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.^[2]

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.^[3]

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.^[4][5][6]

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.^[3]

References

1. Courthope, William, ed. (1835). Debrett's Baronetage of England (7th ed.). London: J.G. & F. Rivington. p. 185.
2. "Geoffrey Cornewall". Olympedia. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
3. "Cornewall, Geoffrey (CNWL888G)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
4. "Geoffrey Cornewall". Sports-Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
5. Cook, Theodore Andrea (1908). The Fourth Olympiad, Being the Official Report. London: British Olympic Association.
6. De Wael, Herman (2001). "Archery 1908". Herman's Full Olympians. Archived from the original on 29 September 2006. Retrieved 12 July 2006.

External links

• Geoffrey Cornewall at Olympedia

Baronetage of Great Britain
Preceded by George Cornewall	Baronet (of Moccas Court) 1908–1951	Succeeded by William Cornewall