William Grenfell
Full name: | William Henry Grenfell |
Born: | 30th October 1855, Belgravia, Westminster, Middlesex, England |
Died: | 9th January 1945, Panshanger, Welwyn, Hertfordshire, England |
Education: | Harrow School; Balliol College, Oxford University |
Other Sports: | Member of GB team which won silver medal in men's team epee in 1906 Olympics; amateur punting champion 1888-89-90. Rowing for Oxford; President of the Oxford University Boat Club and Oxford University Athletic Club |
Biography: | MP for Salisbury 1880-86, for Hereford 1892-93, for Wycombe 1900-05. He was created 1st Baron Desborough, of Taplow, in 1905. President of Amateur Fencing Assocn 1902-06, of Lawn Tennis Assocn, and of Amateur Athletic Assocn 1930-36. Chairman of organising committee for London Olympic Games 1908. Chairman of Thames Conservancy 1904-37, and President of International Navigation Congress 1923. MCC President 1911-12. |
Teams: | Harrow School (Miscellaneous: 1873-1874); I Zingari (Miscellaneous: 1874-1883); Marylebone Cricket Club (Miscellaneous: 1877); All teams |
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