Baron Reith

Baron Reith /ˈriːθ/, of Stonehaven in the County of Kincardine, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.^[2] It was created in 1940 for Sir John Reith, the first Director-General of the BBC. His only son, the second Baron, disclaimed the peerage for life in 1972. Since 2016, the title is held by the latter's son, the third Baron.

Barony of Reith
Or, a cross engrailed sable, between four mullets gules, on a chief of the last a lion passant of the field[1]
Creation date	21 October 1940
Created by	King George VI
Peerage	Peerage of the United Kingdom
First holder	Sir John Reith
Present holder	James Reith, 3rd Baron Reith
Heir apparent	Hon. Harry Reith
Status	Extant
Motto	Quaecunque ("Whatsoever")[1]

Barons Reith (1940)

• John Charles Walsham Reith, 1st Baron Reith (1889–1971)
• Christopher John Reith, 2nd Baron Reith (1928–2016) (disclaimed 1972)
• James Harry John Reith, 3rd Baron Reith (b. 1971)

The heir apparent is the present holder's son, Hon. Harry Joseph Reith (b. 2006)