Richmond Baronets
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The Richmond Baronetcy, of Hollington in the County of Sussex
Hollington, East Sussex
Hollington is a suburb and local government ward in the northwest of Hastings, East Sussex. The area lies next to Baldslow, Ashdown, North and Conquest, and less than five miles southeast of Battle, East Sussex, the home of Battle Abbey, which commemorates the victory of William the Conqueror at...

, was a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 4 July 1929 for the businessman Frederick Henry Richmond. He was Chairman of the department stores Debenhams
Debenhams
Debenhams plc is a British retailer operating under a department store format in the UK, Ireland and Denmark, and franchise stores in other countries. The Company was founded in the eighteenth century as a single store in London and has now grown to around 160 shops...

 and Harvey Nichols
Harvey Nichols
Harvey Nichols, founded in 1813, is an upmarket department store chain. Its original store is in London. Founded in 1813 as a linen shop, it sells many international brands of clothing for women and men, fashion accessories, beauty products, wine and food...

. The title became officially dormant (and de facto extinct) on the death of his son, the second Baronet, in 2000. For more information, follow this link.

Richmond Baronets, of Hollington (1929)

  • Sir Frederick Henry Richmond, 1st Baronet (1873–1953)
  • Sir John Frederick Richmond, 2nd Baronet (1924–2000)
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