Personal data
| Name | Pearson, Sir (1st Baronet of St Dunstan's) |
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| Initials | C.A. |
| Christian name | Cyril Arthur |
| Date and place of birth | Wookey, Somerset; 24.02.1866 |
| Profession | Publishing magnate |
| Family | Married to (1) Isobel Sarah Bennett, (2) Ethel Pearson |
Extra information
- Information
- Educated at Winchester College
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- Founded the 'Daily Express'
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- Philanthropist
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- Became completely blind. President of the National Institution for the Blind (1914). Cofounded The Blinded Soldiers and Sailors Care Committee.
Military data
| Date of death | |
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| Age | 55 |
| Cemetery / Memorial | Hampstead Cemetery |
Other information
- Information
- 'The St. Dunstan's Lamp' - Finchley Branch. Endowed on 05.11.1930. First lit on 06.06.1931 at Crystal Palace, London, by H.R.H. the Prince of Wales. " In memory of Sir Cyril Arthur Pearson, Bart., G.B.E., 9.12.1921." (Given by his family.)
Media
Sources
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- Roll of the Lamps of Maintenance of Toc H, 1922-1936