The Bird Baronetcy, of
Solihull
Solihull (, or ) is a market town and the administrative centre of the wider Metropolitan Borough of Solihull in West Midlands County, England. The town had a population of 126,577 at the 2021 Census. Solihull is situated on the River Blyth ...
in the
County of Warwick
Warwickshire (; abbreviated Warks) is a county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Warwick, and the largest town is Nuneaton. The county is famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare at Stratford-upon-Avon an ...
, is a title in the
Baronetage of the United Kingdom.
It was created on 27 January 1922 for the chemist and food manufacturer
Sir Alfred Frederick Bird, the son of
Alfred Bird, the inventor of
Bird's Custard
Bird's Custard is the brand name for the original powdered, egg-free imitation custard powder, now owned by Premier Foods. Custard powder and instant custard powder are the generic product names for similar and competing products. The product ...
. Bird was succeeded by his
eldest son, the second Baronet, who was the chairman of the family firm of Alfred Bird & Sons Ltd and also represented
Wolverhampton West in Parliament.
When Sir Robert died without male issue, he was succeeded by his nephew, Sir Donald Geoffrey. He was the son of Geoffrey Bird, second son of the first Baronet. Sir Richard Geoffrey Chapman Bird was the fourth Baronet, who succeeded in 1963 and died on 16 June 2021. He was succeeded in 2021 by his son, the fifth baronet, Sir John Andrew Bird
Bird baronets, of Solihull (1922)
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Sir Alfred Frederick Bird, 1st Baronet (1849–1922)
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Sir Robert Bland Bird, 2nd Baronet (1876–1960)
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Sir Donald Geoffrey Bird, 3rd Baronet (1906–1963)
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Sir Richard Geoffrey Chapman Bird, 4th Baronet (1935–2021)
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Sir John Andrew Bird, 5th Baronet (born 1964)
The heir apparent is the present holder's son Henry John Bird.
References
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Baronetcies in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom