Terence Sanders
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1924 Paris | Coxless four |
Terence Robert Beaumont Sanders (2 June 1901 – 6 April 1985) was a British rower who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics, a lecturer in engineering at Cambridge, an army officer engaged in countering the V2 threat, civil servant and High Sheriff of Surrey.[1]
Biography
Sanders was born in Charleville, Cork, Ireland. He was educated at
In 1925 Sanders became a Fellow of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge and lectured in engineering. He was active in the Territorial Army at the university.[4] He also served as honorary treasurer of the University Boat Club from 1928 to 1939. With G.C. Drinkwater he produced The University Boat Race: Official. Centenary History 1829–1929 in 1929. He was in the Leander Club eight that won the Grand Challenge Cup at Henley in 1929.
In 1936 Sanders was appointed University lecturer in engineering.[5] He was a Member of the Institute of Civil Engineers and the Institute of Mechanical Engineers.
Sanders joined the Ministry of Supply in 1941 and in 1946 he was appointed Principal Director of Technical Development (Defense). Maintaining his army role, he was active in Operation Crossbow which was concerned with the threat of V2 rockets. In November 1944, the "Sanders mission" led by Colonel T. R. B. Sanders inspected the site at La Coupole.[6]- Later he was Assistant Controller of Supplies at the
Sanders died at Dorking, Surrey at the age of 83.
Publications
- The University Boat Race: Official. Centenary History 1829–1929 London, 1929 with G.C. Drinkwater
- The aims and principles of standardization 1972, International Organization for Standardization ([Geneva])
See also
References
- ^ "Terence Sanders". Olympedia. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- ^ "Henley Royal Regatta Results of Final Races 1839–1939". Archived from the original on 9 March 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2010.
- ^ Sports Reference Olympic Sports – Terence Sanders
- ^ the London Gazette, 31 March, 1925
- ISSN 1476-4687.
- ^ "The V-Weapons", After The Battle, p. 14,24, 1974, archived from the original on 12 March 2009
- ^ Supplement to the London Gazette, 8 June, 1950
- ^ "No. 44276". The London Gazette. 28 March 1967. p. 3382.