Baron Ogmore

Baron Ogmore, of Bridgend in the County of Glamorgan, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.[1] It was created on 10 July 1950 for David Rees-Williams, a Welsh Labour, and later, Liberal politician. As of 2020 the title is held by his grandson, the fourth Baron, who succeeded his father in that year.

The first Baron Ogmore was also the father of the Hon. Elizabeth Rees-Williams and the grandfather of the actor Jared Harris.

Barons Ogmore (1950)
  • David Rees Rees-Williams, 1st Baron Ogmore (1903–1976)
  • Gwilym Rees Rees-Williams, 2nd Baron Ogmore (1931–2004)
  • Morgan Rees Rees-Williams, 3rd Baron Ogmore (1937–2020)
  • Tudor David Rees-Williams, 4th Baron Ogmore (b. 1991)
Coat of arms of Baron Ogmore
Crest
A tiger’s head couped Proper charged on the neck with three chevronels couped Gules.
Escutcheon
Azure two bars wavy Argent on a chief arched of the second between as many hurts each charged with a quatrefoil Or a hurt thereon a sun in splendour of the third.
Supporters
Dexter a tiger Proper charged on the shoulder with three chevronels couped Gules, sinister a horse Argent.
Motto
Ffyddlon Hyd Angau (Faithful Unto Death) [2]

See also

Notes
  1. "No. 38968". The London Gazette. 14 July 1950. p. 3622.
  2. Debrett's Peerage. 1985.

References
  • Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990,
  • Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages
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