British businessman
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Robert Barr (12 December 1888 – 18 July 1961) was a British businessman and founder of the Barr & Wallace Arnold Trust.
Life
Born to a farming family in Wakefield, Barr gained a financial interest in vehicle touring at a young age. He later founded Barr & Wallace Arnold Trust.
Barr married Edith Midgley in 1913 at age 25; they had seven children, Mary, Margaret, Robert, Veronica, Malcolm, Jean, Stewart. Barr died at age 72.
References
- From Farm, Commercial Motor. 5 February 1960. Accessed 18 August 2019.
- "Robert Barr (1888–1961) – Find a Grave Memorial".
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