Sir Geoffrey Cornewall, 6th Baronet (7 May 1869 – 21 January 1951) of

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, Herefordshire, was a

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who competed at the

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Origins

He was born at

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, in Herefordshire. He was educated at

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and then at

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, where he was a member of the

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Archery career

Cornewall entered the double York round event in 1908, taking 15th place with 430 points. He also participated in the Continental style event but his result is unknown.

Political career

He succeeded his father to the Cornewall Baronetcy on 25 September 1908. He was a

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and Deputy Lieutenant for

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, and was appointed

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in 1913 and

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in 1934. He was an

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of the

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References

1869 births 1951 deaths People educated at Eton College Alumni of Trinity Hall, Cambridge British male archers Olympic archers for Great Britain Archers at the 1908 Summer Olympics Baronets in the Baronetage of Great Britain High Sheriffs of Herefordshire Deputy Lieutenants of Herefordshire {{GreatBritain-baronet-stub