George Lockhart Henderson
Colonel George Lockhart Henderson M.C., A.F.C., a famous air pilot and principal of the Henderson Flying School
1888 Born in Simla.
Student of law
1915 Gained flying certificate at London and Provincial School, Hendon on an L. and P. Biplane.
1920 Lieutenant-Colonel G.L.P. Henderson, after distinguished service in France, was placed in charge of the Waddon Flying School, where many of the finest R.A.F. pilots passed through his hands. He is at present flying in Sweden.[1]
1921 George Lockhurst Piercy Henderson 33, late RAF, was living in Paddington with his mother and father, Alice Henderson, 57, and Edward Piercy Henderson 71, adviser on insurance[2]
1926 "... for her to continue as a pilot, and that result of this she had decided give flying. She has now accepted an offer become assistant to Colonel G. L. P. Henderson, who is starting a school at Brooklands. ..."[3]
1927 When Col. G. L. P. Henderson. of the Henderson Flying School, Brooklands, landed to-day in a field adjoining Ascot racecourse with two passengers a mounted police officer rode up and took his name and address for low flying. ...[4]
1929 He was connected with the Henderson Flying School at Brooklands until about a year ago when he moved over to Croydon where his firm became known as the Henderson Aviation Bureau.[5]
1930 Died aged 42 in an aeroplane crash; Mr Charles Durban Shearing was second pilot of the ill-fated 'plane, aged 28. A terrific explosion preceded the crash, and pieces of the 'plane....[6] The plane was a taxi between Le Touquet and Croydon, operated by the Walcot Air Lines, and crashed near a farm at Meopham.[7] The machine belonged to the Henderson Flying Bureau, and had been lent to Walcot Air Lines, which operates “taxi” service principally between Croydon and Le Touquet, as the traffic on Monday from Le Touquet was particularly heavy. [8]