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	A statue in his memory, in which he is seen holding a biplane (which prompted American writer Bill Bryson to compare him to King Kong in his book ''Notes From a Small Island'') was erected in Agincourt Square, Monmouth.		A statue in his memory, in which he is seen holding a biplane (which prompted American writer Bill Bryson to compare him to King Kong in his book ''Notes From a Small Island'') was erected in Agincourt Square, Monmouth.

			==See Also==
			{{Rolls-Royce}}

	==External links==		==External links==

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	*[http://www.famouswelsh.com/07_adventurers/profiles/Charles_Rolls.shtml Charles Rolls] More about Charles Rolls		*[http://www.famouswelsh.com/07_adventurers/profiles/Charles_Rolls.shtml Charles Rolls] More about Charles Rolls

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	The Hon. '''Charles Stewart Rolls''' ([[August 27]], [[1877]] - [[July 12]], [[1910]]) was, together with [[Henry Royce\|Frederick Henry Royce]], a co-founder of the [[Rolls-Royce ~~Limited~~\|Rolls-Royce]] car manufacturing firm.		The Hon. '''Charles Stewart Rolls''' (August 27, 1877 - July 12, 1910) was, together with [[Henry Royce\|Frederick Henry Royce]], a co-founder of the [[Rolls-Royce\|Rolls-Royce]] car manufacturing firm.

	He was born in [[Berkeley Square]], [[London]] but retained a strong family connection with his ancestral home of Hendre, [[Monmouth]], [[Wales]]. He was a son of the ~~[[John Rolls, 1st Baron Llangattock\|~~1st Baron Llangattock]]. Rolls was educated at [[Eton College]] and [[Trinity College, Cambridge]], and from his youth was interested in engines. He teamed up with [[~~Frederick~~ Henry Royce]] to found the manufacturing company in [[1906]], Royce providing the technical expertise to go with Rolls's financial backing and business acumen.		He was born in Berkeley Square, London but retained a strong family connection with his ancestral home of Hendre, Monmouth, Wales. He was a son of the 1st Baron Llangattock. Rolls was educated at Eton College and Trinity College, Cambridge, and from his youth was interested in engines. He teamed up with [[Henry Royce]] to found the manufacturing company in 1906, Royce providing the technical expertise to go with Rolls's financial backing and business acumen.
	~~[[Image:MonRolls.JPG\|thumb\|left\|123px\|Charles Rolls statue, [[Monmouth]]]]~~
	Rolls was also a pioneer aviator. He was a founding member of the [[Royal Aero Club]] and was the second person in Britain to be licensed to fly by them. He was the first man to make a non-stop double crossing of the [[English Channel]] by plane. In the same year, [[1910]], he was killed in an air crash at [[Bournemouth]] when the tail of his [[Wright Flyer]] broke off. He was the first Briton to be killed in an aeronautical accident.

	A statue in his memory, in which he is seen holding a biplane (which prompted American writer [[Bill Bryson]] to compare him to [[King Kong]] in his book ''[[Notes From a Small Island]]'') was erected in Agincourt Square, Monmouth.		Rolls was also a pioneer aviator. He was a founding member of the Royal Aero Club and was the second person in Britain to be licensed to fly by them. He was the first man to make a non-stop double crossing of the English Channel by plane. In the same year, 1910, he was killed in an air crash at Bournemouth when the tail of his Wright Flyer broke off. He was the first Briton to be killed in an aeronautical accident.

			A statue in his memory, in which he is seen holding a biplane (which prompted American writer Bill Bryson to compare him to King Kong in his book ''Notes From a Small Island'') was erected in Agincourt Square, Monmouth.

	==External links==		==External links==

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The Hon. '''Charles Stewart Rolls''' ([[August 27]], [[1877]] - [[July 12]], [[1910]]) was, together with [[Henry Royce|Frederick Henry Royce]], a co-founder of the [[Rolls-Royce Limited|Rolls-Royce]] car manufacturing firm.

He was born in [[Berkeley Square]], [[London]] but retained a strong family connection with his ancestral home of Hendre, [[Monmouth]], [[Wales]]. He was a son of the [[John Rolls, 1st Baron Llangattock|1st Baron Llangattock]]. Rolls was educated at [[Eton College]] and [[Trinity College, Cambridge]], and from his youth was interested in engines. He teamed up with [[Frederick Henry Royce]] to found the manufacturing company in [[1906]], Royce providing the technical expertise to go with Rolls's financial backing and business acumen.
[[Image:MonRolls.JPG|thumb|left|123px|Charles Rolls statue, [[Monmouth]]]]
Rolls was also a pioneer aviator. He was a founding member of the [[Royal Aero Club]] and was the second person in Britain to be licensed to fly by them. He was the first man to make a non-stop double crossing of the [[English Channel]] by plane. In the same year, [[1910]], he was killed in an air crash at [[Bournemouth]] when the tail of his [[Wright Flyer]] broke off. He was the first Briton to be killed in an aeronautical accident.

A statue in his memory, in which he is seen holding a biplane (which prompted American writer [[Bill Bryson]] to compare him to [[King Kong]] in his book ''[[Notes From a Small Island]]'') was erected in Agincourt Square, Monmouth.

==External links==
*[http://www.famouswelsh.com/07_adventurers/profiles/Charles_Rolls.shtml Charles Rolls] More about Charles Rolls

[[Category:1877 births|Rolls, Charles]]
[[Category:1910 deaths|Rolls, Charles]]
[[Category:People from Westminster|Rolls, Charles]]
[[Category:Alumni of Trinity College, Cambridge|Rolls, Charles]]
[[Category:Welsh aviators|Rolls, Charles]]
[[Category:Welsh entrepreneurs|Rolls, Charles]]
[[Category:Aviators killed in aircraft crashes|Rolls, Charles]]
[[Category:Rolls-Royce|R]]