George Wimpey (businessman)
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George Wimpey was an English
stonemason, builder and founder of the house building and construction
company George Wimpey
, which became one of the largest construction companies in the United Kingdom
.
in 1855 and later lived at 84 The Grove in Hammersmith.
In 1888 he went into partnership with Walter Tomes and together they created a business which, under their leadership, constructed many buildings including Hammersmith
Town Hall and the White City Stadium
, venue of the 1908 Olympic Games
.
In later life he became Vice President of the Marlborough Cricket Club and one of the founding shareholders of Chelsea Football Club.
He died on 10 February 1913 aged 58 and is buried in Hammersmith
Cemetery
.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
stonemason, builder and founder of the house building and construction
Construction
In the fields of architecture and civil engineering, construction is a process that consists of the building or assembling of infrastructure. Far from being a single activity, large scale construction is a feat of human multitasking...
company George Wimpey
George Wimpey
George Wimpey was formed in 1880 and, based in Hammersmith, operated largely as a road surfacing contractor. The business was acquired by Godfrey Mitchell in 1919 and he developed it into the UK’s pre-eminent construction and housebuilding firm. In 2007, Wimpey merged with Taylor Woodrow to create...
, which became one of the largest construction companies in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
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Career
George Wimpey was born at Brook Green in HammersmithHammersmith
Hammersmith is an urban centre in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham in west London, England, in the United Kingdom, approximately five miles west of Charing Cross on the north bank of the River Thames...
in 1855 and later lived at 84 The Grove in Hammersmith.
In 1888 he went into partnership with Walter Tomes and together they created a business which, under their leadership, constructed many buildings including Hammersmith
Hammersmith
Hammersmith is an urban centre in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham in west London, England, in the United Kingdom, approximately five miles west of Charing Cross on the north bank of the River Thames...
Town Hall and the White City Stadium
White City Stadium
White City Stadium was built in White City, London, for the 1908 Summer Olympics, often seen as the precursor to the modern seater stadium and noted for hosting the finish of the first modern distance marathon. It also hosted speedway and a match at the 1966 World Cup, before the stadium was...
, venue of the 1908 Olympic Games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
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In later life he became Vice President of the Marlborough Cricket Club and one of the founding shareholders of Chelsea Football Club.
He died on 10 February 1913 aged 58 and is buried in Hammersmith
Hammersmith
Hammersmith is an urban centre in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham in west London, England, in the United Kingdom, approximately five miles west of Charing Cross on the north bank of the River Thames...
Cemetery
Cemetery
A cemetery is a place in which dead bodies and cremated remains are buried. The term "cemetery" implies that the land is specifically designated as a burying ground. Cemeteries in the Western world are where the final ceremonies of death are observed...
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