of Longbridge in the City of Birmingham. In 1937, he received a Doctor of Laws (LL.D.) from the University of Birmingham. Lord Austin died from a heart attack and a bout of pneumonia. His only son Vernon had been killed in action in France in 1915 and the peerage became extinct upon his death. He and his wife also had two daughters, Irene (later to become Mrs. Waite) and Zeta (later to become Mrs. Lambert). He was buried with his wife Helen, Lady Austin in the churchyard of Holy Trinity Church, Lickey, near his former home at Lickey Grange and the factory at Longbridge, close to both Bromsgrove and Birmingham. Arms Notes References Sources Lambert, Z.E. & Wyatt, R.J. (1968). Lord Austin: The Man. Altrincham: Sidgwick & Jackson. Further reading Sharratt, Barney (2000). Men and Motors of the Austin: The inside story of a century of car making at Longbridge. Sparkford: Haynes Publishing. External links Article in Australian Dictionary of Biography Austin Memories—History of Austin and Longbridge A brilliant insight into Austin Empire, from aeroplanes to jerry cans Austin tanks helped Russians in WWI Avro Lancaster built at Austin Works more Austin Wolseley cars From Outback Engineer to Motorcar Mogul The Austins of Lickey Grange British automotive pioneers Barons in the Peerage of the United Kingdom Peers created by Edward VIII British founders of automobile manufacturers British automobile designers Burials in Worcestershire English businesspeople Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire Recipients of the Order of Leopold II People from Chiltern District People from Wentworth, South Yorkshire 1866 births 1941 deaths Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies UK MPs 1918–1922 UK MPs 1922–1923 UK MPs 1923–1924 UK MPs who were granted peerages People educated at Thomas Rotherham College Deaths from pneumonia in England