Sir Noel Mobbs | |
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Born | 1878
Northampton, England |
Died | 1959 |
Education | Bedford Modern School |
Known for | Founder of Slough Estates |
Sir Arthur Noel Mobbs KCVO OBE (1878–1959) was the founder of Slough Estates, one of the United Kingdom's largest property businesses. [1] [2]
Brought up in Northampton, Mobbs was educated at Bedford Modern School. [3] Together with his brother, Herbert, he founded the Pytchley Autocar Company in 1903 to sell private vehicles: the business was later bought by Mercantile Credit. [4] Another of Noel's brothers, Edgar, was a well-known Rugby player and Captain of the England team in 1910. [5]
In 1920, Noel Mobbs and Sir Percival Perry acquired Slough Depot, a vehicle park where thousands of disused military vehicles had been abandoned. [4] They sold the vehicles and converted the factories and let them out for industrial use, so establishing the Slough Trading Estate. [4]
Mobbs was also keen to establish sporting and social facilities for the people of Slough and in 1928 he bought Stoke Park Golf Club for £30,000 and reformed it. [6] He also established the Stoke Poges Memorial Gardens which are open to the public [7] as well as the Slough Community Centre which opened in 1936. [6]
Mobbs had financed the R Malcolm & Co aircraft component company and in 1943 took control with himself as managing director and Marcel Lobelle as chief designer. Lobelle became a director and the company was renamed ML Aviation after their initials. [8]
He was appointed a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order in 1948. [9]
Mobbs was an avid bridge player [4] and in 1950, he chaired the British Bridge League. [10] He died in Bournemouth in 1959. [4]
He married Frances. [4] His grandson was Nigel Mobbs, a more recent chairman of Slough Estates. [11]
Sir Noel Mobbs | |
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Born | 1878
Northampton, England |
Died | 1959 |
Education | Bedford Modern School |
Known for | Founder of Slough Estates |
Sir Arthur Noel Mobbs KCVO OBE (1878–1959) was the founder of Slough Estates, one of the United Kingdom's largest property businesses. [1] [2]
Brought up in Northampton, Mobbs was educated at Bedford Modern School. [3] Together with his brother, Herbert, he founded the Pytchley Autocar Company in 1903 to sell private vehicles: the business was later bought by Mercantile Credit. [4] Another of Noel's brothers, Edgar, was a well-known Rugby player and Captain of the England team in 1910. [5]
In 1920, Noel Mobbs and Sir Percival Perry acquired Slough Depot, a vehicle park where thousands of disused military vehicles had been abandoned. [4] They sold the vehicles and converted the factories and let them out for industrial use, so establishing the Slough Trading Estate. [4]
Mobbs was also keen to establish sporting and social facilities for the people of Slough and in 1928 he bought Stoke Park Golf Club for £30,000 and reformed it. [6] He also established the Stoke Poges Memorial Gardens which are open to the public [7] as well as the Slough Community Centre which opened in 1936. [6]
Mobbs had financed the R Malcolm & Co aircraft component company and in 1943 took control with himself as managing director and Marcel Lobelle as chief designer. Lobelle became a director and the company was renamed ML Aviation after their initials. [8]
He was appointed a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order in 1948. [9]
Mobbs was an avid bridge player [4] and in 1950, he chaired the British Bridge League. [10] He died in Bournemouth in 1959. [4]
He married Frances. [4] His grandson was Nigel Mobbs, a more recent chairman of Slough Estates. [11]