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Dowty, Sir George Herbert (1901–1975)  

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23 September 2004
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23 September 2004
Sir George Herbert Dowty (1901–1975) by unknown photographer Royal Aeronautical Society Library

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Dowty, Sir George Herbert (1901–1975), aeronautical engineer and industrialist  

M. G. Farley

revised by Robin Higham

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23 September 2004
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23 September 2004

Dowty, Sir George Herbert (1901–1975), aeronautical engineer and industrialist, was born on 27 April 1901 at Pershore, Worcestershire, the son of William Dowty, a druggist and chemist in Pershore, and his wife, Laura Masters. He was the elder of twin boys by half an hour and the seventh son in the family. The twins were educated in a small private school in ...

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Lorimer, Sir William (1844–1922), locomotive engineer and industrialist  

Sheila Hamilton

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23 September 2004
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23 September 2004

Lorimer, Sir William (1844–1922), locomotive engineer and industrialist, was born on 4 November 1844 in Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, son of William Lorimer, house factor, and Margaret Whigham. Little is known about his family origins and early life in Sanquhar. He attended the local parish school and at the age of fifteen joined the ...