Michael Willoughby, 12th Baron Middleton
The Lord Middleton | |
|---|---|
| Member of the House of Lords | |
Lord Temporal | |
| In office 16 November 1970 – 11 November 1999 | |
| Preceded by | The 11th Baron Middleton |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Digby Michael Godfrey John Willoughby 1 May 1921 |
| Died | 27 May 2011 (aged 90) |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Other titles | 13th Baronet |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1940–1946 |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | 5th Battalion, Coldstream Guards |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Military Cross Croix de Guerre |
Digby Michael Godfrey John Willoughby, 12th Baron Middleton (1 May 1921 – 27 May 2011), was a Conservative British peer who actively opposed the House of Lords Act 1999 which expelled most hereditary peers from the House of Lords. In addition to his service in the House of Lords, where he served as Chairman of the Food and Agriculture Subcommittee from 1989 to 1992, he was a veteran of World War II.