Nationality United Kingdom Name George Barnes | Occupation Pilot | |
Born 19 July 1883 ( 1883-07-19 ) Hoxton, London, England Died 1 February 1919(1919-02-01) (aged 35)
Paddington Known for Pioneer aviator and Motorcyclist | ||
George Arthur Barnes (1883–1919) was an English racing motorcyclist and a pioneer aviator.
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Early life
Barnes was born at Hoxton, London on 19 Jul 1883
Schooled at North House School Crawley
Cycling
First pedal cycle race in Southend over Easter weekend April 1901
Gained 1 mile tandem cycle record at Crystal Palace 8 October 1901
Gained one hour and 50 miles records at Crystal Palace 19 June 1902
Motorcycles
Between 1904 and 1905 in partnership with George Wilton he manufactured and sold motorcycles trading as George A. Barnes & Co.; the partnership was dissolved on 17 August 1905.
Aviator
On 21 Jun 1910 Barnes flew a Humber monoplane at Brooklands to gain the Royal Aero Club's Aviator's Certificate No. 16, although he was already employed by the Humber company as a pilot. In the 1911 Census of Lewisham he described himself as an aviator living at the Crown and Anchor in Lewisham with his widowed mother.
He died of Pneumonia on 1 February 1919 at Paddington, London.