Baron Reith ( /ˈriːθ/), of Stonehaven in the County of Kincardine, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1940 for John Reith, the first Director-General of the BBC. His only son, the second Baron, disclaimed the peerage for life in 1972.
Read more about Baron Reith: Barons Reith (1940)
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