Richard Crawshay (fencer)

British fencer (1882–1953)

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,[1] 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.[2] 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.[2] He attained the rank of Lieutenant in the Grenadier Guards.[2] In 1907 he married Ann, the youngest daughter of Lazarus Threlfall Baines, of Westbrook, and divorced her in 1915 having had no children.[2]

Crawshay competed in the team sabre event at the 1912 Summer Olympics.[3]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Richard Crawshay". Olympedia. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
2. ^ a b c d "Crawshay formerly of Cyfarthfa Castle and Caversham Park". www.burkespeerage.com. Archived from the original on 7 August 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
3. ^ "Richard Crawshay Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2010.

## External links[edit]

* Richard Crawshay at Olympedia

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