Richard Bagnall-Oakeley

Richard Henry Bagnall-Oakeley aka Oakeley (bef. 23 Nov.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

Richard Henry Bagnall-Oakeley was baptised on the 23rd of November 1865. the youngest child of the Reverend William and Mary Ellen Bagnall-Oakeley.^[1]^[2] 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.^[3]

He died on the 5th of July 1947 at a nursing home in Gloucestershire.^[3]

He married Augusta Robina Bolden (1866-1961) in October 1895 in Monmouthshire, Wales. They had 3 Children

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^ Bagnall-Oakeley, William. "1911 Wales Census". ancestry.com. Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911. The National Archives of the UK, 1911 (as re-printed on Ancestry.com). {{cite web}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help)
^ ^a ^b "Richard Bagnall-Oakley". SR/Olympic Sports. Retrieved 7 May 2012.

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