Ralph Beckett, 3rd Baron Grimthorpe
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Ralph William Ernest Beckett, 3rd Baron Grimthorpe, TD, was a banker and breeder of racehorses. He was a partner in the Leeds firm of Becket & Co., which later became part of the Royal Bank of Scotland. His racehorses included Fortina, which won the Cheltenham Gold Cup in 1947, and Fragrant Mac, which won the Scottish Grand National in 1952. He married twice.
| Preceded by: Ernest William Beckett | Baron Grimthorpe | Followed by: Christopher John Beckett |
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