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Matthew Harding (Matthew Charles Harding) was born on 26 December, 1953 in Haywards Heath. Discover Matthew Harding's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 43 years old?

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Age 43 years old
Zodiac Sign Capricorn
Born 26 December, 1953
Birthday 26 December
Birthplace Haywards Heath, Sussex, England
Date of death 22 October 1996,
Died Place Middlewich, Cheshire, England
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1996

Harding died at the age of 42 in a helicopter accident in October 1996, while flying back from a Chelsea match at Bolton Wanderers, along with the pilot and three passengers, including journalist John Bauldie. The crash of the Eurocopter AS355 Écureuil 2 aircraft took place at night and in poor weather, near Middlewich, Cheshire. An investigation by the Air Accidents Investigation Branch found that the pilot did not have the experience or qualifications necessary to safely pilot by instruments in such conditions.

1995

In June 1995, he was appointed a "Steward” of Abingdon School and presented the awards at “Leavers’ Day”. He also donated £500,000 towards the school’s “Mercers Court”, a new IT centre where one of the rooms was named ”The Matthew Harding Careers Room” in his honour after his particular interest in offering career’s advice to the students. He returned to the school just weeks before his death to speak to a small group of sixth formers about his road to success.

1993

A lifelong fan of Chelsea Football Club, Harding responded to Chelsea chairman Ken Bates' call for new investment in the club in 1993. In October 1993, he was appointed as a Chelsea Football Club director. He invested £26.5 million in the club, including £7.5m towards construction of "Matthew Harding Stand", £16.5m to buy the Stamford Bridge freehold and transfer funds. Chelsea named one of the stands at Stamford Bridge the "Matthew Harding Stand".

1980

He left school and went to London. Through his father's friendship with Ted Benfield, he joined the insurance brokers Benfield, Lovick & Rees and it was in the insurance industry that he made his fortune, starting out by making the tea and going on to be a director. By 1980, he had acquired a 32% stake in the company, becoming one of Britain's 100 richest men.

1964

Harding was born in Haywards Heath, Sussex, the son of Paul Harding, an insurance executive. He attended Abingdon School in Abingdon-on-Thames from 1964 until 1971. He was a member of the badminton first team, for which he was awarded half-colours, in addition to being a cricket first XI player, captain of the colts cricket team and a member of the hockey second XI. Although he enjoyed the sport, he did not enjoy the school ethos, earning a single 'A' Level in Latin.

1953

Matthew Charles Harding (26 December 1953 – 22 October 1996) was a British businessman, vice-chairman of Chelsea Football Club and a major financial supporter of New Labour.