New Zealand fencer (1908–1962)
Charles Dearing
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| Full name | Charles Gordon Dearing |
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| Born | (1908-03-09)9 March 1908
Islington, London, England |
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| Died | 2 August 1962(1962-08-02) (aged 54)
Auckland, New Zealand |
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| Country | New Zealand |
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| Sport | Fencing |
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| National finals | Individual foil: 2nd (1946); 3rd (1947) |
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Charles Gordon Dearing (9 March 1908 – 2 August 1962) was a New Zealand fencer who won a silver medal at the 1950 British Empire Games.
Early life and family
Born in Islington, London, England, on 9 March 1908, Dearing was the son of Hannah Dearing (née Hards) and Joseph Stephen Dearing, a painter and decorator.[1] The family emigrated from Britain in 1913, intending to settle in Argentina,[2] but later moved to New Zealand. In 1933, Charles Dearing married Irene Alexandra Jeffs in Auckland,[3] and they had one son, Rodney, born in Whangārei in 1938,[4] who would go on to be the director of the Museum of Transport and Technology in Auckland.[5] Charles and Irene Dearing divorced in 1943,[6] and Charles married Rosa Joy Saxton.
In 1940, Dearing graduated from Auckland University College with the degree of Bachelor of Commerce.[7][8]
Fencing
In 1946, Dearing was runner-up in the men's individual foil competition at the New Zealand national fencing championships held in Auckland.[9] The following year, he finished third in the same event at the national championships in Christchurch.[10]
Dearing represented New Zealand at the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland, alongside Austen Gittos, Murray Gittos and Nathaniel Millar in the men's team foil competition, winning the silver medal.[11] Dearing also competed in the individual men's foil event, but did not progress after winning only one bout in the elimination pool.
Death
Dearing died on 2 August 1962, and his body was cremated at Purewa Crematorium, Auckland.[12]
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