George Arthur Barnes
George Arthur Barnes | |
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| Born | 19 July 1883 |
| Died | 1 February 1919 (aged 35) Paddington, London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Pilot |
| Known for | Motorcyclist and pioneer aviator |
George Arthur Barnes (19 July 1883 – 1 February 1919) was an English racing motorcyclist and a pioneer aviator.
Early life[edit]
Barnes was born at Hoxton, London on 19 July 1883. He attended school at North House School Crawley.
Cycling[edit]
His first pedal cycle race in Southend was over Easter weekend in April 1901. He earned the 1 mile tandem cycle record at Crystal Palace on 8 October 1901. He also earned the one hour and 50 miles records at Crystal Palace on 19 June 1902.
Motorcycles[edit]
Between 1904 and 1905, Barnes was in a partnership with George Wilton, manufacturing and selling motorcycles as George A. Barnes & Co.; the partnership was dissolved on 17 August 1905.[1]
Aviation[edit]
On 21 June 1910, Barnes flew a Humber monoplane at Brooklands to gain the Royal Aero Club's Aviator's Certificate No. 16,[2] although he was already employed by the Humber company as a pilot.[3] In the 1911 Census of Lewisham, he described himself as an aviator living at the Crown and Anchor in Lewisham with his widowed mother.[4]
He died of Pneumonia on 1 February 1919 at Paddington, London.
References[edit]
- ^ "Partnerships Dissolved". News. The Times. No. 37793. London. 23 August 1905. col D, p. 9.
- ^ "Aero club | royal aero | aviation meeting | 1910 | 0492 | Flight Archive". Flight. II (26): 490. 25 June 1910.
- ^ "Major lindsay | avis monoplane | lindsay lloyd | 1910 | 0407 | Flight Archive". Flight: 405–406. 28 May 1910.
- ^ 1911 Census of Lewisham, RG14/2754, RG78PN95 RD29 SD3 ED5 SN87, George Arthur Barnes, Crown and Anchor 34 Algernon Road Lewisham SE.
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