John Patrick Lionel Petre, 18th Baron Petre, (born 4 August 1942) is a British peer and landowner who was the

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, succeeding

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in October 2002. He is the 18th Baron of the

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, an old

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family.

Early life

Petre was on 4 August 1942, the only child of Joseph William Lionel Petre, 17th Baron Petre (1914–1989) and Marguerite Eileen (d. 2003), daughter of Ion Wentworth Hamilton, of Westwood,

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. His father served in

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as a

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in the

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and as a

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in the 5th Battalion,

Essex Regiment The Essex Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the British Army in existence from 1881 to 1958. The regiment served in many conflicts such as the Second Boer War and both World War I and World War II, serving with distinction in all three. ...

. His father was the eldest child and only son of

Lionel Petre, 16th Baron Petre Captain Lionel George Carroll, 16th Baron Petre (3 November 1890 – 30 September 1915) was an English peer. Born in Wadhurst, Sussex in 1890, he was educated at the Oratory, Edgbaston & Sandhurst. There is a story that he originally intended ...

, and his wife Catherine Boscawen, and succeeded to the title

Lord Petre Baron Petre (), of Writtle, in the County of Essex, is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1603 for Sir John Petre. His family has since been associated with the county of Essex. He represented Essex in parliament and served a ...

at only fifteen months old in 1915, after his father died in the

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. Petre was educated at

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and rowed for

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Career

Upon the death of his father on 1 January 1989, he succeeded as the 18th Baron Petre. Petre is associated with local organizations such as

Essex Boys and Girls Clubs Essex Boys and Girls Clubs is a registered UK charity working with young people in Essex and East London. Geographical Coverage Essex Boys and Girls Clubs delivers services to the UK county of Essex, including the districts of Southend-on-Sea a ...

, Brentwood Arts Council; Brentwood Shakespeare Company; Ingatestone and Fryerning Horticultural Society, Honorary Member of the Rotary Club of Ingatestone, Brentwood Theatre; Ingatestone and Fryerning Angling Club; CAB (Brentwood) Appeal Fund; Ingatestone and Fryerning Historical and Archeological Society; and patron of the

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based Hamelin Trust and the registered charity Grapevine Essex; Chairman of Trustees of the Ginge Petre Almshouses in Ingatestone High Street, President of Essex County Scouts, Stock and Buttsbury Heritage Society and St John Ambulance Essex. He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (DL) of Essex in 1991. He was appointed Commander of the

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(CStJ),Mosley, Charles, editor. ''Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition'', 3 volumes.

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, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003. p. 2003. and was appointed

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(KCVO) in the 2016 Birthday Honours. In December 2016, it was announced that Petre would deliver a Christmas message for the people of Essex. The message was initially broadcast on Essex TV on Christmas Eve.

Personal life

On 16 September 1965, Petre was married to Marcia Gwendolyn Plumpton, the only daughter of Alfred Plumpton of

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. Together, they were the parents of three children: * Hon. Dominic William Petre (b. 1966), who married Marisa Verna Perry, daughter of Anthony J. Perry, in 1998. * Hon. Mark Julian Petre (1969–2004) * Hon. Clare Helen Petre (b. 1973), who married Ibrahim Azeem, of S Feydhoo, Maldives, in 2002. Lord Petre lives near

Chelmsford Chelmsford () is a city in the City of Chelmsford district in the county of Essex, England. It is the county town of Essex and one of three cities in the county, along with Southend-on-Sea and Colchester. It is located north-east of London a ...

. His family estate is at

Ingatestone Hall Ingatestone Hall is a Grade I listed 16th-century manor house in Essex, England. It is located outside the village of Ingatestone, approximately south west of Chelmsford and north east of London. The house was built by Sir William Petre, and ...

, where his son and

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, Dominic, and his family live.

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Petre Petre is a surname and given name derived from Peter. Notable persons with that name include: People with the given name Petre * Charles Petre Eyre (1817–1902), English Roman Catholic prelate * Ion Petre Stoican (circa 1930–1990), Romanian vi ...

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Career

Personal life

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