Boddington families
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Lewis BODDINGTON CBE
(1907 - 1994) | Morfydd Annie MURRAY
(1906 - 2001) | | bd. | 13 Nov 1907; 6 East View, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales | | dd. | 7 Jan 1994, age 86 | | brd. | 18 Jan 1994; Thornhill Crematorium | | edu. | Brithdir Boys School; Lewis School, Pengam;
1925 Technical College & University, Cardiff | | occ. | Aerospace Engineer
1951 Royal Aerospace Establishment, Farnborough;
1953 Director Royal Navy Research & Development;
1959 Director General Aircraft Research & Development;
Deputy Chief Scientific Officer, Ministry of Supply | | res. | UK | | src. | [318] |
| | bd. | 1906 | | dd. | 10 Jan 2001, age about 94 | | brd. | 12 Jan 2001; Thornhill Crematorium | | res. | UK | | src. | [318] |
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Notes for Lewis BODDINGTON CBE 1925: Technical College & University, Cardiff, awarded a Sir Edward Nicholas scholarship in the Mechanical Engineering Department. 1951: Together with Captain Dennis Campbell, Lewis Boddington invented the angled flight deck for aircraft carriers. 1956: Awarded CBE in Queen's Birthday Honours; 1958: Awarded US Medal of Freedom. [318]
Sources | 318. | Book, Royston Smith, 20 December 2017, Brithdir Yesteryear in an upper Rhymney Valley community |
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Family record last updated: 15 Dec 2017 |
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