George Gibbs, 2nd Baron Wraxall
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George Richard Lawley Gibbs, 2nd Baron Wraxall (16 May 1928 - 19 July 2001) succeeded his father, George Abraham Gibbs, 1st Baron Wraxall, to the title Baron Wraxall on 28 October 1931 at the age of three. His mother was the Hon. Ursula Mary Lawley, and his godmother was Queen Mary of Teck.
In 1988 Lord Wraxall was kidnapped at his home Tyntesfield and locked in the boot of his BMW for almost seven hours. Afterwards according to The Times, he said "Good grief, there's more room in the back than I ever thought". The kidnappers had knocked him to the ground, one battering him on the head with a plank, and demanded the combination to his safe and his house keys, but the burglar alarm went off and, in a panic, the raiders bundled Lord Wraxall into the boot of his car and drove him to woods about two miles away, before making off with his wallet and credit cards.
On the 2nd Baron's death in 2001, his brother, Eustace Hubert Beilby Gibbs, 3rd Baron Wraxall succeeded to the title.
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| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by George Abraham Gibbs |
Baron Wraxall 1931–2001 |
Succeeded by Eustace Hubert Beilby Gibbs |
