The Lordship of the Manor of Glascwm

Lord Harber ascended to the historical title of Lord of the Manor of Glascwm on 26th March 1997 and ever since has been known as “Lord Perry Harber- Lord of the Manor of Glascwm.”

The title dates back to 1560, at which time which the title belonged to the Bishops of St David's. The first holder of the title was Bishop Thomas Young who held the title until 1561 being the first Anglican Bishop after the reformation. The title passed down the line of Bishops of St David's. In 1897 the title passed to Bishop John Owen who was Professor of Welsh at St David's College and Dean of St Asaph.

In 1914 The Welsh Church Act was passed by Parliament under which the Church of England was separated and disestablished in Wales and Monmouthshire, leading to the creation of the Church in Wales in 1920, at which point the title of Lord of the Manor of Glascwm along with all its rights and privileges passed to the University of Wales, who acted as steward of the title.

  
     
 

Best known for his political interests, Lord Harber was born 'Perry Dean Harber' on 21st November 1956, in Cheltenham.

His father, Alfred was born in 1917. Alfred was a landowner from Upton-Upon-Severn and well-known in the area.

His mother, Gwendoline, was born in 1923. She was a housewife who preferred to be called Joan.

Perry became one of nine siblings, eight boys and one girl. Lord Harber has seven children, six girls and one boy.

Perry became interested in politics upon meeting Charles Irving in 1972, a Conservative politician who was, at the time, Mayor of Cheltenham.

After serving as Conservative MP for Cheltenham, Charles Irving was made a Knight. Sir Charles Irving encouraged Perry to pursue politics as a career, after hearing him speak on the matter.

Lord Harber gained experience in property development between 1977 and 1996. The most ambitious development of this period took place in 1991.

Perry purchased land in the small village of Lliber, located in the picturesque Jalon Valley, Alicante, Spain. Taking on the architectural work himself.

Perry designed both the layout and appearance of the development in the disused vineyard ,learning fluent Spanish in the process by speaking with the local people.

With his company - Casas Lliber. SA – and a grant from the EEC for road construction, Perry sympathetically extended the village over the next five years with eighty traditionally styled Spanish casas. completing in 1996.

The development received an artistic award from Alcante Building Control.

The casas have stood the test of time and remain unchanged to this day.