John Dudley North (1893–11 January 1968), CBE, HonFRAeS, MIMechE, was Chairman and Managing Director of Boulton Paul Aircraft.
[2] Mr North rose to the position of managing director of Boulton Paul Aircraft in 1951,[3] and was also the company’s chief engineer.
During North’s time with Boulton Paul he was involved in the design of many aircraft, not least the Overstrand, Sidestrand, Defiant and the R101 airship, of which the company built the hull.
[4] North married in 1922 Phyllis Margaret, daughter of Edward Huggins, Clerk of the Norwich Board of Guardians.
[1] John Dudley North died on 11 January 1968 at his home, Eversley, Oldbury, Bridgnorth, Shropshire,[1] aged 75.