Annesley Kingsford
Annesley Douglas Kingsford (30 July 1912 - 1 April 2006) was a Canadian rower who competed for Great Britain at the 1936 Summer Olympics.
Kingsford was born in Dublin, the son of Douglas Hollingshead Kingsford of Calgary, Canada, and his wife Margaret. He was educated at Uppingham School and Pembroke College, Cambridge. In 1934, he was a member of the winning Cambridge boat in the Boat Race. He was in the winning crew again in 1935 when his brother Desmond Kingsford was also in the crew. In 1936, he was a member of the crew of the eight which came fourth representing Great Britain at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin.[1]
Kingsford died in Qualicum Beach, British Columbia, Canada at the age of 93.
Kingsford married Marie Harvie in Basra, Iraq. They had three children, Patrick, Douglas, and Kelly. His grandchildren live mostly in Canada, except for Kelly's children, Brogan Lamoureux and Boyd Lamoureux, who live in Australia.