Sir Henry Segrave Great Britain Lived: 1896-1930 Sir Henry Segrave was both a racing | driver and a world speed record holder. ~ He broke the world land speed record \ three times and the world water speed record once, becoming the first person to | \~ hold both records concurrently. He was knighted in May 1929. In 1927 Segrave me began racing boats, and 13.6.1930 piloted Miss England IZ in an attempt on the water speed record at Lake Windemere. FA He reached 98.76 mph (158 km/h), beating the previous best by 6 mph. However, disaster struck on. further run, when his boat capsized after hitting a float object. He suffered a punctured lung and - thought concious when rescued - died shortly afterwards, aged 33. He was awarded with IMYU (UIM) Medal of Honor for Sport posthumously in 1930. )\ Miss England IT