Sir Henry Birkin

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Sir Henry Birkin was a famous British racing driver and one of the original "Bentley Boys," renowned for his success in endurance racing during the 1920s and early 1930s.

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Sir Henry Birkin canonical 4
Sir Henry Ralph Stanley Birkin 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Bentley Boy
human
racing driver
activeYears 1920s
1930s
associatedWithBrand Bentley
associatedWithEvent 24 Hours of Le Mans
associatedWithPlace Brooklands circuit
linked to: Brooklands
birthDate 1896-07-26
carDriven Alfa Romeo (racing cars)
Bentley 4½ Litre
Bentley Blower
causeOfDeath blood poisoning
conflict World War I
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
deathDate 1933-06-22
era interwar period
familyName Birkin
gender male
givenName Henry
hasRelative Birkin baronetcy family
honorificPrefix Sir
language English
legacy iconic figure in British motor racing history
memberOf Bentley Boys
militaryService British Army
name Sir Henry Ralph Stanley Birkin
linked to: Sir Henry Birkin
nationality British
notableFor Le Mans 24 Hours victories
linked to: 24 Hours of Le Mans

endurance racing in the 1920s and early 1930s
racing for Bentley
notableWork Bentley Blower racing program
linked to: Bentley racing team
occupation businessman
racing driver
placeOfBirth Nottingham, England
linked to: Nottingham
placeOfDeath London, England
specialization endurance racing
sports car racing
sport motor racing
style daring driving style
title Baronet

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Bentley Blower conceptOriginator Sir Henry Birkin
Bentley Blower associatedDriver Sir Henry Birkin
Tim Birkin fullName Sir Henry Ralph Stanley Birkin
linked to: Sir Henry Birkin
Bentley Boys member Sir Henry Birkin
Bentley Boys notableMember Sir Henry Birkin
Sir Henry Birkin name Sir Henry Ralph Stanley Birkin
linked to: Sir Henry Birkin