Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 167,712 pages of information and 247,105 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.

Wilson Noble

From Graces Guide
1904.
December 1904. His private workshop.

Wilson Noble (1854-1917), Barrister and MP

1854 November 21st. Born in Bloomsbury the son of John Noble, Landowner, and his wife Lily

1901 Living at Tangley Park, Worplesdon: Wilson Noble (age 46 born Bloomsbury), Living on own means. With his wife and four daughters and a niece. Ten servants.[1]

1904 NOBLE, Wilson, Tangley Park, Guildford. Cars: Oldsmobile; 8-h.p. de Dion. 12-h.p. Gladiator, 14-h.p Daimler. Total distance travelled since becoming a motorist: Several thousands of miles. Hobbies: Electrical and mechanical pursuits. Principal aim in furthering automobilism: Perfecting of the automobile, and furthering its utility. Has a firm faith in the future of automobilism, which, if unhampered by reactionary legislation, he is sure is bound to render untold service to mankind. To bring this about thinks a number of small and absolutely reliable cars are necessary. Clubs: Carlton, St. James's, A.C.G.B. & I. [2]

1909 Biographical information and image at Automotor Journal 1909/06/19

1917 October 31st. Died. Of Park Place, Remenham, Berkshire.

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Sources of Information

  1. 1901 Census
  2. Motoring Annual and Motorist’s Year Book 1904