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Lord Brabazon of Tara, P.C, G.B.E., M.C., Hon. LL.D., Hon. Fellow 1884-1964

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A man who was to all the country dear.

Oliver Goldsmith.

For Fifty-Five years Lord Brabazon was a member of the Society, a membership he enjoyed immensely, as the membership enjoyed him.

He was born on 8th February 1884, the son of J. A. H. Moore-Brabazon of Tara Hall, Co. Meath, Eire.

When Brab was up at Cambridge he became a member of a debating society at Trinity College known as the Magpie and Stump, founded on 2nd February 1866, less than a month after the foundation of the Aeronautical Society. Its membership included many distinguished people, Sir George Darwin, Lord Baldwin, A. A. Milne and many others.

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Research Article
Information
The Aeronautical Journal , Volume 69 , Issue 649 , January 1965 , pp. 1 - 8
Copyright
Copyright © Royal Aeronautical Society 1965

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