Roy Mitchell (sailor)

Roy Mitchell (6 April 1913 27 August 1968) was a British sailor. He competed with his wife Jean in the Star event at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[1]

Roy Mitchell
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born(1913-04-06)6 April 1913
Erith, England
Died27 August 1968(1968-08-27) (aged 55)
Bourne, England
Sport
SportSailing

John Frederick Roy Mitchell was the eldest son of the civil engineer Frederick Gilbert Mitchell.[2] He succeeded his father as chairman of Mitchell Engineering Ltd. following his father's death in 1962.[3]

References

  1. "Roy Mitchell". Olympedia. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  2. "Frederick Gilbert Mitchell - Graces Guide". www.gracesguide.co.uk. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  3. "LEADERS OF BRITISH INDUSTRY: ROY MITCHELL". The Sphere (3287). 1 June 1963. p. 28. Retrieved 28 December 2020 via British Newspaper Archive.
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