Glen Kidston

English racing driver (1899–1931)
Person human Q452696

Facts

23 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[16]
Date of birth
January 23, 1899
Date of death
May 5, 1931
Place of birth
London, Builth Wells[1][8]
Country of citizenship
United Kingdom[15]
Cause of death
aviation accident[19]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English
Family name
Kidston[22]
Given name
Glen, George, Pearson[23]
Manner of death
accidental death
Military branch
Royal Navy[17]
Military, police or special rank
lieutenant commander[18]
Participant in
24 Hours of Le Mans
Participated in conflict
World War I[20]
Significant event
sole survivor
🏷️ Also known as
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🔖 Identifiers · 11
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
17106730m
Dreadnought Project page
George_Pearson_Glen_Kidston
Driver Database driver ID
glen-kidston
EWRC-results.com racer ID
138887
Freebase ID
/m/028b1fp
Geni.com profile ID
6000000009527233992
Kindred Britain ID
I15740
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
105107
The Peerage person ID
p6881.htm#i68804
Webb-site person ID
2373154

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Belongs to 1
Country of citizenship 1
Given name 1
Instance of 1
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Manner of death 1
Military branch 1
Military, police or special rank 1
Participant in 1
Participated in conflict 1
Place of birth 1
Place of death 1
Sex or gender 1
Sport 1
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Summary

Born in London[1], he… he was born on January 23, 1899[2]. He passed away in Van Reenen[3]. He died on May 5, 1931[4]. He worked as a racing automobile driver[5], motorcycle racer[6], and aircraft pilot[7].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include London[1], a metropolis[24], in Roman Empire[25], founded in 0047[26] and Builth Wells[8], a market town[27], in United Kingdom[28].

Death and Burial

Recorded place of death include Van Reenen[3], a town[29], in South Africa[30]; Natal Province[9], a province of South Africa[31], in South Africa[32], founded in 1910[33]; and Drakensberg[10], a mountain range[34], in South Africa[35].

FAQs

Where was Glen Kidston born?

Glen Kidston's place of birth was London[1].

Where did Glen Kidston die?

Glen Kidston died in Van Reenen[3].

Who were Glen Kidston's parents?

Glen Kidston's father was Archibald Kidston[11]. Glen Kidston's mother was Hélène Chapman[12].

Who was Glen Kidston married to?

Glen Kidston's spouses include Nancy Muriel Denise Soames[13].

What did Glen Kidston do for work?

Glen Kidston worked as racing automobile driver[5], motorcycle racer[6], and aircraft pilot[7].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  12. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 8w ago · VGMaintenanceBot bot · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cause of death → aviation accident
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ MediaWiki page ID: 27161, Add qualifier to Dreadnought Project page `George_Pearson_Glen_Kidston`"
  2. 26w ago · Singularity42 · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Van Reenen, Natal Province, Drakensberg
    Significant event → sole survivor
    Place of birth → London, Builth Wells
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ Manner of death: accidental death"
  3. 26w ago · Singularity42 · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Van Reenen, Natal Province, Drakensberg
    Military branch → Royal Navy
    Mother → Hélène Chapman
    Family name → Kidston
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Given name: George"
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