10 Facts About Trevor Hemmings

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Trevor James Hemmings was a British billionaire businessman.

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Trevor Hemmings started working with diesel trains while attending Business Studies night courses.

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Trevor Hemmings then became an apprentice bricklayer, going on to learn all aspects of the building trade.

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Trevor Hemmings owned over 100 racehorses, three of which won the Grand National: Hedgehunter, Ballabriggs, and Many Clouds.

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The Rich List editor, Ian Coxon, said the drop in Trevor Hemmings' fortunes had been caused by the decrease in value of his North West property portfolio as well as his share investment.

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Trevor Hemmings purchased the site of the former Pontins holiday camp at Plemont Bay in Jersey in 2005.

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Trevor Hemmings submitted several plans to redevelop the site for housing, but there followed a long campaign against the development led by the National Trust for Jersey.

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Trevor Hemmings was appointed Commander of the Royal Victorian Order in the 2011 Birthday Honours for his service with The Princess Royal Trust for Carers, now renamed Carers Trust.

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Trevor Hemmings married Eve Rumney in 1955, they had three sons and one daughter.

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Trevor Hemmings died on 11 October 2021, at the age of 86.