Denis Shipwright
Denis Ewart Bernard Kingston Shipwright (1898-1984)
B. 20 May 1898, London.
Ed.: Lille University; Oxford University.
Worked at Ruston, Proctor and Co, Gwynnes and Aircraft Park, Farnborough;
Despatch Rider R.W.K. 1914 (16 years of age);
Flight Commander R.F.C. 1917; served in France;
1918 Married (1) at Chelsea to Kate Hain and had one son and two daughters
1922 Conservative M.P. for Penryn and Falmouth,
Knight of Grace Order of St. John. Md. Int.: racing motorist, yachting, flying.
1926 Married (2) in France to Christabel Pearl Parkes (1900-1929) and had one daughter.
1934 Married (3) at Kensington to Joy Lillian Marjory Walter - no children
1947 Married (4) to Margaret Ethel Haynes