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Cecil J. Wray

1867 – 1955

New Zealand sports administrator

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About Cecil J. Wray

Lived 1867 – 1955 (aged 87–88). Cecil J. Wray was a New Zealand lawyer.

Cecil James Wray (13 March 1868 – November 1955) was a New Zealand sports administrator, resident in England from 1913. He represented New Zealand on the International Olympic Committee from 1931 to 1934, and was on the Rugby Football Union in England for 25 years.

He was born in Pātea to Charles Allen Wray and Emily Wray, and attended Wanganui Collegiate School 1883–86. He was a rower, cricketer and rugby player.

After working as a bank clerk he qualified as a lawyer. He practised as a lawyer in Wanganui, and was on the Wanganui Borough Council until he moved to England. During World War I he entertained New Zealand soldiers on leave in England. In the 1919 King's Birthday Honours, Wray was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire, for services in connection with prisoners of war and the comfort of New Zealand troops in hospitals in the United Kingdom during the war. In 1935, he was awarded the King George V Silver Jubilee Medal.

Wray assisted William Pember Reeves in writing and revising The Long White Cloud (1898), a history of New Zealand.

Wray died in Bournemouth in November 1955.

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Important facts

Born
1867
Birth century
Died
1955
Occupation
Nationality
Education
Whanganui Collegiate School
Awards
Member of the Order of the British Empire
Also known as
Cecil Wray, Cecil James Wray

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Cecil J. Wray?

New Zealand sports administrator

When was Cecil J. Wray born?

Cecil J. Wray was born in 1867.

When did Cecil J. Wray die?

Cecil J. Wray died in 1955.

What was Cecil J. Wray's occupation?

Cecil J. Wray was a lawyer.

What nationality was Cecil J. Wray?

Cecil J. Wray was New Zealand.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Cecil J. Wray

· Wikidata: Q5056156

· DBpedia: Cecil J. Wray

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