George Bracewell Smith

Sir George Bracewell Smith, 2nd Baronet MBE, (12 December 1912 – 18 September 1976), was a City of London business man who owned the Ritz Hotel and several others.

Guy Bracewell Smith
Born
George Bracewell Smith

(1912-12-12)12 December 1912
Died
18 September 1976(1976-09-18) (aged 63)
NationalityBritish
EducationWrekin College and Emmanuel College, Cambridge
OccupationBusinessman
Title2nd Baronet Keighley
Spouse(s)
Helene née Hydock
(
m. 1951⁠–⁠1976)
ChildrenGuy and Charles

Background and education

The son of Sir Bracewell Smith, 1st Baronet, KCVO (1884–1966), he was educated at Wrekin College and Emmanuel College, Cambridge.

Family

Bracewell Smith married Helene Hydock, from Philadelphia, in 1951. They had two sons, Guy Bracewell Smith and Charles Bracewell-Smith.

Career

Bracewell Smith was a City of London business man. He was Chairman of the Park Lane Hotel and the Ritz Hotel and a director of Arsenal Football Club. He sold the Ritz Hotel to Trafalgar House for £2.75m in 1976.

He was a director of Arsenal Football Club from 1953 to 1976, his father having been chairman from 1948 to 1962.[1]

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References
  1. O'Shea, Mary. "Lady Nina Bracewell-Smith Ends Family's 70-Year Link with Arsenal Football Club".
Baronetage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Bracewell Smith		 Baronet
(of Keighley)
1966 – 1976		 Succeeded by
Guy Bracewell Smith


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