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Sir Malcolm Stewart, 1st Baronet

1872 – 1951

British businessman

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Lived 1872 – 1951 (aged 78). Sir Malcolm Stewart, 1st Baronet was a British businessperson.

Sir Percy Malcolm Stewart, 1st Baronet (9 May 1872 – 27 February 1951), was an English industrialist and philanthropist. He incorporated the London Brick Company in the 1920s, which was at the time reputed to be the largest brick-making company in the United Kingdom.

Early life He was born at St Leonards, Sussex, the sixth of eight children of Halley Stewart and his wife Jane Elizabeth Atkinson. He attended the University School, Hastings, the King's School, Rochester, and the Royal High School, Edinburgh, and was also educated in Germany.

After a first job in lightering on the River Thames from about 1891, Stewart entered his father's business, and became a junior partner in 1895. which is currently the headquarters of the RSPB. Stewart was created a Baronet, of Stewartby in the County of Bedford, in 1937. He was a governor of The Peckham Experiment (a social experiment in public health) in 1949.

Death He died in February 1951, aged 78, and was succeeded in the baronetcy by his son Ronald.

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Education
Royal High School
Positions held
High Sheriff of Bedfordshire
Awards
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Also known as
Percy Malcolm Stewart, Sir Percy Malcolm Stewart, 1st Bt.

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Who was Sir Malcolm Stewart, 1st Baronet?

British businessman (1872–1951)

When was Sir Malcolm Stewart, 1st Baronet born?

Sir Malcolm Stewart, 1st Baronet was born on 9 May 1872.

When did Sir Malcolm Stewart, 1st Baronet die?

Sir Malcolm Stewart, 1st Baronet died on 27 February 1951.

What was Sir Malcolm Stewart, 1st Baronet's occupation?

Sir Malcolm Stewart, 1st Baronet was a businessperson.

What nationality was Sir Malcolm Stewart, 1st Baronet?

Sir Malcolm Stewart, 1st Baronet was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Sir Malcolm Stewart, 1st Baronet

· Wikidata: Q7528287

· DBpedia: Percy Malcolm Stewart

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