John Gretton, 2nd Baron Gretton
- John Gretton, 2nd Baron Gretton
John Frederic Gretton, 2nd Baron Gretton OBE (15 August 1902-26 March 1982), was a British peer and Conservative Member of Parliament.
Gretton was the son of John Gretton, 1st Baron Gretton, and Hon. Maud Helen de Moleyns. He was elected to the House of Commons for Burton in 1943 (succeeding his father), a seat he held until 1945. Two years later he succeeded his father as second Baron Gretton and entered the House of Lords.
Lord Gretton married Margaret, daughter of Captain Henrik Loeffler, in 1930. He died in March 1982, aged 79, and was succeeded in the barony by his son John Henrik Gretton.
References
*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). "Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage" (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
* [http://www.angeltowns.com/town/peerage/ Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page]
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