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George Chesworth

George Chesworth, English air marshal and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Moray (died 2017)

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Born
June 4, 1930
Died
May 24, 2017
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1930

About George Chesworth

Air Vice Marshal George Arthur Chesworth was a senior Royal Air Force officer and Lord Lieutenant of Moray. On 23 February 1954, the then Flight Lieutenant Chesworth was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross "in recognition of gallant and distinguished service in Korea". He flew many operational sorties against the Chinese in the Korean War for which he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. After the Korean War ended, Chesworth became a Flying Instructor on Percival Provost at RAF Hullavington. In 1985, Chesworth became Chief Executive of the Glasgow Garden Festival.

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George Chesworth timeline

  1. On 23 February 1954, the then Flight Lieutenant Chesworth was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross "in recognition of gallant and distinguished service in Korea".
  2. In 1985, Chesworth became Chief Executive of the Glasgow Garden Festival.

The world when George Chesworth was born

George Chesworth was born in 1930. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1930

  • #1 song"Georgia on My Mind" – Hoagy Carmichael
  • Top movieAll Quiet on the Western Front
  • Best-selling bookCimarron – Edna Ferber

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentBobby Jones wins the Grand Slam of golf
  • Top headlineFirst FIFA World Cup held in Uruguay
  • Technology milestonePlanet Pluto discovered
  • Defining fadMiniature golf craze
  • Notable inventionScotch tape
  • World population2.07 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHerbert Hoover
  • Sports championPhiladelphia Athletics (World Series)
  • U.S. population123.2M

1930 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in George Chesworth's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19302026
Gas$0.20$3.45/gal
Average home$6,000$435,000
Average income$3,500$67,500
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population123.2M341 million

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