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1953
1953 - 0751.PDF
745 FLIGHT 12 June 1953 Sir P. Bennett (Baron) T. 0. M. Sopwith (Kt.) Sydney Camm (Kt.) W. R. Verdon Smith (Kt.) E. T. Jones (C.B.) CORONATION HONOURS LAST week we recorded the names— available as that issue closed for J press—of a number of civilian recipients of honours conferred by the Queen on the occasion of her Coronation; and Service honours were listed in extenso. It is now possible to give, below, a list which includes the names of many more recipients who are members of the industry or who are in other ways connected with aviation. It will be seen that among them, in addition to those mentioned last week, are Sir Peter F. Bennett, joint managing director of the Joseph Lucas Industries, who is made a Baron; Mr. W. R. Verdon Smith, the Bristol Aeroplane Company's joint managing director (Knight Bachelor); and Mr. W. Hudson Fysh, founder, chairman and managing director of Qantas Empire Airways (K.B.E.). Addi tional Service honours are given on page 765 of this issue. BARON Sir Peter Frederick Blaker Bennett, M.P., joint managing director, Joseph Lucas Indus tries, Ltd. (for political and public services). KNIGHTS BACHELOR E. C. Bullard, director, National Physical Laboratory, D.S.I.R.; Sydney Camm, director and chief designer, Hawker Aircraft, Ltd.; D. E. Griffiths, vice-chairman of the Executive Committee, R.A.F. Cinema Corporation; Hon. F. J. Hopwood, managing director, Shell Transport and Trading Co., Ltd.; T. O. M. Sopwith, for services to aircraft production; W. R. Verdon Smith, joint managing director, Bristol Aeroplane Co., Ltd., for public services in Bristol. ORDER OF THE BATH K.C.B. Sir J. D. Cockcroft, chairman, Defence Research Policy Committee, Scientific Adviser to Ministry of Defence and Director of the Atomic Energy Research Establishment. C.B. A.V-M. W. A. B. Bowen-Buscarlet, chair man, E. Lanes. T.A.F.A.; R. Cockburn, Scientific Adviser, Air Ministry; E. T. Jones, Principal Director of Scientific Research (Air), M.o.S. ORDER OF ST. MICHAEL AND ST. GEORGE C.M.G. J. Durward, deputy director, Meteorological Office, Air Ministry; R. E. Hardingham, secretary and chief executive, Air Registration Board. ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE K.B.E. W. Hudson Fysh, chairman and managing director, Qantas Empire Airways, Ltd. C.B.E. F. S. Barton, Principal Director of Electronic Research and Development, M.o.S.; W. J. Duncan, Professor of Aeronautics and Fluid Mechanics, University of Glasgow; A. Fage, superintendent of aerodynamics division, N.P.L.; N. A. Gass, a managing director, Anglo-Iranian Oil Co., Ltd.; A.V-M. M. Henderson (rtd.), director-general, Overseas League; K. C. Mann, Director of Works (Overseas), Air Ministry; C. W. Moss, director, Vickers-Armstrongs, Ltd.; C. S. Smallman, Director of Accounts, M.C.A.; J. Summers, chief test [pilot, Vickers-Armstrongs, Ltd., 1929-51- O.B.E. Capt. M. J. R. Alderson, Comet Fleet manager, B.O.A.C; W/C. R. P. Beamont, chief test pilot English Electric Co. Ltd.; A. C. Best, principal scientific officer, Meteoro logical Office, A.M.; G. B. Bolt (for services to aviation in New Zealand); J. G. Bullen, general manager, Highland Reduction Works, British Aluminium Co.; C. F. Burden, Deputy- Director of Aeronautical Inspection, Air Ministry; C. Chambers, chief engineer, Fighter Command, R.A.F.; H. J. Curnow, Assistant Director of Aircraft Production Supply (Materials), M.o.S.; H. P. Finch, aerodrome