George Eyston
Sign in to saveAlso known as George Edward Thomas Eyston, Captain George Edward Thomas Eyston
British racing driver (1897-1979)
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It sits within the topics 1897 births, 1979 deaths and 20th-century English sportsmen.
Its subject is documented across 9 Wikipedia language editions.
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1897
- Works
- 4
Top works
- Fastest on earth
- Flat out
- Motor racing and record breaking
- Safety last
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- George
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Place of birth
- Bampton
- Place of death
- Lambeth
- Occupation
- racing automobile driver
- Educated at
- Trinity College
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Participant in
- 24 Hours of Le Mans
- Sport
- auto racing
- Conflict
- World War I
- Military branch
- British Army
- Image
- George Eyston cropped.jpg
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- Commons category
- George Eyston
- date of death
- 1979-06-11
- date of birth
- 1897-06-28
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Categories
1897 births1979 deaths20th-century English sportsmenAlumni of Trinity College, CambridgeBritish Army personnel of World War IBritish automotive engineersBritish recipients of the Legion of HonourBrooklands peopleDorset Regiment officersEnglish racing driversEuropean Championship driversKnights of the Legion of HonourLand speed record peopleMilitary personnel from OxfordshireOfficers of the Order of the British EmpirePeople educated at Stonyhurst CollegeRecipients of the Military CrossRoyal Artillery officersSegrave Trophy recipientsSportspeople awarded knighthoods