David Edwards (rower)

Edwards was born into a rowing family, his father Group Captain Hugh Edwards D.F.C, was an Olympic gold medallist had won three events at the Henley Royal Regatta.^[1] He attended Downside School and studied at Christ Church, Oxford.^[2]

In 1958, Edwards of East Isley, Berkshire, at the time, competed in the 1958 and 1959 Boat Races for Oxford, and was a member of the winners' team in the latter.^[3]

Along with his brother John Edwards and varsity Oxford teammate John Fage,^[3] they formed three members of the coxless four selected for the 1958 Welsh team^[4] for the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales.

The fourth member of the team was David Prichard and in the coxless fours event^[5] they won the bronze medal.^[6]

Four years later, he and his brother John were in the coxless four that won the silver medal at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games.^[6]