The Guinness brothers (Rupert, Arthur Ernest and Walter)

Three sons of the 1st Earl of Iveagh put up the money for the British Properties land and for the bridge. They worked through British Pacific Properties and the First Narrows Bridge Company.

• The brothers were Rupert Guinness (later the 2nd Earl of Iveagh), Arthur Ernest Guinness and Walter Guinness (later the 1st Baron Moyne). Secondary sourceSource S221Source S223
• In November 1931 their company, British Pacific Properties, bought about 1,620 ha (4,000 acres) of West Vancouver land. Source S105
• Lord Southborough introduced Taylor to the brothers. Secondary sourceSource S221
• Older sources name only one Guinness. The Canadian Register says "Sir Arthur Guinness". Wikipedia says Walter. Source S001Source S116
• The family sold the bridge company to the provincial government in January 1955. Source S150Source S151Source S134Source S038
• The family paid for the lights along the main cables in 1986. Source S034Source S070

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