Lawrence Guest (3 January 1936 – 14 January 2016) was a British rower. He competed in the men's coxed four event at the 1952 Summer Olympics.[2] He then trained as an accountant, and became finance director of Mirror Group Newspapers in 1977, and later reported to its owner, Robert Maxwell, after he bought the company in 1984.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 January 1936 Hampstead, England[1] |
| Died | 14 January 2016 (aged 80) Chichester, England[1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Rowing |
He was an accomplished sailor, and was popular and well-liked. In 1969, he was awarded a commendation and certificate of bravery when he rescued two boys from a house which was on fire.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Olympedia – Lawrence Guest". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Laurence Guest Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- ^ "Lawrence Guest". Association of Mirror Pensioners. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
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