George Bracewell Smith

Guy Bracewell Smith
Born	George Bracewell Smith 12 December 1912
Died	18 September 1976 (aged 63)
Nationality	British
Education	Wrekin College and Emmanuel College, Cambridge
Occupation	Businessman
Title	2nd Baronet Keighley
Spouse(s)	Helene neé Hydock (m. 1951–76)
Children	Guy and Charles

Sir George Bracewell Smith, 2nd Baronet MBE, always called Guy Bracewell Smith, (12 December 1912 – 18 September 1976), was a City of London business man who owned the Ritz Hotel and several others.

Background and education

The son of Sir Bracewell Smith, 1st Baronet, KCVO (1884-1966), he was educated at Wrekin College and Emmanuel College, Cambridge.

Family

Bracewell Smith married Helene Hydock, from Philadelphia, in 1951. They had two sons, Guy Bracewell Smith and Charles Bracewell-Smith.

Career

Bracewell Smith was a City of London business man. He was Chairman of the Park Lane Hotel and the Ritz Hotel and a director of Arsenal Football Club. He sold the Ritz Hotel to Trafalgar House for £2.75m in 1976.

He was a director of Arsenal Football Club from 1953 to 1976, his father having been chairman from 1948 to 1962.