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John Gilby

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John Gilby
Personal information
Birth nameCharles Frederick John Gilby
Born(1900-12-13)13 December 1900
Died8 June 1985(1985-06-08) (aged 84)
Height1.83 m (6 ft)[1]
Weight79 kg (175 lb)[1]
Spouse
Gwendolyn Hill
(m. 1933)
Sport
CountryNew Zealand
SportRowing
ClubCanterbury Rowing Club
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  New Zealand
British Empire Games
Silver medal – second place 1930 Hamilton Eights

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

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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

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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

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Gilby died on 8 June 1985, and was buried at Hautapu Cemetery, Cambridge.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "For Empire Games: the oarsmen to get their big opportunity". NZ Truth. 10 April 1930. p. 17. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
  2. ^ International Press Who's Who. Wellington: National Magazines. 1938. p. 172.
  3. ^ School list of Christ's College Grammar School (4th ed.). Christchurch: Whitcombe and Tombs. 1921. p. 236.
  4. ^ "Wedding: Gilby–Hill". Horowhenua Chronicle. 5 October 1933. p. 6. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
  5. ^ a b "John Gilby". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
  6. ^ "Rowing". Evening Post. 18 October 1930. p. 22. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
  7. ^ "Cemetery database record for Charles Frederick John Gilby". Waipa District Council. Retrieved 28 May 2017.