Famous British Fencers

Apart from winning medals for fencing and heading the Oxford University Boat Club, William Grenfell, 1st Baron Desborough was also an adventurer who had rowed across the English Channel. A public servant, too, he had been part of the House of Commons for both the Liberals and the Conservatives.

Apart from being an award-winning broadcaster for RTÉ, Brian Cleeve was also a renowned author, with books ranging from Regency romances to crime novels in his kitty. He is best remembered for the Irish bestseller The House on the Rock and his non-fiction works such as the Dictionary of Irish Writers.