Macara baronets explained
| Macara baronets |
| Creation Date: | 1937[1] |
| Status: | extinct |
| Extinction Date: | 1986 |
| Arms: | Ermine an oak tree eradicated in bend dexter surmounted by a sword in bend sinister Proper hilt and pommel Or supporting on its point an imperial crown of the second on a chief of the third a spider Sable between two thistles also Proper. |
| Crest: | A stag lodged reguardant in front of an oak tree Proper. |
| Motto: | Consilia Non Vi, By wisdom not by might |
The Macara Baronetcy, of Ardmore in St Anne-on-the-Sea in the County of Lancaster, was a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1911 for the Lancashire cotton-spinner, Charles Macara. The title became extinct upon the death of the fourth Baronet in Dudley in 1986.
Macara baronets, of Ardmore (1911)
- Sir Charles Wright Macara, 1st Baronet (1845–1929), cotton spinner. He was founder of the Lifeboat Saturday movement for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, the first recorded charity street collection.[2] His wife, Lady Marion Macara, founded the Ladies Lifeboat Guild.
- Sir William Cowper Macara, 2nd Baronet (1875–1931)
- Sir (Charles) Douglas Macara, 3rd Baronet (1904–1982)
- Sir Hugh Kenneth Macara, 4th Baronet (1913–1986). After his succession in 1982, his name never appeared on the Official Roll of the Baronetage. He died without heir.
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Notes and References
- Book: Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage . 2000 . Debrett's Peerage . London . 033354577X . B659.
- Web site: RNLI History Southport and St Anne's lifeboats disaster.
