John Gilby
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| Birth name | Charles Frederick John Gilby | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 December 1900 | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 8 June 1985 (aged 84) | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 79 kg (175 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Spouse |
Gwendolyn Hill (m. 1933) | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | New Zealand | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Rowing | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Canterbury Rowing Club | ||||||||||||||
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Charles Frederick John Gilby (13 December 1900 – 8 June 1985) was a New Zealand rower who competed at the 1930 British Empire Games.
Early life and family
[edit]Born on 13 December 1900, Gilby was the son of Charles Horace Gilby, who was principal of Christchurch Commercial College, and his second wife, Gertrude Hilda Gilby (née Johnston).[2] He was educated at Christ's College from 1911 to 1917, and went on to work initially as a mechanical engineer at the Christchurh firm of P. and D. Duncan.[3] On 2 October 1933, he married Gwendolyn Hill at St Mary's Anglican Church, Levin.[4]
Rowing
[edit]A member of the Canterbury Rowing Club,[1] Gilby represented New Zealand at the 1930 British Empire Games in Hamilton, Ontario.[5] He was a member of the men's eight that won the silver medal,[5] finishing three-quarters of a length behind the victorious English crew.[6]
Death
[edit]Gilby died on 8 June 1985, and was buried at Hautapu Cemetery, Cambridge.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "For Empire Games: the oarsmen to get their big opportunity". NZ Truth. 10 April 1930. p. 17. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
- ^ International Press Who's Who. Wellington: National Magazines. 1938. p. 172.
- ^ School list of Christ's College Grammar School (4th ed.). Christchurch: Whitcombe and Tombs. 1921. p. 236.
- ^ "Wedding: Gilby–Hill". Horowhenua Chronicle. 5 October 1933. p. 6. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
- ^ a b "John Gilby". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
- ^ "Rowing". Evening Post. 18 October 1930. p. 22. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
- ^ "Cemetery database record for Charles Frederick John Gilby". Waipa District Council. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
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