Brigadier-General Sir Henry Capel Lofft Holden KCB FRS (23 January 1856 – 30 March 1937) was an English engineer, the designer of Brooklands motor racing circuit, chairman of The Royal Automobile Club and other organisations.

[1] He was born in Cheltenham, the eldest son of the classical scholar Hubert Ashton Holden, and his wife, Letitia Lofft.

During his working life he was credited with the design and development of numerous artillery related electrical instruments such as the chronograph for measuring projectile speeds.

He was a director of BSA, who manufactured motorcycles amongst other things and in 1921 became chairman of the Royal Aero Club.

His ashes were buried in the Holden family grave (plot no.32161) on the eastern side of Highgate Cemetery.