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'''Charles Desborough 'Don' Burnell''', [[Distinguished Service Order|DSO]], [[Order of the British Empire|OBE]] (13 January 1876 – 3 October 1969) was a [[Great Britain|British]] [[Rowing (sport)|rower]] who competed in the [[1908 Summer Olympics]].
'''Charles Desborough 'Don' Burnell''', {{post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|commas=on|DSO|OBE}} (13 January 1876 – 3 October 1969) was a [[Great Britain|British]] [[Rowing (sport)|rower]] who competed in the [[1908 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/37241 |title=Charles Burnell |work=Olympedia |access-date=7 April 2021}}</ref>


==Biography==
==Biography==
Burnell was born at [[Beckenham]], then in [[Kent]]. He was educated at [[Eton College]] and [[Magdalen College, Oxford]], and was a member of the winning [[Oxford University Boat Club|Oxford]] crews in the [[Boat Race]]s of 1895, 1896, 1897 and 1898. He became a member of [[Leander Club]] and was in the Leander crew which won the [[Grand Challenge Cup]] at [[Henley Royal Regatta]] for four consecutive years from 1898 to 1901. He was also a three-time winner of the [[Stewards' Challenge Cup]] at Henley. In 1908 he was a crew member of the Leander [[eight (rowing)|eight]], which won the gold medal for Great Britain [[rowing at the 1908 Summer Olympics]].<ref>[https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/bu/charles-burnell-1.html Sports Reference Olympic Sports - Charles Burnell]</ref>
Burnell was born at [[Beckenham]], then in [[Kent]]. He was educated at [[Eton College]] and [[Magdalen College, Oxford]], and was a member of the winning [[Oxford University Boat Club|Oxford]] crews in the [[Boat Race]]s of 1895, 1896, 1897 and 1898. He became a member of [[Leander Club]] and was in the Leander crew which won the [[Grand Challenge Cup]] at [[Henley Royal Regatta]] for four consecutive years from 1898 to 1901. He was also a three-time winner of the [[Stewards' Challenge Cup]] at Henley. In 1908 he was a crew member of the Leander [[eight (rowing)|eight]], which won the gold medal for Great Britain [[rowing at the 1908 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/bu/charles-burnell-1.html |title=Charles Burnell |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418042346/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/bu/charles-burnell-1.html |archive-date=2020-04-18}}</ref>


During [[World War I]]. Burnell served as a Lt Colonel in the [[London Rifle Brigade]] and won a DSO in 1918. After the war, he rejoined the family firm of stockbrokers in the City. He was Chairman of the Wokingham Rural District Council for 35 years. In 1954 he was awarded the OBE for public service in Berkshire.
During [[World War I]]. Burnell served as a Lt Colonel in the [[London Rifle Brigade]] and won a DSO in 1918. After the war, he rejoined the family firm of stockbrokers in the city. He was Chairman of the Wokingham Rural District Council for 35 years. In 1954 he was awarded the OBE for public service in Berkshire.


He married Jessie Backhouse Hulke in 1903 in Kensington, London.<ref>http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl</ref> They had four children and their son [[Dickie Burnell|Richard Burnell]] was also an Olympic rower, winning a gold medal in 1948 in the double sculls.
He married Jessie Backhouse Hulke in 1903 in Kensington, London.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl|title=FreeBMD - Search}}</ref> They had four children and their son [[Dickie Burnell|Richard Burnell]] was also an Olympic rower, winning a gold medal in 1948 in the double sculls.


Burnell died at [[Blewbury]], [[Oxfordshire]], at the age of 93 on 3 October 1969.
Burnell died at [[Blewbury]], [[Oxfordshire]], at the age of 93 on 3 October 1969.
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==External links==
==External links==
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Latest revision as of 02:24, 15 August 2024

For the American judge, see Charles S. Burnell.

Olympic medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  Great Britain
Gold medal – first place 1908 London Eight
Eights - Great Britain (Leander Club) vs. Hungary - Summer Olympics 1908

Charles Desborough 'Don' Burnell, DSO, OBE (13 January 1876 – 3 October 1969) was a British rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.[1]

Biography

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Burnell was born at Beckenham, then in Kent. He was educated at Eton College and Magdalen College, Oxford, and was a member of the winning Oxford crews in the Boat Races of 1895, 1896, 1897 and 1898. He became a member of Leander Club and was in the Leander crew which won the Grand Challenge Cup at Henley Royal Regatta for four consecutive years from 1898 to 1901. He was also a three-time winner of the Stewards' Challenge Cup at Henley. In 1908 he was a crew member of the Leander eight, which won the gold medal for Great Britain rowing at the 1908 Summer Olympics.[2]

During World War I. Burnell served as a Lt Colonel in the London Rifle Brigade and won a DSO in 1918. After the war, he rejoined the family firm of stockbrokers in the city. He was Chairman of the Wokingham Rural District Council for 35 years. In 1954 he was awarded the OBE for public service in Berkshire.

He married Jessie Backhouse Hulke in 1903 in Kensington, London.[3] They had four children and their son Richard Burnell was also an Olympic rower, winning a gold medal in 1948 in the double sculls.

Burnell died at Blewbury, Oxfordshire, at the age of 93 on 3 October 1969.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Charles Burnell". Olympedia. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Charles Burnell". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  3. ^ "FreeBMD - Search".
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