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William Maxwell Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook, PC, ONB (25 May 1879 – 9 June 1964), generally known as Lord Beaverbrook, was a Canadian-British newspaper publisher and backstage politician who was an influential figure in British media and politics of the first half of the 20th century. His base of power was the largest circulation newspaper in the world, the Daily Express, which appealed to the conservative working class with intensely patriotic news and editorials. During the Second World War, he played a major role in mobilising industrial resources as Winston Churchill's Minister of Aircraft Production.

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Born	William Maxwell Aitken 25 May 1879 Maple, Ontario, Canada
Died	9 June 1964 (aged 85) Mickleham, Surrey, England, UK
Zodiac	Gemini
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Gladys Henderson Drury - · m. 1906 info edit

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Marcia Anastasia Christoforides 1909-1994 British philanthropist, art collector and racehorse owner · m. 1963 info edit

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Janet Gladys info 1st child with Gladys Henderson Drury Female - Celebrity Baby

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John William Maxwell info 3rd child with Gladys Henderson Drury Female b. 1910 Age: 115 1910- Celebrity Baby

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Jodie Kidd · Great-granddaughter · 1978- · English fashion model, racing driver and television personality edit info

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James Hamet Dunn · Friend · 1874-1956 · Canadian financier and industrialist edit info

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Winston Churchill · Friend · 1874-1965 · British statesman and writer edit info

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Alexander Korda · Friend · 1893-1956 · British film director edit info

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Merle Oberon · Friend · 1911-1979 · British actress edit info

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Toto Koopman 1908-1991 Model info edit view couple »

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