Baron Charnwood, of

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, was a title in the

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. It was created on 29 June 1911 for the author, academic,

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politician and philanthropist Godfrey Benson. The title became extinct on the death of his son, the second Baron, on 1 February 1955.

Barons Charnwood (1911)

* Godfrey Rathbone Benson, 1st Baron Charnwood (1864–1945) *John Roby Benson, 2nd Baron Charnwood (1901–1955)

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