.

So far, I haven't seen anything either, but we will watch to see if one appears.

Brooke.

[Paul Theroff]

Finally an authoritative source:

Geoffrey, 6th Baron Raglan, died at home aged 93 on 9 September 2025, husband of Caroline; father of Belinda, Arthur and Lucy, and grandfather "Ga" of Rachel, George, Theo, Iggy, Ivo and Oona. Funeral Service on 8 October 2025 at 1 p.m. at St Denys Church, Stanford in the Vale.

The Telegraph, 27 September 2025

[bx...@yahoo.com]

Thank you, Paul, and thank you, WIlliamD, for your original post.

More proof that the members of this group are always ahead of the curve!

Brooke

[Isabelle Maltais]

Hello, the three  othter grandchlicren mentioned  in the announcement  are the kid of  Hon.  Lucy Ann and husband Richard Scott-Watson 

Rachel Elise (2000),  George Anthony (2002) and  Theo Alan (2004).

Source :  Burke's Peerage and Baronetage 2018. Vol.I  p.978

Thank you in advance,

Isabelle.

[bx...@yahoo.com]

Hi Isabelle.

Per DPB Online, those three children are indeed the children of Hon Lucy and her husband Richard.

Brooke