George Cockshott | |
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| Born | 7 May 1875 |
| Died | 1953 Hampshire, UK |
| Education | Uppingham and King's College, Cambridge |
| Occupation | Solicitor |
| Known for | Design of the 'International' 12 Foot Dinghy |
| Board member of | Vice-Commodore of Southport Corinthian Yacht Club |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Eileen Beatrice Kent (b 28 Nov 1985, Wicklow, Ireland) |
| Children | John (b 20 Sep 1907), Mason (b 30 May 1910) |
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Member of: Royal Mersey Yacht Club, Southport Corinthian Yacht Club, West Lancashire Yacht Club, and Cambridge University Cruising Club | |
George Cockshott[1] (7 May 1875 in Preston, Lancashire – 1953 in Hampshire) was born into a legal and sporting family in Southport, where he practised as a solicitor in the family firm of Bucks, Cockshott and Cockshott. His brother Francis was an Athletics Blue in each of his three years at Cambridge as well as working for a time in the family firm. George served as a justice of the peace and was also an active and gifted amateur yacht designer. His claim to fame comes through his design of the 'International' 12 Foot Dinghy. Although the international status of the class was revoked by the IYRU (now World Sailing) in 1964, it is still raced actively across the world. George retired to Hampshire in later years, dying there in 1953.
- ^ Much of the material in this article comes from personal communications with Ernest Rowe who married Jane Margaret Cockshott, the grand daughter of George Cockshott via his second son Mason Cockshott. Jane is also the family historian.