Albert Gladstone
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| Nationality | British | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 October 1886 Hawarden Castle, Flintshire, Wales | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 2 March 1967 (aged 80) | ||||||||||||||
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Sir Albert Charles Gladstone, 5th Baronet, DL (28 October 1886 – 2 March 1967) was a British businessman and rower who won a gold medal at the 1908 Summer Olympics.[1]
Gladstone was born at
Reverend Stephen Edward Gladstone and Annie Crosthwaite Wilson, and the grandson of the former Prime Minister, William Ewart Gladstone.[2] As a twelve-year-old, he attended William Gladstone's state funeral.[3] Gladstone was educated at Eton College and graduated from Christ Church, Oxford, in 1909 with a BA
.
During his time at Oxford he was a member of the rowing eight and rowed for
Boat Race on four occasions between 1906 and 1909. He was a member of the Christ Church eight that won the Grand Challenge Cup at Henley Royal Regatta in 1908. Four weeks later, he was a crew member of the Leander eight, which won the gold medal for Great Britain rowing at the 1908 Summer Olympics.[4]
Gladstone served in
5th Royal Gurkha Rifles (Frontier Force), in the Indian Army Reserve, and was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 1919.[5]
Gladstone was a successful businessman and held many important positions being a Director of the
Constable of Flint Castle and held the post until his death.[citation needed] He succeeded his cousin Sir John Evelyn Gladstone as baronet, on the latter's death on 12 February 1945.[6]
Gladstone died in Fordingbridge, Hampshire aged 80. As he never married and had no issue, the title passed to his younger brother,
Charles Andrew Gladstone
, who became the 6th Baronet.
See also
References
- ^ "Albert Gladstone". Olympedia. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ISBN 0-8063-1431-1.
- ^ "No. 26980". The London Gazette. 22 June 1898. p. 3845.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Albert Gladstone". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
- ^ "No. 31210". The London Gazette. 28 February 1919. p. 2995.
- ^ Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, page 1558
External links
- Albert Gladstone at World Rowing
- Albert Gladstone at Olympedia
