Baron Phillimore, of

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in the

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, is a title in the

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. It was created in 1918 for the former Judge of the

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and

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, Sir Walter Phillimore, 2nd Baronet. The Phillimore Baronetcy, of The Coppice, had been created in the

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on 28 December 1881 for his father Sir Robert Phillimore, who was also a noted lawyer and judge. The first Baron was succeeded by his son, the second Baron. On his death the titles passed to his grandson, the third Baron, with his eldest son Captain the Hon. Anthony Francis Phillimore (1907–1940) having been killed in action during the

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. The third Baron was childless and was succeeded by his uncle, the fourth Baron. He was an architect. the titles are held by his grandson, the sixth Baron, who succeeded in 2025.

Phillimore Estate

The Phillimore family were formerly owners, and now trustees, of the Phillimore Estate in

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, west London, covering the prosperous 19th century houses around

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and

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. The family also controls Coppid Farming Enterprises, a landowner with an interest in the

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estate. The fourth Baron owned

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, a masterpiece of

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and now a

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site. The fifth Baron was a prominent polo player, the founder of Binfield Heath Polo Club, and was made a Life Member of the Hurlingham Polo Association in 2021. His successor, the sixth Baron, is also a polo player.

Phillimore Baronets, of The Coppice (1881)

* Sir Robert Joseph Phillimore, 1st Baronet (1810–1885) * Sir Walter George Frank Phillimore, 2nd Baronet (1845–1929) (created Baron Phillimore in 1918)

Barons Phillimore (1918)

* Walter George Frank Phillimore, 1st Baron Phillimore (1845–1929) * Godfrey Walter Phillimore, 2nd Baron Phillimore (1879–1947) *Robert Godfrey Phillimore, 3rd Baron Phillimore (1939–1990) * Claud Stephen Phillimore, 4th Baron Phillimore (1911–1994) *Francis Stephen Phillimore, 5th Baron Phillimore (1944–2025) *Tristan Anthony Stephen Phillimore, 6th Baron Phillimore (born 1977) The

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is the present holder's son, the Hon. Milo Arthur Francis Phillimore (born 2020)

References

* *Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990. * {{DEFAULTSORT:Phillimore, Baron Baronies in the Peerage of the United Kingdom 1918 establishments in the United Kingdom Nobility from Oxfordshire Noble titles created in 1918 People from Shiplake