Family Group Sheet
Family Group Sheet
NamePandia (Antonio) Ralli, 5G Grandson
Birth14 Jun 1888, Liverpool, England
MemoObituary says 28 Jun 1888. Argenti says 26 Jun 1888. The church baptism register gives both the Gregorian and Julian dates: 14/26 June 1888, respectively.
Death17 Apr 1930, London, England
Burial1930, Hellenic Enclosure, West Norwood Cemetery, London, England
Baptism16 Jul 1888, Greek Church of St Nicholas, Liverpool, England
OccupationAeronautical engineer and designer.
EducationGymnase Scientifique de Lausanne.
Note 1(Pitsis) An aeronautical expert and technical engineer working with the Fairy Aviation Company. Died suddenly from a serious internal problem.
Note 2With a diploma as an electrical engineer and training in advanced mathematics and physics he joined Fairey Aviation in 1916 and apart from a time between 1918 and 1929 worked for the firm until his death.
Note 3In 1927 for his work on metal air screws for the Supermarine Schneider Trophy aircraft he was awarded the Royal Aeronautical Society silver medal.
Note 4Chief Technical Engineer, responsible for the design of the Fairey Long-range Monoplane which achieved a non-stop flight between England and India in little over 48 hours.
Note 5Responsible for the thin-bladed metal airscrews used by the Supermarine S.5 which won the 1927 Schneider Trophy and the Supermarine S.6 which won the trophy outright in 1929.
God-parentsMs. Cleo A. Avgerino [Avierino].
FlagsAvierino, Calvocoressi, Cantacuzene, Caradja, Coressi, Giustiniani Ig, Giustiniani Pi, Grimaldi, India, LIverpool, London, Mavrogordato, Maximo, Negroponte, Petrocochino, Ralli(Chaviara), Ralli(Pitsis), Ralli(Spechlis), Rodocanachi, Scanavi, Scaramanga, Schilizzi, Sechiari
FatherAntonio (Pandia) Ralli (1859-1899)
MotherHypatia (Alexander) Avierino (1866-1956)