Professional
Mr Eric Cecil Gordon England (1904-1906)
Pioneering aviator who in 1909 he set a record by remaining in the air for 58 seconds. After the war his interest turned to motor racing and he made and sold a series of cars based on the Austin 7. He co-piloted one of his own cars in the 1925 24 Hours of Le Mans, but failed to finish. In 1945 he unsuccessfully contested the Bury St Edmonds seat in the General Election.
