Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 167,669 pages of information and 247,074 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.
Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 147,919 pages of information and 233,587 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.
Gerald Napier (1891-1911), early aviator
Born in December 1891 the third son of the late Major R. F. L. Napier and grandson of Sir Robert J. M. Napier.
1911. 1st August. Dies aged 19 in a flying accident at Brooklands in a Bristol Biplane. The passenger W. Laurie survives. [1] The passenger may have survived because he was standing, and thus thrown clear of the accident, because the plane was a single seater.[2]
Grace's Guide web site design is Copyright © 2025 by Grace's Guide Ltd. The text of this web site is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
MW1.43