Hugh Christie
OBE
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations,
and public service outside the civil service. It was established o ...
(died 1962)
was an English farmer and educator. He was a founder member of the
National Farmers Union and was also involved in the formation of the
Women's Institutes.
Hugh Whitmore Christie was married to Nellie Christie. Their son, Murray Whitmore Christie, served in the Parachute Regiment in the
Second World War and was awarded the
DSO.
The school
Hugh Christie Comprehensive in
Tonbridge,
Kent, was founded in 1957 in his name. He was awarded the
OBE
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations,
and public service outside the civil service. It was established o ...
for political and public services in Kent.
References
English farmers
1962 deaths
Officers of the Order of the British Empire
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