Christopher John Reith {the disclaimed 2nd Baron Reith} 1928-2016

[Michael Rhodes]

__. Mr Christopher John Reith, who died 23 October, 2016, aged 88, was the son of Lord Reith, first Director General of the BBC, & he disclaimed this barony for life on his father's demise.

Christopher John Reith was born 27 May, 1928, son of then then John Reith by his wife the former Muriel Katharine Odhams. His father was created a Baron of the UK in 1940, and died 16 June, 1971.

Christopher Reith disclaimed the barony of Reith for life, 21 April, 1972. He married in 1969, {Penelope} Margaret Ann, elder dau of the late Henry Rowland Morris, of Beeston, Nottinghamshire, by whom he had issue, a son James, and a daughter, Julie. The son, born 2 June, 1971, succeeds as 3rd Baron Reith.

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What procedure nowadays for an inherited peer to renounce their title/s ?

[Michael Rhodes]

The Peerage Act 1963 stands to enable peers to renounce. The 3rd Baron Silkin was, I think, the last peer to disclaim - back in 2002.

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So it isn't just  a shout out from one's estate, but a publication or announcement of sorts ?

[colinp]

He or she has to sign an instrument of disclaimer under seal and deliver it to the Lord Chancellor at the office of the Clerk of the Crown in Chancery.  The instrument has to be in the form set out in Schedule 1 to the Peerage Act 1963.  The Lord Chancellor then gives a certificate to the peer that the instrument has been delivered in accordance with the Act and the instrument and the certificate are entered in a Register of Instruments of Disclaimer maintained by the Clerk to the Crown in Chancery. The Register is open to inspection by members of the public at reasonable times.

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Thank you !.