John Robinson Whitley
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For persons of a similar name, see John Whitley (disambiguation).
John Robinson Whitley, (13 December 1843, Leeds – 22 March 1922, Condette, France) was a British entrepreneur who inaugurated the Earl's Court Exhibition Grounds in West London in 1887. After four major exhibitions on the site (1887–1892), he moved to France where in partnership with Allen Stoneham, he developed Touquet-Paris-Plage and created Hardelot-Plage.[1] He was a brother-in-law of pioneering French Cinematographer, Louis Aimé Augustin Le Prince and grandfather of Air marshal Sir John Whitley.
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John Robinson Whitley | |
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Born | John Robinson Whitley (1843-12-13)13 December 1843 Leeds, Yorkshire, England |
Died | 22 March 1922(1922-03-22) (aged 78) Condette, France |
Nationality | British |
Occupation(s) | Founder of Earl's Court Exhibition Grounds, creator of 4 national fairs, developer of Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, founder of Hardelot-Plage, philanthropist |
Years active | 1867–1922 |
Spouse |
Ellen Naylor (m. 1871–1922) |
Children | 4 |
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