Claude Moss Leigh

Claude Moss Leigh (17 May 1888 – 19 January 1964) was a pioneer of social housing in the United Kingdom and the founder of MEPC plc, one of the United Kingdom's largest property companies.

The son of London surveyor, Claude Leigh initially joined his father's business before venturing out on his own providing quality housing for working class people.

[1] By 1937 he was attracting attention because of the large number of blocks of residential accommodation he was buying up.

[1] Leigh was also keen on horse racing and owned racehorses:[3] he acquired the famous racecourse, Star Kingdom, in 1949.

[5] He was married three times - in 1913 to Ester Boss, in 1925 to Myrtle Johnson and in 1945 to Gay Laithwaite.