Sir Walter Robert Buchanan-Riddell, 12th Baronet (21 April 1879 – 5 June 1934) was a British academic. He was educated at

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and

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. He was principal of

Hertford College, Oxford Hertford College ( ), previously known as Magdalen Hall, is a colleges of the University of Oxford, constituent college of the University of Oxford in England. It is located on Catte Street in the centre of Oxford, directly opposite the main ga ...

, between 1922 and 1929. In 1919 Riddell married Hon. Rachel Lyttelton, daughter of

Charles Lyttelton, 8th Viscount Cobham Charles George Lyttelton, 8th Viscount Cobham (27 October 1842 – 9 June 1922), known as The Lord Lyttelton from 1876 to 1889, was a British peer and politician from the Lyttelton family. He was a Liberal Member of Parliament. Biography Cobham ...

, and they had eight children. He succeeded his father (

Sir John Buchanan-Riddell, 11th Baronet Sir John Walter Buchanan-Riddell, 11th Baronet (14 March 1849 – 31 October 1924) was a British barrister and baronet. He was educated at Eton College and Christ Church, Oxford before being called to the bar (becoming a barrister) by Inner Te ...

) as 12th Baronet in the line of

Riddell Baronets There have been three baronetcies created for people with the surname Riddell, one in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia, one in the Baronetage of Great Britain and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. As of 2014 one creation is extant. The R ...

in 1924. He was appointed chairman of the University Grants Committee in 1930. He was a member of the Council of

Keble College, Oxford Keble College () is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. Its main buildings are on Parks Road, opposite the University Museum and the University Parks. The college is bordered to the north by Keble Road, to th ...

, from 1923 until his death. He died on 5 June 1934, succeeded by his son,

Sir John Riddell, 13th Baronet Sir John Charles Buchanan Riddell, 13th Baronet, (3 January 1934 – 24 July 2010) was Private Secretary to the Prince of Wales from 1985 to 1990. He was Lord Lieutenant of Northumberland from 2000 to 2009. Riddell was born at Hepple, N ...

, who was then 5 months old.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Riddell, Walter Robert 1879 births 1934 deaths People educated at Eton College Alumni of Christ Church, Oxford Baronets in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia Principals of Hertford College, Oxford