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The Kenning Family Tree
This article is about the "George Kenning" who was born in 1880, died in 1956 and was knighted as "Sir George Kenning" in 1943. However, the motor trade interests of the Kenning family actually span 4 generations, with there being a "George Kenning" in all but the first generation. In order to reduce the risk of confusion, the following is information about the Kenning family tree:

First Generation
Sir George's father, Frank Kenning decided to become self-employed after being involved in a mining accident in 1878. George joined the family business in 1891 and helped his father to develop it. Frank died in 1908.

Second Generation
Sir George Kenning (1880 to 1956).

Third Generation
Sir George had two sons, George (the second) and David (the first). Although there would not be the same opportunities for the pioneering development of subsidiary businesses as there were in Sir George's time, George (the second) and David grew the existing core businesses, mainly by a series of acquisitions of competing firms. During the period of their direction of the family business, Kennings Limited became the Kenning Motor Group, the number of depots was increased from 80 to 300 and the number of employees from 2,000 to 8,000.

Fourth Generation
George (the second) died in 1981 and his brother, David, died in 1982. The business was taken over by George (the second's) sons, George (the third), David (the second) and Richard. In 1986, the Kenning Motor Group was taken over by a competing motor group. However, the three brothers continued their involvement in various aspects of the motor trade.