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Edwin Airey

British industrialist
Person human Q5346195

Facts

11 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[8]
Date of birth
February 7, 1878
Date of death
March 14, 1955
Country of citizenship
Kingdom of the Netherlands[4]
Occupation
engineer
Position held
Lord Mayor of Leeds, High Sheriff of Yorkshire[5][6]
Award received
Knight Bachelor[7]
Sibling
John Robinson Airey[11]
Family name
Airey[9]
Given name
Edwin[10]
🏷️ Also known as
en Edwin Airey en Sir Edwin Airey
🔖 Identifiers · 5
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Sir Edwin Airey.jpg ↗
Freebase ID
/m/0gfgbrh
Prabook ID
1893895
Who's Who UK ID
U233938
WikiTree person ID
Airey-575

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Summary

Edwin Airey was born on February 7, 1878[1]. He died on March 14, 1955[2]. He worked as an engineer[3].

Body

Career and Affiliations

Positions held include Lord Mayor of Leeds[5] and High Sheriff of Yorkshire[6], a historical position[12], in United Kingdom[13].

FAQs

What did Edwin Airey do for work?

Edwin Airey worked as engineer[3].

What awards did Edwin Airey receive?

Honors received include Knight Bachelor[7].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [12] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [13] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 8w ago · Ferran Mir · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → human
    Award received → Knight Bachelor
    Date of death → +1955-03-14T00:00:00Z
    Image → Sir Edwin Airey.jpg
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Sibling: John Robinson Airey"
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