Ralph Beckett, 3rd Baron Grimthorpe
The Lord Grimthorpe | |
|---|---|
| Member of the House of Lords | |
Lord Temporal | |
| as a hereditary peer 9 May 1917 – 22 February 1963 | |
| Preceded by | The 2nd Baron Grimthorpe |
| Succeeded by | The 4th Baron Grimthorpe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ralph William Ernest Beckett 3 May 1891 |
| Died | 22 February 1963 (aged 71) |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Occupation | Banker, soldier, horse owner |
Ralph William Ernest Beckett, 3rd Baron Grimthorpe, TD, DL (3 May 1891 – 22 February 1963), was a banker and breeder of racehorses. Beckett was son of Ernest Beckett, 2nd Baron Grimthorpe. He was a partner in the Leeds firm of Beckett & Co., which later became part of the Westminster Bank, and in the aeronautical firm Airspeed Ltd. His racehorses included Fortina, which won the Cheltenham Gold Cup in 1947, and Fragrant Mac, which won the Scottish Grand National in 1952.