Baron Calverley, of the City of Bradford in the West Riding of Yorkshire, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1945 for the Labour politician George Muff. He had previously represented Kingston upon Hull East in the House of Commons. As of 2010 the title is held by his grandson, the third Baron, who succeeded his father in 1971.
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