George Bracewell Smith

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Guy Bracewell Smith
Born	George Bracewell Smith December 12, 1912 (1912-12-12)
Died	September 18, 1976 (aged 63)
Nationality	British
Education	Wrekin College and Emmanuel College, Cambridge
Occupation	Businessman
Title	2nd Baronet Keighley
Spouse	Helene neé Hydock (1951)
Children	Guy, Charles and Eileen

Sir George Bracewell Smith, 2nd Bt MBE, always called Guy Bracewell Smith, (born 12 December 1912, died 18 September 1976), was a City of London business man who owned the Ritz Hotel and several others.

[edit] Background and education

The son of Sir Bracewell Smith, 1st Baronet, KCVO (1884-1966), he was educated at Wrekin College and Emmanuel College, Cambridge.

[edit] Family

Bracewell Smith married Helene Hydock, from Philadelphia, in 1951. They had two sons, Guy Bracewell Smith and Charles Bracewell-Smith, and a daughter Eileen.

[edit] Career

Bracewell Smith was a City of London business man. He was Chairman of the Park Lane Hotel and the Ritz Hotel and a director of Arsenal Football Club. He sold the Ritz Hotel to Trafalgar House for £2.75m in 1976.

He was a director of Arsenal Football Club from 1953 to 1976, his father having been chairman from 1948 to 1962.

Baronetage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Bracewell Smith	Baronet (of Keighley) 1966 – 1976	Succeeded by Guy Bracewell Smith