- Harry Llewellyn
Sir Harry Morton Llewellyn, 3rd Baronet
CBE ,OBE (July 18 ,1911 –November 15 ,1999 ) was a British equestrian champion, who was born inAberdare , SouthWales , as the son of a colliery owner,Sir David Llewellyn, 1st Baronet .Background
A younger son, he only inherited the baronetcy on the death of his brother in 1978. His younger brother Sir David Llewellyn was a Conservative politician.
Cambridge University & the Army
Llewellyn was educated at
Oundle School and atTrinity College, Cambridge , before going into the army.Early career
He achieved some success as a
show-jumping champion during the 1930s, and competed in theGrand National steeplechase, coming second in 1936.World War II
During
World War II he saw action inItaly and afterD Day inNormandy and served as a liaison officer to Field Marshal Montgomery, eventually rising to the rank ofColonel in theBritish Army .Olympic Gold Medal, Fame & Foxhunter
In 1952 he secured a gold medal in show jumping, at the
Helsinki Olympic Games for the British equestrian team, riding the legendary "Foxhunter ". Foxhunter died in 1959. After Sir Harry's death, his own ashes were scattered near Foxhunter's grave on theBlorenge mountain aboveAbergavenny .Family & Personal Life
Sir Harry Llewellyn lived near
Abergavenny inMonmouthshire . In 1990 he was inducted into theWelsh Sports Hall of Fame .He was married to
Christine Saumarez , a daughter of the 5thBaron de Saumarez .Their sons, Dai and Roddy, became well-known media personalities from the 1960s onwards, the former because of highly publicized relationships with
Tessa Dahl andOrson Welles 's daughter Beatrice, and the latter because of an eight-year affair withPrincess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon .References
* [http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=LLEWEHAR01 databaseOlympics.com]
*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). "Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage" (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
* [http://www.angeltowns.com/town/peerage/ Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page]External links
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/527389.stm BBC article]
* [http://www.oundlesociety.org/SirHarryLlewellyn.asp] Biography of Sir Harry from Oundle School Society
* [http://www.times-olympics.co.uk/historyheroes/stgbo03.html] The Times Great British Olympians
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.