Edward Vaughan Bevan
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Edward Vaughan Bevan (3 November 1907 – 22 February 1988) was a British
doctor and rower
who won a gold medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics
in Amsterdam
.
Bevan was born at Chesterton
Cambridgeshire
. He was educated at Bedford School
where he was in the rugby XV and Trinity College, Cambridge
, where he rowed with the First Trinity Boat Club. First Trinity represented Great Britain rowing at the 1928 Summer Olympics
in Amsterdam
, where, at the age of 20, Bevan won an Olympic gold medal in the coxless four
with John Lander
, Michael Warriner
and Richard Beesly
. They recorded a time of 6:36.0 in the final to beat the U.S.
crew by 1 second.
After university, Bevan was a doctor in Cambridge
, and shared his practice with Rex Wood, who competed in the shot put
at the 1924 and 1928 Olympics. He maintained his link with rowing - on the wall of his consulting room was a blue oar. He was also senior treasurer of the Cambridge University Boat Club
for many years, and was actively involved in coaching the crew, as well as being President of Rob Roy Boat Club
from 1946 until 1980. He was a frequent correspondent to the British Medical Journal
.
Bevan was doctor to the philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein
whilst he was in Cambridge. After Bevan diagnosed Wittgenstein with prostate cancer
, Wittgenstein moved in with Bevan in Storey's Way, Cambridge February 1951, where he stayed until his death on April 29, 1951. In Cambridge Bevan shared a medical practice with Rex Woods
, the Olympic shot putter.
Bevan died at the age of 80. His elder brother Llewelyn Bevan rowed for Cambridge
in the Boat Race, but Edward himself did not.
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...
doctor and 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 won a gold medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics
1928 Summer Olympics
The 1928 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Amsterdam had bid for the 1920 and 1924 Olympic Games, but had to give way to war-victim Antwerp, Belgium, and Pierre de...
in Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
.
Bevan was born at Chesterton
Chesterton
-Places:United Kingdom*Chesterton, Cambridge**Chesterton railway station*Chesterton, Huntingdonshire*Chesterton Rural District*Chesterton *Chesterton, Oxfordshire*Chesterton, Staffordshire*Chesterton, Warwickshire...
Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire is a county in England, bordering Lincolnshire to the north, Norfolk to the northeast, Suffolk to the east, Essex and Hertfordshire to the south, and Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire to the west...
. He was educated at Bedford School
Bedford School
Bedford School is not to be confused with Bedford Modern School or Bedford High School or Old Bedford School in Bedford, TexasBedford School is an HMC independent school for boys located in the town of Bedford, England, United Kingdom...
where he was in the rugby XV and Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
, where he rowed with the First Trinity Boat Club. First Trinity represented Great Britain rowing at the 1928 Summer Olympics
Rowing at the 1928 Summer Olympics
Rowing at the 1928 Summer Olympics featured 7 events, for men only. The competitions were held from August 2, 1928 to August 10, 1928.-Medal summary:-Participating nations:A total of 245 rowers from 19 nations competed at the Amsterdam Games:...
in Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
, where, at the age of 20, Bevan won an Olympic gold medal in the coxless four
Coxless four
A coxless four is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for four persons who propel the boat with sweep oars.The crew consists of four rowers, each having one oar. There are two rowers on the stroke side and two on the bow side...
with John Lander
John Lander (rower)
John Gerard Heath Lander was a British rower who competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics. He was killed in action during the Second World War....
, Michael Warriner
Michael Warriner
Michael Henry Warriner was a British rower who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.Warriner was born at Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire He was educated at Harrow School and Trinity College, Cambridge, where he rowed with the First Trinity Boat Club...
and Richard Beesly
Richard Beesly
Richard Beesly was a British rower who won an Olympic gold medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics.Beesly was born at Bromsgrove, the son of Gerald Beesly and his wife Helen who was a cousin of Neville Chamberlain. He was educated at Oundle School and Trinity College, Cambridge, where he was a member...
. They recorded a time of 6:36.0 in the final to beat the U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
crew by 1 second.
After university, Bevan was a doctor in Cambridge
Cambridge
The city of Cambridge is a university town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It lies in East Anglia about north of London. Cambridge is at the heart of the high-technology centre known as Silicon Fen – a play on Silicon Valley and the fens surrounding the...
, and shared his practice with Rex Wood, who competed in the shot put
Shot put
The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....
at the 1924 and 1928 Olympics. He maintained his link with rowing - on the wall of his consulting room was a blue oar. He was also senior treasurer of the Cambridge University Boat Club
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...
for many years, and was actively involved in coaching the crew, as well as being President of Rob Roy Boat Club
Rob Roy Boat Club
Rob Roy Boat Club, or Robs, is a boat club based on the River Cam in Cambridge, UK, which has traditionally focused on training and racing in small boats...
from 1946 until 1980. He was a frequent correspondent to the British Medical Journal
British Medical Journal
BMJ is a partially open-access peer-reviewed medical journal. Originally called the British Medical Journal, the title was officially shortened to BMJ in 1988. The journal is published by the BMJ Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of the British Medical Association...
.
Bevan was doctor to the philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein
Ludwig Wittgenstein
Ludwig Josef Johann Wittgenstein was an Austrian philosopher who worked primarily in logic, the philosophy of mathematics, the philosophy of mind, and the philosophy of language. He was professor in philosophy at the University of Cambridge from 1939 until 1947...
whilst he was in Cambridge. After Bevan diagnosed Wittgenstein with prostate cancer
Prostate cancer
Prostate cancer is a form of cancer that develops in the prostate, a gland in the male reproductive system. Most prostate cancers are slow growing; however, there are cases of aggressive prostate cancers. The cancer cells may metastasize from the prostate to other parts of the body, particularly...
, Wittgenstein moved in with Bevan in Storey's Way, Cambridge February 1951, where he stayed until his death on April 29, 1951. In Cambridge Bevan shared a medical practice with Rex Woods
Rex Woods (athlete)
Rex Salisbury Woods MD, FRCS, was a British athlete, who represented Great Britain in three Olympic Games.-Early life:Rex Salisbury Woods was educated at Dulwich College...
, the Olympic shot putter.
Bevan died at the age of 80. His elder brother Llewelyn Bevan rowed for 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...
in the Boat Race, but Edward himself did not.