Geoffrey Cornewall

Sir Geoffrey Cornewall, 6th Baronet (7 May 1869 – 21 January 1951) of Moccas Court, Herefordshire, was a British archer who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.

Arms of Cornewall: Argent, a lion rampant gules ducally crowned or a bordure engrailed sable bezantee, being the arms of Richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall (1209-1272) with difference a bordure engrailed[1]

Origins

He was born at Moccas Court, Moccas, in Herefordshire. He was educated at Eton College and then at Trinity Hall, Cambridge, where he was a member of the Pitt Club.[2]

Archery career

Cornewall entered the double York round event in 1908, taking 15th place with 430 points. He also participated in the Continental style event but his result is unknown.[3][4][5]

Political career

He succeeded his father to the Cornewall Baronetcy on 25 September 1908. He was a Justice of the Peace and Deputy Lieutenant for Herefordshire, and was appointed High Sheriff of Herefordshire in 1913 and Vice Lord-Lieutenant in 1934. He was an Alderman of the Herefordshire County Council.[2]

References
  1. Courthope, William, ed. (1835). Debrett's Baronetage of England (7th ed.). London: J.G. & F. Rivington. p. 185.
  2. "Cornewall, Geoffrey (CNWL888G)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  3. "Geoffrey Cornewall". Sports-Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  4. Cook, Theodore Andrea (1908). The Fourth Olympiad, Being the Official Report. London: British Olympic Association.
  5. De Wael, Herman (2001). "Archery 1908". Herman's Full Olympians. Retrieved 12 July 2006.



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