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Hugh Christie

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Hugh Christie OBE (died 1962)[1] was an English farmer and educator. He was a founder member of the National Farmers Union and was also involved in the formation of the Women's Institutes.[1] Hugh Whitmore Christie was married to Nellie Christie. Their son, Murray Whitmore Christie, served in the Parachute Regiment in the Second World War and was awarded the DSO.[2]

The school Hugh Christie Comprehensive in Tonbridge, Kent, was founded in 1957 in his name. He was awarded the OBE for political and public services in Kent.

References

  1. ^ a b "Hugh Christie Technology College prospectus" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2009. Retrieved 29 December 2007.
  2. ^ "Casualty Details | CWGC".