Peerage Record – 55551

     Prasann Ranchhodlal was born in 1960.¹ He is the son of Sir Chinubhai Madhowlal Ranchhodlal, 3rd Bt. and Muneera Khodad Fozdar.² He married Arvind Surendra Kumar Somany in 1982.¹
     He lived at Soma House, Ellis Bridge, Ahmedabad, India.¹

     Arvind Surendra Kumar Somany married Prasann Ranchhodlal, son of Sir Chinubhai Madhowlal Ranchhodlal, 3rd Bt. and Muneera Khodad Fozdar, in 1982.¹
     From 1982, her married name became Ranchhodlal.¹

     Aradhana Ranchhodlal was born in 1963.¹ He is the son of Sir Chinubhai Madhowlal Ranchhodlal, 3rd Bt. and Muneera Khodad Fozdar.²

     Unknown Ranchhodlal lived at Shahpur House, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.¹

     Madhowlal Ranchhodlal was born on 12 July 1842.¹ He was the son of Unknown Ranchhodlal.² He married Revabai Hiralal, daughter of Jasbhai Hiralal.¹ He died on 4 April 1901 at age 58.¹
     He lived at Shahpur House, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.¹

     Jasbhai Hiralal lived at Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.¹

     Revabai Hiralal was the daughter of Jasbhai Hiralal.² She married Madhowlal Ranchhodlal, son of Unknown Ranchhodlal.¹ She died on 2 July 1897.¹
     Her married name became Ranchhodlal.¹

     John Charles Walsham Reith, 1st Baron Reith was born on 20 July 1889.¹ He was the son of Very Rev. George Reith and Adah Mary Weston.² He married Muriel Katharine Odhams, daughter of John Lynch Odhams, on 14 July 1921.¹ He died on 16 June 1971 at age 81.¹
     He was educated at Glasgow Academy, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland^G.¹ He was educated at Gresham’s School, Holt, Norfolk, England^G.¹ He was educated at Royal Technical College, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland^G.¹ He gained the rank of officer in the 5th SR Cameronians.¹ He fought in the First World War between 1914 and 1915, where he was wounded.¹ He gained the rank of Major in 1915 in the Royal Engineers (TF.)¹ He was awarded the Territorial Decoration (T.D.)¹ He was Liquidator of Ordnance and Engineering Contracts, Ministry of Munitions in 1919.¹ He was 1st General Manager and managing director of BBC Ltd between 1922 and 1926.¹ He was appointed Knight in 1927.¹ He was Director-General of the BBC between 1927 and 1928.¹ He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Order of the British Empire (G.B.E.) in 1934.¹ He was chairman of Imperial Airways between 1938 and 1939.¹ He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Royal Victorian Order (G.C.V.O.) in 1939.¹ He was chairman of BOAC between 1939 and 1940.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1940.¹ He held the office of Minister of Information between January 1940 and May 1940.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Southampton between February 1940 and October 1940.¹ He held the office of Minister of Transport between May 1940 and October 1940.¹ He held the office of Minister of Works and Planning between October 1940 and February 1942.¹ He was created 1st Baron Reith, of Stonehaven, co. Kincardineshire [U.K.] on 21 October 1940.¹ He was Director of the Commonwealth Telecommunications Conference in 1945.¹ He was appointed Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.) in 1945.¹ He held the office of Lord Rector of Glasgow University between 1965 and 1968.¹ He was appointed Knight, Order of the Thistle (K.T.) in 1969.¹ He wrote the book Into the Wind.¹ He wrote the book Wearing Spurs.¹ He was admitted to the Royal Company of Archers.¹

     Surajram Sarabhai lived at Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.¹

     Devalaxmi Sarabhai was the daughter of Surajram Sarabhai.² She married Sir Chinubhai Madhowlal Ranchhodlal, 1st Bt., son of Madhowlal Ranchhodlal and Revabai Hiralal, on 17 February 1876.¹ She died on 7 September 1890, without issue.¹
     From 17 February 1876, her married name became Ranchhodlal.¹