Sir Frederick William Pontin (1906-2000) was a pioneer in the British holiday camp industry, founding Pontins after World War II. Born in Highams Park, he initially had a career in the Stock Exchange. After the war, he expanded his holiday camp business to thirty sites across the UK and Europe, including popular resorts. He was knighted in 1976 for charitable services and was involved with the Variety Club of Great Britain. Pontin also acquired notable properties and expanded into the dungeon attraction business. He had a successful personal life marked by two marriages.
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Meaning of the name - Fred
peaceful ruler
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Place of Birth: Highams Park
Place of Death: Blackpool
Educated At: Sir George Monoux College
Occupation: businessperson
Spouses: Dorothy | Joyce Hey
Children: 1
Employers: Pontins | Pontinental | Coral
Awards Received: Knighted for services to charity | Chief Barker of the Variety Club of Great Britain
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Ephemeris for October 24, 1906
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on October 24, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for October 24, 2024 |
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| Sun | 0 Scorpio 23 | 1 Scorpio 47 | 29 Aquarius 55 |
| Moon | 1 Aquarius 59 | 6 Leo 11 | 24 Taurus 40 |
| Mercury | 19 Scorpio 0 | 16 Scorpio 52 | 13 Pisces 20 |
| Venus | 10 Sagittarius 16 | 8 Sagittarius 20 | 13 Capricorn 26 |
| Mars | 26 Virgo 35 | 26 Cancer 3 | 8 Sagittarius 15 |
| Jupiter | 10 Cancer 45 | 20 Gemini 56 | 0 Cancer 47 |
| Saturn | 9 Pisces 6 | 13 Pisces 2 | 15 Pisces 56 |
| Uranus | 5 Capricorn 9 | 26 Taurus 12 | 11 Capricorn 20 |
| Neptune | 12 Cancer 38 | 27 Pisces 38 | 10 Cancer 6 |
| Pluto | 23 Gemini 37 | 29 Capricorn 40 | 21 Gemini 47 |
| Rahu | 7 Leo 25 | 5 Aries 6 | 1 Leo 10 |
| Ketu | 7 Aquarius 25 | 5 Libra 6 | 1 Aquarius 10 |
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