Ernest Petter
Sir Ernest Willoughby Petter (1873-1954) - engine and aircraft manufacturer
1873 Born at Yeovil, Somerset. Son of James Bazeley Petter; twin brother of Percival Waddams Petter.
1890 Left school to start apprenticeship in father's ironmongery and foundry business.
1901 The twin brothers purchased the business from their father, becoming joint managing directors. Reorganized as James B. Petter and Sons Ltd.
1907 Married Angela Emma Petter, daughter of Henry Petter of Calcutta. One daughter and 3 sons, the eldest (William) Edward Willoughby[1] became an aircraft designer.
1915 Chairman of Petters Ltd.
1915 Westland Aircraft Ltd subsidiary formed; Ernest became chairman.
1918 Stood for Parliament (Bristol North); unsuccessful.
1918 Engineer of 72, Queen Victoria-street, London, E.C.4. [2]
1918 Patented a fuel pulveriser. [3]
1923 Stood for Parliament (Bristol North); unsuccessful.
1923 President of the British Engineers' Association (to 1925).
1925 Knighted
1931 Stood for Parliament (St George's Westminster); unsuccessful.
1934 Angela died
1935 Married Lucy Ellen Hopkins.
1938 Resigned as chairman of Petters and Westland.
1938 emigrated to Victoria, British Columbia.
1954 Returned to U.K.
1954 Died 18 July at New Milton, Hampshire.
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ [1] Wikipedia
- ↑ The Engineer 1919/01/31
- ↑ The Engineer 1919/01/31
- Sir Ernest Willoughby Petter, by Anne Pimlott Baker, ODNB.