About David Edwards
Lived 1937 – 2019 (aged 81). David Edwards was a rower.
David Cecil Richard Edwards (30 October 1937 – 7 June 2019) was a rower who won medals at two Commonwealth Games.
Biography Edwards was born into a rowing family, his father Group Captain Hugh Edwards D.F.C, was an Olympic gold medallist had won three events at the Henley Royal Regatta. He attended Downside School and studied at Christ Church, Oxford.
In 1958, Edwards of East Isley, Berkshire, at the time, competed in the 1958 and 1959 Boat Races for Oxford, and was a member of the winners' team in the latter.
Along with his brother John Edwards and varsity Oxford teammate John Fage, for the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales.
The fourth member of the team was David Prichard and in the coxless fours event they won the bronze medal.
Four years later, he and his brother John were in the coxless four that won the silver medal at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games.
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Who was David Edwards?
British rower
When was David Edwards born?
David Edwards was born on 30 October 1937.
When did David Edwards die?
David Edwards died on 7 June 2019.
What was David Edwards's occupation?
David Edwards was a rower.
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