commandant, M.C.A.; G. H. M. Miles, chair man, executive committee, Association of British Aero Clubs and Centres; C. J. Prid- more, administrative officer, Maintenance Command, R.A.F.; J. H. Tanner, chief avia tion officer, Tanganyika; Capt. L. M. Thomp son, manager and chief test pilot, Bahamas Airways; H. J. H. Wassell, chief radar develop ment engineer, Marconi's Wireless Telegraph Co., Ltd.; C. T. Wilkins, assistant chief designer, de Havilland Aircraft Co., Ltd. M.B.E. W. G. Allen, senior experimental officer, Directorate of Electronics Research and Devel opment (Air), M.o.S.; A. Anslow, production manager, J. Sankey and Sons, Ltd., Wellington, Salop; H. S. Atkinson chairman of committee, No. 135 (Reigate and Redhill) Sqdn., A.T.C.; A. H. Blackwell, director and works manager, David Brown Tractors (Engineering), Ltd.; J. McG. Bowes, hon. secretary, Rolls-Royce, Ltd., Glasgow, savings group; A. E. Cotton, deputy superintendent, Directorate General of Works, Air Ministry; S/L. W. H. Dunton, civilian officer, R.A.F. School of Photography; W. J. M. Gladden, higher executive officer, Air Ministry; K. H. Greager, chief engineer, Central African Airways; H. F. Griggs, senior executive officer, M.C.A.; H. J. A. Hill, sales manager, London, B.E.A.; V. A. Hinde, higher executive officer, M.C.A.; W. B. J. A. Keppel, operations officer, Dept. of Civil Aviation, Nigeria; G. King, senior res. chemist, Albright and Wilson, Ltd.; A. H. Laidlaw, chief draughtsman, Vosper, Ltd., Portsmouth; R. H. Linnell, radar factory supt., British Thomson- Houston Co., Ltd., Leicester; Obs. Cdr. F. W. Mitchell, Deputy Commandant, Southern area, R.O.C.; F. J. Mulrooney, Secretary of the Air Board, Australia, 1939-52; Obs. Cmdt. H. G. Newman, Commandant, No. 15 Group, R.O.C.; H. N. Peake, chairman, Banbury Committee, A.T.C.; G. A. H. E. Poole, factory manager, Joseph Lucas, Ltd., Birmingham; E. F. Spillan, telecommunications technical officer, M.C.A.; J. W. Strydom, cashier, Vacuum Oil Co., Coryton refinery (for services during the recent floods); W. H. Tichbon, chief inspector, B.O.A.C. (Bristol); H. P. D. Van Asch, for services to civil aviation (espec. air survey) in New Zealand; F. G. V. Vincent, plant engineer, Supermarine Works, Vickers- Armstrongs, Ltd., Swindon; Mrs. D. Walker, controller of typists (outstations), A.M.; J. W. Walker, senior executive officer, Air Ministry; V. Whitaker, senior technical superintendent (Engineering) No. 10 Main tenance Unit, R.A.F. Hullavington; F. B. Wilson, technical adviser, Guest, Keen and Nettlefolds (Midlands) Ltd., Darlaston. QUEEN'S COMMENDATION FOR VALUABLE SERVICE IN THE AUt Capt. R. Rymer, Training Captain, Vis count Flight, B.E.A. BRITISH EMPIRE MEDAL A. J. Abbott, foreman, Rotax, Ltd.; A. Ball, electrical section-leader, Saunders-Roe, Ltd., Cowes; Miss H. Davies, forewoman, Sim- monds Aerocessories, Ltd., Treforest; W. V. Furness, chief observer, R.O.C., Manchester; C. Grout, crane driver, R.N. Air Station, Lee- on-Solent (for services in the floods); J. W. Kyle, radio mechanic Grade 1, telecommuni cations section, M.C.A.; R. H. Massey, station warden, R.A.F. Station, Pembroke Dock; E. Shimon, clerk Grade I, R.A.F. Levies, Iraq; T. B. Strong, foreman of trades, R.A.F. Station, Hawarden; J. Whyman, shop fore man, R.A.F. Station, Quedgeley. R. £. Hardingham (C.M.G.) Hudson Fysh (K.B.E.) 5 Capt. J. Summers (K.B.E.) Capt. M. Alderson (O.B.E.) VV/C. R. P. Beamont (O.B.E.)
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