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Claude Grahame - White (1879-1959)
In 1909, he became the first Englishman to gain an aviator's certificate.
He was also the first British pilot to fly at night.
In 1910, as owner of the Aerodrome, he established the first London Flying Club on 207 acres of North London pasture, thus beginning the long history of aviation at Hendon.
In September 1911 the Grahame - White company operated an experimental air mail service for two weeks between Hendon and Windsor. As well commemorating the coronation of King George V, and raising money for charity, the event publicised the possibilities of the aeroplane as a means of transport.
In 1925 Grahame - White's London Flying Club closed to become part of the 400,000 sq ft of property which was leased (short term) to Standard Telephones and Cables Ltd.
Eventually Hendon was sold to the Air Ministry.
Aerodrome Road, separated some driving school garages from the disused Hendon Aerodrome. For a while the old runways were used by the driving school for students to practice their road skills.
During the 1970s, Grahame Park - a mixture of flats, town houses and terraced housing was built on the site.
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