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Sir Peter Rylands, 1st Baronet

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Peter Rylands
Sir Peter Rylands, c. 1920
Born(1868-10-23)23 October 1868
Died22 October 1948(1948-10-22) (aged 79)
FatherPeter Rylands
RelativesL. Gordon Rylands (brother)
Dadie Rylands (nephew)

Sir William Peter Rylands, 1st Baronet (23 October 1868 – 22 October 1948) was a British businessman.

Biography

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Rylands was head of Rylands Brothers and served as High Sheriff of Cheshire in 1935.[1] He was created a baronet, of Thelwall in the County Palatine of Chester, in 1939.[2] He died in October 1948, one day before his eightieth birthday. The title died with him.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "No. 34135". The London Gazette. 1266. p. 22 February 1935.
  2. ^ "No. 34596". The London Gazette. 7 February 1939. p. 856.
Baronetage of the United Kingdom
New creation Baronet
(of Thelwall)
1939–1948
Extinct