Trevor Hemmings
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Trevor Hemmings | |
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| Born | Trevor James Hemmings 11 June 1935 London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Owning Preston North End F.C. |
Trevor James Hemmings CVO (born 11 June 1935)[3] is a British billionaire businessman.
Career
Hemmings owns Preston North End F.C. Northern Trust Co. Ltd, Classic Lodges Ltd. and Trust Inns Ltd. He also owns over 100 racehorses, three of which won the Grand National—Hedgehunter[4] (2005), Ballabriggs[5][6] (2011) and Many Clouds (2015).
In 2009 it was stated by the Sunday Times Rich List that Hemmings had lost £700m because of a collapse in the price of Royal Bank of Scotland shares, making him only the ninth richest man in the North West and the 178th in the country. The Rich List editor, Ian Coxon, said the drop in Hemmings' fortunes had been caused by the decrease in value of his North West property portfolio as well as his share investment.[7]
Philanthropy
He provided the funds for the S.A.F.E centre, a project helping the victims of sexual violence in Preston, Lancashire.[8]
Recognition
Hemmings was appointed Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) in the 2011 Birthday Honours for his service with The Princess Royal Trust for Carers, now renamed Carers Trust.[9]
See also
References
- ^ "Sunday Times Rich List". The Sunday Times. No. page 49. 13 May 2018.
- ^ "Manchester City owner back on top of rich list". The Independent. London. 6 October 2010.
- ^ Researcha.co.uk - UK Company and Company Director Reports[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Hedgehunter - Race Record & Form - Racing Post". www.racingpost.com. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
- ^ "Ballabriggs - Race Record & Form - Racing Post". www.racingpost.com. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
- ^ Mamons; Trevor Hemmings; tycoon The Observer; Nick Mathieson; 7 January 2007
- ^ "Blackpool Tower owner loses millions" by Nathan Harris at my-hospitality.com Archived 29 January 2013 at archive.today
- ^ "Millionaire Hemmings funds rape centre". 4 February 2002. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- ^ "No. 59808". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 June 2011. p. 3.