The Dorman Baronetcy, of
Nunthorpe
Nunthorpe is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Middlesbrough in North Yorkshire, England.
It is part of the historic county of Yorkshire, North Riding. It is near to the village of Great Ayton and formerly part of the Ayton ancient ...
in the
County of York
Yorkshire ( ; abbreviated Yorks), formally known as the County of York, is a historic county in northern England and by far the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its large area in comparison with other English counties, functions have ...
, is a title in the
Baronetage of the United Kingdom
Baronets are a rank in the British aristocracy. The current Baronetage of the United Kingdom has replaced the earlier but existing Baronetages of England, Nova Scotia, Ireland, and Great Britain.
Baronetage of England (1611–1705)
James I of E ...
. It was created on 21 July 1923 for the steel manufacturer
Arthur Dorman
Sir Arthur John Dorman, 1st Baronet, (8 August 1848 – 12 February 1931) was an important British .
Early life
He was born at Ashford in Kent the son of Charles Dorman and Emma Page and educated at Christ's Hospital, then situated in Newgat ...
.
He was the founder and chairman of
Dorman Long & Co, of
Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough ( ) is a town on the southern bank of the River Tees in North Yorkshire, England. It is near the North York Moors national park. It is the namesake and main town of its local borough council area.
Until the early 1800s, the a ...
.
Dorman baronets, of Nunthorpe (1923)
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Sir Arthur John Dorman, 1st Baronet (1848–1931)
*Sir Bedford Lockwood Dorman, 2nd Baronet (1879–1956)
*Sir Charles Geoffrey Dorman, 3rd Baronet (1920–1996)
*Sir Philip Henry Keppel Dorman, 4th Baronet (born 1954)
There is no heir to the baronetcy.
Notes
References
*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990,
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External links
Picture of Sir Arthur Dorman, 1st Baronet
Dorman
Dorman is a surname, derived from the Middle English word ''dere'', or ''deor'', meant "wild animal". Therefore, Dorman translates as "wild animal", or, perhaps, "wild animal-man". Another, Old English, derivation is from the Old English word ''deo ...