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Lieutenant-Commander Harold Ernest Perrin CBE (c.1878–9 April 1948) was a British aviation pioneer.
Harold Perrin | |
|---|---|
 Perrin in 1928 | |
| Secretary, Royal Aero Club | |
| In office 1903–1945 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Harold Ernest Perrin c. 1878 |
| Died | 9 April 1948 (aged 69–70) |
Perrin served as secretary of the Royal Aero Club[1] from 1903 to 1945,[2][3] and in this capacity signed more than 20,000 private pilots' licences.[citation needed] As secretary of the Aero Club, he dedicated himself to growing the society. His "bluff manner" was said to have offended those who did not know him, but "all respected his undoubted abilities".[3]
In 1922, Perrin was a co-founder of the Aero Golfing Society. From 1922 to 1947, Perrin served as first Honorary Secretary to the Society.[4][5]
Perrin was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1936.[citation needed]
On 9 April 1948 Perrin died suddenly at age 70.[3]
References
edit- ^ Flight and the Aircraft Engineer. IPC Transport Press Limited. 1913.
- ^ The Aeroplane. Volume 51, Part 2. Temple Press. 1936. p. 5.
- ^ a b c Flight: The Aircraft Engineer. IPC Transport Press. 1948. p. 419.
- ^ "Founders". aerogolf.org.uk. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- ^ "Harold Perrin Trophy". www.aerogolf.org.uk. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
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