About Sebastian Earl
Lived 1900 – 1983 (aged 83). Sebastian Earl was a British rower.
Sebastian Earl (2 January 1900 – 10 April 1983) was a British rower who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.
Earl was born at Tonbridge Kent, the son of Alfred Earl and was educated at Eton and Magdalen College Oxford. He was an accomplished rower and in 1920 he was a member of the Oxford crew rowing four times in the Boat Race. Earl was also a member of the Leander eight which won the silver medal for Great Britain rowing at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, coming within half a length of winning. He rowed for Oxford again in the Boat Race in 1921 and 1922. He joined the John Lewis Partnership and later worked at Selfridges. He married Honor Earl, Daughter of Frederick Maugham in 1925 and had two children, Julian Romer Earl born 1927 and Quentin Stephen Earl born 1931.
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Who was Sebastian Earl?
British rower (1900-1983)
When was Sebastian Earl born?
Sebastian Earl was born on 2 January 1900 in Tonbridge.
When did Sebastian Earl die?
Sebastian Earl died on 10 April 1983 in Winchester.
What was Sebastian Earl's occupation?
Sebastian Earl was a rower.
What nationality was Sebastian Earl?
Sebastian Earl was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Sebastian Earl. https://biography.guide/sebastian-earl/
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