New Ethel Too Hugh Locke Manful Individual Monarch Leading The Opening Parade Inward Their Itala, 17Th June 1907.

Dame Ethel Locke King, DBE (1864–1956) was a British motor-racing promoter in addition to infirmary patron.

Her wealthy husband, Hugh Fortescue Locke King, created in addition to alone financed Brooklands House, Weybridge, Surrey.

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She took over the supervisory business office of the tracks evolution later the stress of edifice it made her hubby likewise sick to snuff it along inwards the role. On sixteen June 1907, she led the maiden procession of cars on to the rails inwards her opened upwards Itala minutes later the rails had been opened yesteryear her husband.

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