Arnold Gerschwiler
| Arnold Gerschwiler | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Sjoukje Dijkstra and Arnold Gerschwiler (1963) | |
| Born | 28 May 1914 Arbon, Switzerland |
| Died | 22 August 2003 (aged 89) Cheam, Surrey, United Kingdom |
Arnold Gerschwiler
Personal life
Gerschwiler was born in Arbon, Switzerland. He was the half-brother of Jacques Gerschwiler and the uncle of Hans Gerschwiler.[1] At the encouragement of Jacques, he moved to London, England.[2] He married Violet Blundell in August 1941.[1] They had two daughters, Stella and Claire, two grandsons and two granddaughters.
Gerschwiler lived in Ailsa Road, St Margarets, Twickenham for 53 years.[2] He died on 22 August 2003 at St Anthony's Hospital, Cheam[2] at the age of 89.[3]
Career
Gerschwiler competed in the British Open Ice-Skating Championships in 1935 and 1936
He also coached the
Gerschwiler was awarded the Order of the British Empire in 1997.[2][3] He and his brother Jacques were inducted into the Professional Skaters Association's Coaches Hall of Fame in 2004.[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d Bird, Dennis L. (6 September 2003). "Arnold Gerschwiler: Inspirational ice-skating coach". The Independent. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Adlam, James (12 September 2003). "A legendary figure in the world of ice skating". Richmond and Twickenham Times. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
- ^ a b c "Arnold Gerschwiler: Ice-skating coach who spent 60 years training Olympic competitors and film stars at Richmond Ice Rink". The Times. 17 September 2003. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- ^ "Richmond Ice Rink". Twickenham Museum. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- ^ "1st January 2004: Arnold Gerschwiler". PSA Coaches Hall of Fame. Professional Skaters Association. Archived from the original on 8 March 2013. Retrieved 28 April 2013.