John Godfrey Parry-Thomas
1884–1927 (age 43)
Biography
John Godfrey Parry-Thomas, born in 1884, distinguished himself as an engineer at the vanguard of automotive design, working in Byfleet and beyond as he developed racing cars and new methods for high-speed stability.
His courageous pursuit of the land-speed record made him a celebrated figure, and though he lost his life on the salt flats in 1927 his insistence on meticulous engineering inspired later generations, and he was laid to rest near Byfleet.