Hugh Christie
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Hugh Christie OBE
(?-1962) was a 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.
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.
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
(?-1962) was a 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.
The school Hugh Christie Comprehensive
Hugh Christie Technology College
Hugh Christie Technology College is an 11-18 Technology College based in Tonbridge, Kent, England. In November 2006 the school moved into a new £20m building...
in Tonbridge
Tonbridge
Tonbridge is a market town in the English county of Kent, with a population of 30,340 in 2007. It is located on the River Medway, approximately 4 miles north of Tunbridge Wells, 12 miles south west of Maidstone and 29 miles south east of London...
, Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
, was founded in 1957 in his name. He was awarded the OBE for political and public services in Kent.