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Fred Raynham was a British actor of the silent era. Selected filmography. Edge O' Beyond (1919) The Hound of the Baskervilles (1921) Expiation (1922) Little Brother of God (1922) The Passionate Friends (1922) The Wandering Jew (1923) The Indian Love Lyrics (1923) The Great Prince Shan (1924) The Presumption of Stanley Hay, MP (1925) A Romance ...
Fred Raynham is known for The Hound of the Baskervilles (1921), The Boscombe Valley Mystery (1922) and The Burgomaster of Stilemonde (1929).
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Frederick Phillips Raynham (1893–1954) was a British pilot from the early days of aviation, gaining his aviator's certificate in 1911. He test-flew Avro, Martinsyde, Sopwith and Hawker aircraft before and after World War I. He later formed the Aircraft Survey Co. and the Indian Air Survey and Transport Co., flying in India and Burma. [1]
During the First World War Fred Raynham worked for Martinsyde as a test pilot. In 1919 he entered the non-stop trans-Atlantic crossing competition sponsored by the Daily Mail, but his Martinsyde Raymor (later renamed Chimera) crashed twice while attempting to take off.
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Voorhis David Demarest was in Newfoundland during the spring of 1919 when Raynham and Morgan, two of the competitors, crashed on take-off from Quidi Vidi on May 18. Raynham was not seriously injured but Morgan lost an eye, which ended his flying career."
Fred Raynham, the Avro test pilot, was chosen to fly the Avro 504. A V Roe’s brother, Humphrey, elected to fly as Raynham’s passenger. The Race The day of the Race was October 2, and a large crowd gathered at the Yorkshire Aerodrome to see the start of the race.
