Claude Watney was a British brewery director and motor dealer.
Occupation
businessperson
Born
1866
Died
1919
Overview
Claude Watney (4 November 18667 November 1919) was a British brewery director and motor dealer.
He was member of the Watney family of brewers, director of the brewing firm Watney Combe & Reid, and a motor dealer and enthusiast. In 1903 he had a showroom in London selling Panhard and Mercedes motor cars. He owned a Pipe vehicle, and his wife Ada was also an enthusiastic motorist. He was a member of the committee of the Automobile Club of Great Britain and Ireland, which became the Royal Automobile Club.
Early life
Claude Watney was born in London, England, on 4 November 1866, the second son of the brewer and politician James Watney junior and his wife, Blanche Maria Georgiana Burrell. He was educated at Eton College, and New College, University of Oxford.
Career
