Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Arthur Ernest Guinness

From Graces Guide

1876 Born in Dublin son of Edward Cecil Guinness, master brewer (1847-1927) (later 1st Baron Iveagh)

Brother of Rupert Edward Cecil Lee Guinness (1874–1967) (who became 2nd Earl of Iveagh)

1898 Entered Cambridge University

1900 A. E. Guinness was a member of the Automobile Club

1901 Graduated.

1906 Baptism of his daughter Maureen Constance in Westminster; with his wife Marie Clotilde Guinness[1]

1906 A. E. Guinness owned a Brooke car. The body is mounted on a standard 35 h.p. Brooke chassis, with a 10ft. wheelbase. There are three speeds forward and the reverse worked by a lever on the gate principle with a direct drive on top speed. For the two side and tail lamps an electric generative set is provided, in addition to the usual acetylene head lamps. All the four wheels are of the De Cadignan spring type. The Burlington Carriage Co. are responsible for the luxurious brougham body.[2]

Lieut., London Rifle Brigade. J.P. and D.L. for Co. Dublin.

1929 Aviators Certificate

1949 Died in Dublin. Vice-chairman Arthur Guinness, Son and Co, brewers; second son of the first Earl of Iveagh[3]


N.B. A. E Guinness could also refer to Arthur Edward Guinness


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Sources of Information

  1. Church record 1906
  2. The Autocar 1906/03/31
  3. Dundee Evening Telegraph 06 August 1949