Alfred Herbert

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Sir Alfred Edward Herbert KBE (5 September 1866 – 26 May 1957) was an English industrialist and museum benefactor. He moved to Coventry in 1887 to manage a small engineering business which grew to become Alfred Herbert Limited, one of the world's largest manufacturers and distributors of machine tools.

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This recreation ground was presented to the city in 1926 jointly by Messrs Alfred Herbert Ltd and Sir Alfred Herbert KBE and this tree was planted in 1928 to commemorate the gift

Broomfield Place, Coventry, United Kingdom where they donated