John Jones (rower)

John Stephen Major Jones (22 April 1930 – 9 September 2011)^[1] was a British rower.

John Jones

Personal information
Birth name	John Stephen Major Jones
Born	(1930-04-22)22 April 1930 Church Stretton, Great Britain
Died	9 September 2011(2011-09-09) (aged 81) England
Sport
Sport	Rowing
Medal record Men's rowing Representing  Great Britain European Rowing Championships 1951 Mâcon Eight

Early life

Born at Church Stretton, Shropshire, Jones was educated in Shrewsbury. After completing National Service in the British Army's Royal Artillery, he entered Cambridge University.^[1]

Rowing career

At university Jones joined the Lady Margaret Boat Club, with whom he won the Gold Challenge Cup at Henley in 1950. He then rowed with the Cambridge crew in The Boat Race in 1952 (when they lost) and 1953 (when they won).^[1]

He competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki with the men's coxless four where they came fourth.^[2][3]

Later life

Jones became a London stockbroker and was partner in the City firm of Buckmaster & Moore who were taken over by Credit Suisse in 1987.^[1]