Harry Llewellyn
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Born | Henry Morton Llewellyn 18 July 1911 |
Died | 15 November 1999 | (aged 88)
Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge (M.A., 1937) |
Spouse |
Hon. Christine Saumarez
(m. 1944; died 1998) |
Children | 3, including Second World War |
Awards | Legion of Merit[1] |
Sir Henry Morton Llewellyn, 3rd Baronet,
Background
A younger son, Llewellyn was second in line to inherit the baronetcy on the death of his father. He was educated at Oundle School and at Trinity College, Cambridge, before going into the army. He inherited the title on the death of his older brother, Sir Rhys Llewellyn, 2nd Baronet in 1978. His younger brother Sir David Llewellyn was a Conservative politician.
Early career
He achieved some success as a
World War II
During
Olympic Gold Medal
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Equestrian
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1952 Helsinki | Team jumping
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1948 London | Team jumping
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After the war he concentrated on
Foxhunter and Llewellyn won 78 international competitions during their joint career. Llewellyn later served widely in the administration of British show jumping, and was knighted in 1977 before inheriting the
After Sir Harry's death, his ashes were scattered near Foxhunter's grave and memorial on the Blorenge mountain above Abergavenny.[3]
Family and personal life
Sir Harry Llewellyn lived at Llanfair Grange near Abergavenny in Monmouthshire. In 1990 he was inducted into the Welsh Sports Hall of Fame.
He was married to
Notes
- ^ Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes. Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003.
- ^ a b Murphy, Genevieve (17 November 1999). "Sir Harry Llewellyn Bt" (obituary). The Independent. Archived from the original on 9 May 2022.
- ^ a b Butler, Eddie (25 May 2012). "Olympic torch route, day 7: Abergavenny's hero, a horse called Foxhunter". The Guardian.
References
- databaseOlympics.com
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990, [page needed]
External links
- BBC article
- [1] Biography of Sir Harry from Oundle School Society
- [2] The Times Great British Olympians
- Leigh Rayment's list of baronets