Harry Hawker

1889–1921 (age 32)

Biography

Harry Hawker was an ingenious engineer whose work at the dawn of powered flight helped to push the impossible into the skies, inspiring fellow aviators and engineers alike.

While his life was cut short, St Paul’s stands as a place of remembrance for this courageous pioneer, whose daring experiments opened new horizons for aviation.

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