Annesley Kingsford
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Annesley Douglas Kingsford (30 July 1912 - 1 April 2006) was a Canadian rower
who competed for Great Britain at the 1936 Summer Olympics
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Kingsford was born in Dublin, the son of Douglas Hollingshead Kingsford of Calgary, Canada, and his wife Margaret. He was educated at Uppingham School
and Pembroke College, Cambridge
. In 1934 he was a member of the winning Cambridge
boat in the Boat Race. He was in the winning crew again in 1935 when his brother Desmond Kingsford
was also in the crew. In 1936 he was a member of the crew of the eight
which came fourth representing Great Britain at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin
.
Kingsford died in Qualicum Beach, British Columbia, Canada at the age of 93.
Kingsford married Marie Harvie in Basra, Iraq.
Annesley Kingsford and Mary Harvie had three children, Patrick, Douglas and Susan Kelly.
Rowing (sport)
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
who competed for Great Britain at the 1936 Summer Olympics
1936 Summer Olympics
The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. Berlin won the bid to host the Games over Barcelona, Spain on April 26, 1931, at the 29th IOC Session in Barcelona...
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Kingsford was born in Dublin, the son of Douglas Hollingshead Kingsford of Calgary, Canada, and his wife Margaret. He was educated at Uppingham School
Uppingham School
Uppingham School is a co-educational independent school of the English public school tradition, situated in the small town of Uppingham in Rutland, England...
and Pembroke College, Cambridge
Pembroke College, Cambridge
Pembroke College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England.The college has over seven hundred students and fellows, and is the third oldest college of the university. Physically, it is one of the university's larger colleges, with buildings from almost every century since its...
. In 1934 he was a member of the winning Cambridge
Cambridge University Boat Club
The Cambridge University Boat Club is the rowing club of the University of Cambridge, England, located on the River Cam at Cambridge, although training primarily takes place on the River Great Ouse at Ely. The club was founded in 1828...
boat in the Boat Race. He was in the winning crew again in 1935 when his brother Desmond Kingsford
Desmond Kingsford
Desmond Glover Kingsford was a rower who competed for Great Britain at the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was killed in action during the Second World War....
was also in the crew. In 1936 he was a member of the crew of the eight
Eight (rowing)
An Eight is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for eight rowers, who propel the boat with sweep oars, and is steered by a coxswain, or cox....
which came fourth representing Great Britain at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
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Kingsford died in Qualicum Beach, British Columbia, Canada at the age of 93.
Kingsford married Marie Harvie in Basra, Iraq.
See also
Annesley Kingsford and Mary Harvie had three children, Patrick, Douglas and Susan Kelly.