John Gretton
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| Full name | John Gretton, 1st Baron Gretton |
| Nationality | British |
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1 September 1867 Newton Solney |
| Died | 2 June 1947 (aged 79) Melton Mowbray |
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| Class(es) | .5 to 1 ton |
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John Gretton, 1st Baron Gretton (1 September 1867 – 2 June 1947), CBE (1919), VD, TD, PC (1926), JP, DL Leics, Derbys, was a British businessman and Conservative politician. Gretton won two gold medals in the 1900 Olympic Games.
Gretton was the eldest son of John Gretton of Stapleford Park and Marianne, daughter of Major John Molineux of Brook House, Compton in Surrey. John Gretton and was educated at Harrow School. He was appointed chairman of Bass, Ratcliff and Gretton Ltd, the Burton-upon-Trent brewers in 1908 and served until 1945.
Gretton was a volunteer officer in the 2nd Volunteer Battalion, The (Prince of Wales's) North Staffordshire Regiment, and served as lieutenant-colonel and colonel when this became the 6th battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment in the Territorial Army from 1907. He was appointed a captain in the Reserve on 24 February 1900. At the outbreak of the First World War he was confirmed as temporary colonel in command of the 6th battalion. In 1920 the War Office appointed Lord Gretton as Lieutenant-colonel Reserve Officer until demobilised in 1922.
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