Robert Cooke Fenwick
Robert Cooke Fenwick (1884-1912) was an aviation pioneer, who lost his life while flying on the 13th August 1912
1884 Born in South Shields the son of Robert C. Fenwick, a Shop-Keeper (Draper).
1910 Aviators Certificate #35
1911 Patent with Planes Ltd, both of 6 Lord Street, Liverpool and The Hangers, Freshfield, and 54 Duke Street, Birkenhead, aeronautical engineers, on "Improvements in Flying Machines." Wm. P. Thompson and Co were the patent agents.
1912 ACCIDENT ON SALISBURY PLAIN.— Report on the fatal accident to Mr. Robert Cooke Fenwick, when flying on Salisbury Plain, on Tuesday, August 13th, 1912. Mr. R. C. Fenwick, flying on a Mersey monoplane fitted with a 45-h.p. Isaacson engine, had been in the air about two minutes, and, when about 200 ft. high, was seen to be in difficulties. The aircraft dived for about 50 ft., recovered an even keel, and then made a vertical dive to the ground. The aviator was killed instantaneously.[1]