Christopher Barton

Quick Facts

Intro

British rower

Places

United Kingdom Great Britain

was

Rower

Work field

Sports

Gender

Male

Birth

21 November 1927 People who share this birthday

Place of birth

Celbridge, Ireland

Star sign

Scorpio People who share this birthday

Death

18 August 2013 People who died on this day

Place of death

Christchurch, New Zealand

Age

85 years

Education

Jesus College

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Biography

Christopher "Chris" Bertram Ronald Barton (21 November 1927 – 18 August 2013) was an Irish rower who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics for Great Britain.

Barton was born at Celbridge, Kildare, Ireland, the son of Captain Frederick Bertram Barton and Joan Aileen Lecky. He was educated at St Columba's College, Dublin and Jesus College, Cambridge. In 1948, he was a member of the victorious Cambridge crew in the Boat Race. Most of the Cambridge crew of 1948 also rowed for Leander Club at Henley Royal Regatta. The Leander eight were selected to row for Great Britain in the 1948 Summer Olympics and won the silver medal.

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