Richard Crawshay (fencer)

Richard Oakes Crawshay
Personal information
Born (1882-04-12)12 April 1882
Kensington, London, England
Died 31 January 1953(1953-01-31) (aged 70)
Sport
Sport Fencing

Richard Oakes Crawshay (12 April 1882 – 31 January 1953) was a British fencer, the son of Richard Frederick Crawshay, J.P. and D.L., of Ty Mawr, Abergavenny, Brecknockshire by his wife Tempe Isabella, daughter of Colonel Edward Oakes.[1] He was the great-grandson of William Crawshay (1788-1867), great-great-grandson of William Crawshay (1762-1834), and great-great-great grandson of Richard Crawshay, who owned the Cyfarthfa Ironworks at Merthyr Tydfil.

Crawshay was educated at Harrow.[1] He attained the rank of Lieutenant in the Grenadier Guards.[1] In 1907 he married Ann, the youngest daughter of Lazarus Threlfall Baines, of Westbrook, and divorced her in 1915 having had no children.[1]

Crawshay competed in the team sabre event at the 1912 Summer Olympics.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Crawshay formerly of Cyfarthfa Castle and Caversham Park". www.burkespeerage.com. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
  2. ↑ "Richard Crawshay Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 10 April 2010.
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