Noel Pemberton Billing
Noel Pemberton Billing | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Hertford | |
| In office 9 March 1916 – 16 July 1921 | |
| Preceded by | John Rolleston |
| Succeeded by | Murray Sueter |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 January 1881 Hampstead, London |
| Died | 11 November 1948 (aged 67) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Independent |
| Profession | Politician, aviator |
Noel Pemberton Billing (31 January 1881 – 11 November 1948), sometimes known as Noel Pemberton-Billing, was a British aviator, inventor, publisher and Member of Parliament for Hertford. He founded the firm that became Supermarine and promoted air power, and held a strong antipathy towards the Royal Aircraft Factory and its products. He was noted during the First World War for his populist views and for a sensational libel trial.