Malcolm Stewart
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Sir Percy Malcolm Stewart, 1st Baronet (9 May 1872 – 27 February 1951) was a British
businessman. He incorporated The London Brick Company
in the 1920s which was at the time reputed to be the largest brick making company in the United Kingdom
.
Stewart attended the University School, Hastings, the King's School, Rochester, and the Royal High School, Edinburgh, and was also educated in Germany
.
The village of Stewartby
in the Marston Vale
in Bedfordshire
takes its name from the Stewart family. The family lived in Luton
until the early 1900s at Bramingham Shott estate, their home went on to become Luton Museum, and the estate Wardown Park
. In 1934, Sir Malcolm bought The Lodge
at Sandy
.
Stewart was created a Baronet, of Stewartby in the County of Bedford, in 1937. He died in February 1951, aged 78, and was succeeded in the baronetcy by his son Ronald.
United Kingdom
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businessman. He incorporated The London Brick Company
The London Brick Company
The London Brick Company is a leading British manufactuer of bricks. It is owned by Hanson plc.- History :The London Brick Company owes its origins to John Cathles Hill, a developer-architect who built houses in both London and Peterborough...
in the 1920s which was at the time reputed to be the largest brick making company in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
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Stewart attended the University School, Hastings, the King's School, Rochester, and the Royal High School, Edinburgh, and was also educated in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
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The village of Stewartby
Stewartby
Stewartby is a model village and civil parish in Bedfordshire, originally built for the workers of The London Brick Company. The village housing and town community centre was designed by the noted neo-Georgian architect Sir Albert Richardson a later and more modern development than such...
in the Marston Vale
Marston Vale
Marston Vale is an area of Bedfordshire. It lies to the south west of Bedford and Kempston, down towards the M1 motorway. Historically it was one of the main brickmaking districts in England, home of the London Brick Company, now a division of Hanson plc...
in Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire is a ceremonial county of historic origin in England that forms part of the East of England region.It borders Cambridgeshire to the north-east, Northamptonshire to the north, Buckinghamshire to the west and Hertfordshire to the south-east....
takes its name from the Stewart family. The family lived in Luton
Luton
Luton is a large town and unitary authority of Bedfordshire, England, 30 miles north of London. Luton and its near neighbours, Dunstable and Houghton Regis, form the Luton/Dunstable Urban Area with a population of about 250,000....
until the early 1900s at Bramingham Shott estate, their home went on to become Luton Museum, and the estate Wardown Park
Wardown Park
Wardown Park is situated on the River Lea in Luton. The park has various sporting facilities, is home to the Luton Museum & Art Gallery and contains formal gardens. The park is located between Old Bedford Road and the A6, New Bedford Road and is within walking distance of the town centre.At the...
. In 1934, Sir Malcolm bought The Lodge
RSPB The Lodge
RSPB The Lodge is a nature reserve run by the RSPB, named after the building there, The Lodge, which is their headquarters. It is located south-east of the town of Sandy, Bedfordshire, in England.- Reserve :...
at Sandy
Sandy, Bedfordshire
Sandy is a small market town and civil parish in Bedfordshire, England. It is between Cambridge and Bedford, and on the A1 road from London to Edinburgh. The area is dominated by a range of hills known as the Sand Hills. The River Ivel runs through Sandy. The dedication of the Anglican church is to...
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Stewart was created a Baronet, of Stewartby in the County of Bedford, in 1937. He died in February 1951, aged 78, and was succeeded in the baronetcy by his son Ronald.