Harcourt Gilbey Gold
 | This article includes a improve this article by introducing more precise citations. (January 2023) ) |
Sir Harcourt Gilbey Gold OBE (3 May 1876 – 27 July 1952) was a successful British rower, the first to be knighted for services to the sport.
He was born at
University Boat Races (and was also stroke in 1899 when they lost) and in 1898 was made president of the Oxford University Boat Club
.
After leaving Oxford Gold was made Captain of
Amateur Rowing Association
and in 1949 became the first person to be knighted for services to rowing.
During the First World War, he joined the
OBE in the 1918 Birthday Honours
. He set up in business as a stockbroker under the name of Harcourt Gold & Co.
He died in London on 27 July 1952. He had married Helen Beatrice, the daughter of Dr Thomas Maclagan of London. They had one son and two daughters.
References
- "Gold, Sir Harcourt Gilbey". Oxford DNB. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
- "Gold, Harcourt Gilbey". Retrieved 14 August 2013.