Harold Rickett
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Harold Robert Norman Rickett (20 July 1909 - 31 January 1969) was an English rower
who competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics
.
Rickett was born in Paddington, London. He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge
. In 1930 he was a member of the winning Cambridge
boat in the Boat Race and won Silver Goblets at Henley Royal Regatta
partnering Walter Prideaux
. He was in the winning Cambridge boat in the Boat Race again in 1931 and in 1932 when he was president. The 1932 crew won the Grand Challenge Cup
at Henley, rowing as Leander Club
. They were subsequently chosen to represent Great Britain at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles
, where they came fourth in the eight
s.
During World War II
, Rickett became a lieutenant-colonel in the Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey)
. He was awarded the Territorial Decoration and the CBE.
Rickett maintained a strong interest in the sport and umpired the Boat Race in 1946. He became chairman of Henley Royal Regatta, and president of Leander Club. With Dickie Burnell
, Rickett authored A Short History of Leander Club 1818-1968.
Rickett married Dorothy Barry daughter of E. O. Barry of Lower Kingswood, Surrey.
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 at the 1932 Summer Olympics
1932 Summer Olympics
The 1932 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the X Olympiad, was a major world wide multi-athletic event which was celebrated in 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. No other cities made a bid to host these Olympics. Held during the worldwide Great Depression, many nations...
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Rickett was born in Paddington, London. He was educated at 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...
. In 1930 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 and won Silver Goblets 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...
partnering Walter Prideaux
Walter Prideaux (rower)
Walter Arbuthnot Prideaux, CBE was an English rower who won Silver Goblets at Henley Royal Regatta.Prideaux was the son of Walter Treverbian Prideaux and his wife Marion Fenn Arbuthnot. He was educated Eton College and Trinity College, Cambridge...
. He was in the winning Cambridge boat in the Boat Race again in 1931 and in 1932 when he was president. The 1932 crew 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...
at Henley, rowing as 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...
. They were subsequently chosen to represent Great Britain at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles
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, where they came fourth in 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....
s.
During World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, Rickett became a lieutenant-colonel in the Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey)
Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey)
The Queen's Royal Regiment was a regiment of the English and later British Army from 1661 to 1959. It was the senior English line infantry regiment of the British Army, behind only the Royal Scots in the British Army line infantry order of precedence...
. He was awarded the Territorial Decoration and the CBE.
Rickett maintained a strong interest in the sport and umpired the Boat Race in 1946. He became chairman of Henley Royal Regatta, and president of Leander Club. With Dickie Burnell
Dickie Burnell
Richard "Dickie" Desborough Burnell was an English rower who competed for Great Britain in the 1948 Summer Olympics.He was born in Henley-on-Thames and died in Wallingford...
, Rickett authored A Short History of Leander Club 1818-1968.
Rickett married Dorothy Barry daughter of E. O. Barry of Lower Kingswood, Surrey.