14 Facts About Lancelot Royle

Captain Sir Lancelot Carrington Royle, was a British Olympian and businessman.

Lancelot Royle was the son of the Rev Vernon Royle, the famous test cricketer, and grew up at Stanmore Park, north of London.

Lancelot Royle was educated at Harrow School and RMA Woolwich.

Lancelot Royle left Harrow in 1916 and was commissioned into the Royal Field Artillery and shipped out to France to fight in the First World War.

Lancelot Royle was to remain in the European theatre until the Armistice in 1918.

Lancelot Royle was a highly talented sprinter, competing regularly with the likes of Harold Abrahams and Eric Liddell for honours.

Lancelot Royle was British Army sprint Champion in 1920 and 1921, but resigned his commission as a lieutenant later the same year.

Lancelot Royle won a silver medal in the 4 * 100 relay, in a team including Harold Abrahams.

Lancelot Royle was a talented 200-meter sprinter, and it was he that gave up his spot to allow Eric Liddell to run the 200-metre race where Liddell won bronze.

Lancelot Royle began his business career with Unilever, joining Home and Colonial Stores in 1928.

Lancelot Royle was to hold the Chairmanship for 12 years, during which time NAAFI developed into a global operation, serving British forces around the Empire.

Lancelot Royle resigned his Royal Artillery commission as a captain in 1948.

Lancelot Royle was made a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1944.

Lancelot Royle married Barbara Haldin in 1922; they had son sons and a daughter.