Kenneth McAlpine, OBE, DL, who died 8 April, 2023, aged 102, was a scion of the McAlpine baronets, and sometime a Formula One racing driver.
He was born 21 September, 1920, the third son of Sir Thomas Malcolm McAlpine, KBE (1877-1967), and his wife the former Maud Dees (who died 13 July, 1969), and was a grandson of Sir Robert McAlpine, 1st Baronet (1847-1934). He married 24 November, 1955, Patricia Mary Jeans, daughter of Capt Francis William Hugh Jeans, CVO, RN, of Rudgwick, Suffolk, by whom he had issue, two sons, Richard (b 1958), and James (b 1960).
McAlpine was a racing driver who participated in seven Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 19 July 1952 at the British Grand Prix. He scored no championship points. During the development of the Connaught Racing Team based at Send in Surrey, McAlpine became a considerable financial backer and enjoyed several team owner triumphs including Tony Brooks's memorable F1 victory at the 1955 Syracuse Grand Prix. The team was eventually broken up in 1958 and cars sold off.
After retiring from motor racing, McAlpine returned full-time to his civil engineering business and later established a successful English wine growing and bottling business at his estate in Lamberhurst, Kent. He was also a member of The Air Squadron.
Kenneth McAlpine was High Sheriff of Kent, 1973-4.
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