Sir Walter George Kent CBE (3 August 1858 – 11 November 1938) was a British businessman who was chairman and managing director of the engineering firm George Kent Ltd which was started by his father, George Kent, in 1838. He was appointed a CBE in 1918 and was knighted in 1929 for political services; he was at the time chairman of the Luton Conservative Association.[1]
Sir Walter Kent | |
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| Born | Walter George Kent 3 August 1858 Bloomsbury, London |
| Died | 11 November 1938 (aged 80) |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | Chairman and Managing Director |
| Spouse | Alice Louisa Kent |
| Children | Son and two daughters |
Kent died following an operation during the Two-Minute Silence on Armistice Day, while in a Harrow nursing home.[2]
References edit
- ^ "Kent, Sir Walter George, (1858–11 Nov. 1938". Who Was Who. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- ^ "Obituary: Sir Walter Kent". The Times. 14 November 1938. p. 14.
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