Richard Bagnall-Oakeley Explained
| Richard Bagnall-Oakeley |
| Birth Date: | 12 November 1865 |
| Birth Place: | Monmouth, Wales |
| Death Place: | Gloucestershire, England |
| Known For: | Olympic archer |
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Richard Henry Bagnall-Oakeley aka Oakeley (12 November 1865 – 5 July 1947) was a Welsh archer who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. He was born in Penallt, Monmouthshire, Wales.
Life
Bagnall-Oakeley was baptised on 23 November 1865 as the youngest child of the Reverend William and Mary Ellen Bagnall-Oakeley.[1]
Bagnall-Oakeley entered the double York round event in 1908, taking 21st place with 374 points. He also participated in the Continental style event, but his result is unknown. He was a member of the Royal Toxophilite Society. He died on 5 July 1947 at a nursing home in Gloucestershire.[2]
Family
Bagnall-Oakeley was married, and had three children
- Leoline Richard Bagnall-Oakeley (1897–1972)
- Rachel Bagnall-Oakeley (1900–1978)
- John Rowland Bagnall-Oakeley (1904–1977)
Sources
- Buchanan, Ian British Olympians. Guinness Publishing (1991)
- Book: Cook, Theodore Andrea . 1908 . The Fourth Olympiad, Being the Official Report . British Olympic Association . London.
- Web site: De Wael . Herman . 2001 . Archery 1908 . Herman's Full Olympians . 12 July 2006 . 29 September 2006 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060929183550/http://users.skynet.be/hermandw/olymp/arc1908.html . dead .
Notes and References
- Web site: Richard Bagnall-Oakeley | Team GB .
- Web site: Richard Bagnall-Oakley. https://web.archive.org/web/20170702072821/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ba/richard-bagnall-oakley-1.html. dead. 2 July 2017. SR/Olympic Sports. 7 May 2012.
