Roy Mitchell (sailor)

Roy Mitchell
Personal information
Nationality	British
Born	6 April 1913; Erith, England
Died	27 August 1968 (aged 55); Bourne, England
Sport
Sport	Sailing

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]

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

"Roy Mitchell". Olympedia. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
"Frederick Gilbert Mitchell - Graces Guide". www.gracesguide.co.uk. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
"LEADERS OF BRITISH INDUSTRY: ROY MITCHELL". The Sphere. No. 3287. 1 June 1963. p. 28. Retrieved 28 December 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.

External links

Roy Mitchell at Olympics.com

Roy Mitchell at Olympedia

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[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. No. 3287. 1 June 1963. p. 28. Retrieved 28 December 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.