Baron Luke, of Pavenham in the County of Bedford, is a title in the

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. It was created in 1929 for the businessman George Lawson Johnston. He was the second son of

John Lawson Johnston John Lawson Johnston (1839– 24 November 1900) was a Scottish entrepreneur and the creator of Bovril. He was born in 29 Main Street, Roslin, Midlothian. A memorial plaque is on the property and can be seen above the door. The plaque was put th ...

, the founder of Bovril Ltd. the title is held by his great-grandson, the fourth Baron, who succeeded his father in 2015. The third baron was one of the ninety elected hereditary peers to remain in the

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after the passing of the

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. He sat on the

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benches until resigning from the House in 2015.

Barons Luke (1929)

George Lawson Johnston, 1st Baron Luke George Lawson Johnston, 1st Baron Luke, KBE (9 September 1873 – 23 February 1943), was a British businessman. Early life and education Luke was the second son of John Lawson Johnston, a butcher who became a beef stock manufacturer and the fou ...

(1873–1943) *

Ian St John Lawson Johnston, 2nd Baron Luke Ian St John Lawson Johnston, 2nd Baron Luke, KCVO, TD, DL, JP, (7 June 1905 – 25 May 1996) was a British Peer, businessman and philanthropist. Early life and education Johnston was the eldest son of George Lawson Johnston, 1st Baron Luke an ...

(1905–1996) * Arthur Charles St John Lawson Johnston, 3rd Baron Luke (1933–2015) * Ian James St. John Lawson Johnston, 4th Baron Luke (b. 1963) The heir apparent is the present holder's son Samuel Arthur St. John Lawson Johnston (b. 2000).

Arms

References

*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990. * {{DEFAULTSORT:Luke Baronies in the Peerage of the United Kingdom Noble titles created in 1929