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 167,710 pages of information and 247,104 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

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Clement Hobson

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Clement Hobson, racing driver and co-owner of the smart restaurant chain Ciro's in Paris, Deauville, Monte Carlo and London.

1908 Challenge. 'Mr. Clement Hobson, very well known amateur driver, has purchased one of the Grand Prix Brasiers, and last week issued sporting challenge to match for £6OO a side with any other Grand Prix (59.6 R.A.C. rating) car.'[1]

1912 Claim by his wife for alimony against Clement Hobson of Albemarle-street, W.[2]

1913 'Clement Hobson, who formed the company that leased the Opera House from Mr. Oscar Hammerstein last autumn.'[3]


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Sources of Information

  1. London Evening Standard - Friday 02 October 1908
  2. London Evening Standard - Tuesday 17 December 1912
  3. London Evening Standard - Tuesday 04 February 1913