George Rudolf Volkert OBE (abt. 1891 - 1978)

Born about 4 Jul 1891 in Fulham, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Violet Elizabeth (Haley) Volkert — married 21 Jul 1928 in Isleworth, London, England, United Kingdom

Died 16 May 1978 at about age 86 in England, United Kingdom

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Biography

George was born in 1891. Hid birth was registered in the Jul-Aug-Sep quarter of 1891 in Fulham.^[1]

George's marriage to Haley was registered in the Jul-Aug-Sep quarter of 1928 in Brentford.^[2]

Became Chief Designer - Handley Page 1921

Joined Handley Page 1921 At 19yo.

Designed many pre-WW2 HP aircraft

Gustav Lachmann replaced Volkert and designed the HP52 Hampden and the HP Halifax bombers. His most successful design was the Handley Page Halifax with the final model being at least as good as the Lancaster by 1945.

He and his wife had a son and daughter - pre-war - Alan Charles (born in 1937) and a daughter Jane (born in 1938)

George died in 1978.

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office", database, GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 27 December 2023), Volkert, George Rudolf (Mother's maiden name: Chrysander). GRO Reference: 1891 Jul-Aug-Sep in Fulham Volume 01A Page 187.
2. ↑ Marriage Registration: "England & Wales Marriage Index", database, FreeBMD Entry Information (accessed 27 December 2023), Volkert, George R. GRO Reference: 1928 Jul-Aug-Sep in Brentford Volume 3a Page 638.

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