John Robinson Whitley (1843-1922)

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Name (English)
John Robinson Whitley
Short name
John Whitley
Year of birth
1843
Year of death
1922
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"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.

He was a brother-in-law of pioneering French Cinematographer, Louis Aimé Augustin Le Prince and grandfather of Air marshal Sir John Whitley." - (en.wikipedia.org 21.11.2019)
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  • Medaille, German Exibition, 1891

    Medaille, German Exibition, 1891

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