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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 April 1871 Clifton, Bristol |
| Died | 13 December 1946 (aged 75) Rye, East Sussex |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Rowing |
| Club | Oxford University Boat Club |
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William Mansfield Poole (6 April 1871 – 13 December 1946) was an educationalist and author of several widely held academic text books.[1][2][3][4] He had a particular gift for languages and was an early head of Modern Languages at the Royal Naval College, Osborne.[2][5] In his youth he was also an accomplished oarsman, and rowed for Oxford in the 1891 Boat Race.[6]
- ^ "Educational Times and Journal of the College of Preceptors, January to December 1907". Mocavo. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ^ a b Kelly's Handbook to the Titled, Landed and Official Classes, Published 1928
- ^ "Commercial French". Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ^ "Kellys Handbook to the Titled, Landed & Official Classes for 1923". Mocavo. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ^ "Poole, William Mansfield 1871– [WorldCat Identities]".
- ^ Obituary in The Eagle, Bedford Modern School, Easter 1947, Vol. XXVI No.2