Baron Macdonald of Gwaenysgor, of

Gwaenysgor Gwaenysgor is a small village in Flintshire, Wales. Located near Prestatyn in north Wales, it lies at an elevation of 600 feet, 183 metres. There is one pub, the Eagle and Child. The remnants of RAF Prestatyn lie on the hill nearby. (St. Elmo's Su ...

in the

County of Flint , HQ= County Hall, Mold, Flintshire , Government= Flintshire County Council (1889–1974) , Origin= , Status= Ceremonial county (until 1974)Administrative county (1889–1974) , Start ...

, was a title in the

Peerage of the United Kingdom The Peerage of the United Kingdom is one of the five Peerages in the United Kingdom. It comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Acts of Union 1800, Acts of Union in 1801, when it replaced the ...

. It was created on 13 April 1949 for Sir Gordon Macdonald, the last British governor of

Newfoundland Newfoundland and Labrador (; french: Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador; frequently abbreviated as NL) is the easternmost province of Canada, in the country's Atlantic region. The province comprises the island of Newfoundland and the continental region ...

. The title became extinct on the death of his son, the second Baron, in 2002.

Barons Macdonald of Gwaenysgor (1949)

Gordon Macdonald, 1st Baron Macdonald of Gwaenysgor Gordon Macdonald, 1st Baron Macdonald of Gwaenysgor (27 May 1888 – 20 January 1966) was a British Labour Party politician and Newfoundland's final British governor as well as the last chairman of the Commission of Government serving from 19 ...

(1888–1966) *Gordon Ramsay MacDonald, 2nd Baron Macdonald of Gwaenysgor (1915–2002)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Macdonald of Gwaenysgor Extinct baronies in the Peerage of the United Kingdom Noble titles created in 1949 Peerages created for UK MPs