Roe, Robert Charles Thornber (1885–1976), naval officer and golf administrator
in Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
September 2004; p ublished online September 2004 .
Reference Entry. Subjects: Military History; Naval Forces and Warfare; Sports and Outdoor Recreation. 839 words.
Roe, Robert Charles Thornber (1885–1976), naval officer and golf administrator, was born at Poplars Cottage, Hersham, Walton, Surrey, on 1 February 1885, the son of Robert James Thornber...
Rous, Henry John (1795–1877), naval officer and sportsman
in Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
September 2004; p ublished online September 2004 .
Reference Entry. Subjects: Military History; Naval Forces and Warfare; Sports and Outdoor Recreation. 1452 words.
Rous, Henry John (1795–1877), naval officer and sportsman, born at Henham Hall, Suffolk, on 23 January 1795, was second son of John Rous, first earl of Stradbroke (1750–1827), and his...
