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Sir Alfred George Beech Owen(1909–1975) was the son of Alfred Ernest Owen.

He was educated at Emmanuel College, Cambridge

1923 His father bought the New Hall Manor estate in Sutton Coldfield. New Hall remained the Owen family home until his son's death in 1975.

1929 After the death of his father Alfred became, jointly with his brother, managing director of Rubery Owen.

Sir Alfred was a lay preacher for much of his life

Proprietor of the BRM motor racing team from the early-1950s to 1974.

He was knighted in 1961.

Sir Alfred was prominent in the local affairs of his home town serving as a Councillor (1937–1974) and Mayor (1951)

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 Sir Alfred George Beech Owen(1909–1975) was the son of [[Alfred Ernest Owen]].
-he became the sole-proprietor of [[Rubery, Owen and Co]].
+He was educated at Emmanuel College, Cambridge
-He was educated at Emmanuel College, Cambridge and after the death of his father in 1929 he became, jointly with his brother, managing director of the Rubery Owen Group. He was knighted in 1961.
+His father bought the New Hall Manor estate in Sutton Coldfield. New Hall remained the Owen family home until his son's death in 1975.
-Sir Alfred was a lay preacher for much of his life, and was also proprietor of the BRM motor racing team from the early-1950s to 1974.
+After the death of his father Alfred became, jointly with his brother, managing director of [[Rubery, Owen and Co|Rubery Owen]].
-In 1923, his father bought the New Hall Manor estate in Sutton Coldfield. New Hall remained the Owen family home until his death in 1975.
+Sir Alfred was a lay preacher for much of his life
+Proprietor of the [[BRM]] motor racing team from the early-1950s to 1974.
+He was knighted in 1961.
 Sir Alfred was prominent in the local affairs of his home town serving as a Councillor (1937–1974) and Mayor (1951)