Charles Lloyd (rower)
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Charles Brian Murray Lloyd (11 March 1927 - 19 July 1995) was a British
rower
who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics
and in the 1952 Summer Olympics
.
Lloyd was born at Richmond, London and attended the Shore School and St John's College, Cambridge
where he rowed for Lady Margaret Boat Club
. In 1948 most of the victorious Cambridge
crew of the Boat Race also rowed for Leander Club
at Henley Royal Regatta
and the Leander eight were then selected to row for Great Britain in the 1948 Summer Olympics
. Lloyd was one of the replacements for Cambridge men who were ineligible for the Great Britain team and won the silver medal. Lloyd was in the winning Cambridge crews in the 1949, 1950 and 1951 Boat Races. In 1949 he was in the Lady Margaret crew which won the Ladies' Challenge Plate
at Henley Royal Regatta
in record time. In 1951 he won Silver Goblets partnering James Crowden
and stroked the Lady Margaret crew which won the Grand Challenge Cup
. He was President of Cambridge University Boat Club in 1951 and took the Cambridge crew to the United States where they were undefeated. He also won a bronze medal in the European Championships in 1951. In 1952 he captained the Leander Club
crew which won the Grand Challenge Cup at Henley, and went on to compete as the British boat which finished fourth in the eights competition in Helsinki
.
Lloyd was a shipbroker. He died after a long illness in Surrey at the age of 68.
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
rower
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 in the 1948 Summer Olympics
1948 Summer Olympics
The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in London, England, United Kingdom. After a 12-year hiatus because of World War II, these were the first Summer Olympics since the 1936 Games in Berlin...
and in the 1952 Summer Olympics
1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Helsinki, Finland in 1952. Helsinki had been earlier given the 1940 Summer Olympics, which were cancelled due to World War II...
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Lloyd was born at Richmond, London and attended the Shore School and St John's College, Cambridge
St John's College, Cambridge
St John's College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. The college's alumni include nine Nobel Prize winners, six Prime Ministers, three archbishops, at least two princes, and three Saints....
where he rowed for Lady Margaret Boat Club
Lady Margaret Boat Club
The Lady Margaret Boat Club , is the rowing club for members of St John's College, Cambridge, England. The club is named after Lady Margaret Beaufort, foundress of the College.- History :...
. In 1948 most of the victorious 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...
crew of the Boat Race also rowed for Leander Club
Leander Club
Leander Club, founded in 1818, is one of the oldest rowing clubs in the world. It is based in Remenham in the English county of Berkshire, adjoining Henley-on-Thames...
at Henley Royal Regatta
Henley Royal Regatta
Henley Royal Regatta is a rowing event held every year on the River Thames by the town of Henley-on-Thames, England. The Royal Regatta is sometimes referred to as Henley Regatta, its original name pre-dating Royal patronage...
and the Leander eight were then selected to row for Great Britain in the 1948 Summer Olympics
1948 Summer Olympics
The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in London, England, United Kingdom. After a 12-year hiatus because of World War II, these were the first Summer Olympics since the 1936 Games in Berlin...
. Lloyd was one of the replacements for Cambridge men who were ineligible for the Great Britain team and won the silver medal. Lloyd was in the winning Cambridge crews in the 1949, 1950 and 1951 Boat Races. In 1949 he was in the Lady Margaret crew which won the Ladies' Challenge Plate
Ladies' Challenge Plate
The Ladies' Challenge Plate is one of the events at Henley Royal Regatta on the River Thames at Henley-on-Thames in England. Crews of men's eight-oared boats below the standard of the Grand Challenge Cup can enter, although international standard heavyweight crews are not permitted to row in the...
at Henley Royal Regatta
Henley Royal Regatta
Henley Royal Regatta is a rowing event held every year on the River Thames by the town of Henley-on-Thames, England. The Royal Regatta is sometimes referred to as Henley Regatta, its original name pre-dating Royal patronage...
in record time. In 1951 he won Silver Goblets partnering James Crowden
James Crowden
James Gee Pascoe Crowden is a former British rower who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He was Lord Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire....
and stroked the Lady Margaret crew which won the Grand Challenge Cup
Grand Challenge Cup
The Grand Challenge Cup is a rowing competition for men's eights. It is the oldest and most prestigious event at the annual Henley Royal Regatta on the River Thames at Henley-on-Thames in England. It is open to male crews from all eligible rowing clubs...
. He was President of Cambridge University Boat Club in 1951 and took the Cambridge crew to the United States where they were undefeated. He also won a bronze medal in the European Championships in 1951. In 1952 he captained the Leander Club
Leander Club
Leander Club, founded in 1818, is one of the oldest rowing clubs in the world. It is based in Remenham in the English county of Berkshire, adjoining Henley-on-Thames...
crew which won the Grand Challenge Cup at Henley, and went on to compete as the British boat which finished fourth in the eights competition in Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
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Lloyd was a shipbroker. He died after a long illness in Surrey at the age of 68.