Vassar-Smith Baronets

The Vassar-Smith Baronetcy, of Charlton Park in Charlton Kings in the County of Gloucester, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 10 July 1917 for the businessman Richard Vassar-Smith. He was Chairman of Lloyds Bank, of the Gloucester Wagon Company Ltd, of the Gloucester Gas Light Company and of Port Talbot steelworks and also served as Mayor of Gloucester. Born Richard Smith, he had assumed by Royal license the additional surname of Vassar in 1904.

Vassar-Smith Baronets, of Charlton Park (1917)

*Sir Richard Vassar Vassar-Smith, 1st Baronet (1843-1922)
*Sir John George Lawley Vassar-Smith, 2nd Baronet (1868-1942)
*Sir Richard Rathborne Vassar-Smith, 3rd Baronet (1909-1995)
*Sir John Rathborne Vassar-Smith, 4th Baronet (b. 1936)

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]
* [http://www.visit-gloucestershire.co.uk/gloucester/wagon.htm Short biography of Sir Richard Vassar-Smith, 1st Baronet, at visit-gloucestershire.co.uk]