Bennett, Richard Bedford b. July 3, 1870 d. June 26, 1947 11th Prime Minister of Canada (1930-1935) Conservative-Alberta. New Brunswick-born lawyer, was first prime minister elected representing the west. Served in the House of Commons (1911-1937). Minister of Justice (1920-21), Minister of Mines (1926). Leader of the Conservative Party (1927-1937). Became prime minister just as the Great Depression was setting in. Virtually every measure he tried failed. Dissillusioned, he left Canada and never returned. Retired in England, he was created Viscount...[Read More] Cause of death: Heart failure St Michael Churchyard, Mickleham, Surrey, England
Gilmour, Douglas Graham b. March 7, 1885 d. February 17, 1912 Aviation Pioneer. He learned to fly in the autumn of 1909 when he was in Paris, shortly after Wilbur Wright's visit to that city, and bought a two-seater Bleriot monoplane which he flew back over the English Channel and called "Big Bat". He then joined the Boxkite Company as a demonstration pilot. His many feats included: flying over Hampton Court at a height of 200 feet; flying up the Thames to Henley Regatta with his landing-wheels touching the water; dive-bombing both the Oxford and...[Read More] (Bio by: Iain MacFarlaine) St Michael Churchyard, Mickleham, Surrey, England
b. July 3, 1870 d. June 26, 1947