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Ernest Thompson Willows (1886–1926) was a pioneer Welsh aviator and airship builder. He built his first airship, the Willows No.1, in 1905 when he was aged 19. It was first flown from East Moors, Cardiff on August 5, 1905, the flight lasting 85 minutes. He became the first person in the United Kingdom to hold a pilots certificate for an airship when the Royal Aero Club awarded him Airship Pilots Certificate No.1.
He is now at rest at Cathays Cemetery, Cardiff.
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