Cecil J. Wray
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Cecil James Wray was a New Zealand
sports administrator, resident in England from 1913. He represented New Zealand
on the International Olympic Committee
from 1931 to 1934, and was on the Rugby Football Union in England for 25 years.
He was born in Patea
and attended Wanganui Collegiate School
1883-86. He was a rower, cricketer and rugby player.
After working as a bank clerk he qualified as a lawyer. He practiced as a lawyer in Wanganui
, and was on the Wanganui Borough Council until he moved to England. During World War I he entertained New Zealand soldiers on leave in England. He died in Bournemouth.
He assisted William Pember Reeves
in writing and revising The Long White Cloud (1898), a history of New Zealand.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
sports administrator, resident in England from 1913. He represented New Zealand
New Zealand Olympic Committee
The New Zealand Olympic Committee is the body in New Zealand responsible for selecting athletes to represent New Zealand in the Summer and Winter Olympic and the Commonwealth Games....
on the International Olympic Committee
International Olympic Committee
The International Olympic Committee is an international corporation based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin on 23 June 1894 with Demetrios Vikelas as its first president...
from 1931 to 1934, and was on the Rugby Football Union in England for 25 years.
He was born in Patea
Patea
Patea is the third-largest town in South Taranaki, New Zealand. It is on the western bank of the Patea River, 61 kilometres north-west of Wanganui on State Highway 3. Hawera is 27 km to the north-west, and Waverley 17 km to the east. The Patea River flows through the town from the...
and attended Wanganui Collegiate School
Wanganui Collegiate School
Wanganui Collegiate School is an independent, coeducational, day and boarding secondary school in Wanganui, New Zealand. The school is affiliated to the Anglican church.-About:...
1883-86. He was a rower, cricketer and rugby player.
After working as a bank clerk he qualified as a lawyer. He practiced as a lawyer in Wanganui
Wanganui
Whanganui , also spelled Wanganui, is an urban area and district on the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand. It is part of the Manawatu-Wanganui region....
, and was on the Wanganui Borough Council until he moved to England. During World War I he entertained New Zealand soldiers on leave in England. He died in Bournemouth.
He assisted William Pember Reeves
William Pember Reeves
The Hon. William Pember Reeves was a New Zealand statesman, historian and poet, who promoted social reform.-Biography:...
in writing and revising The Long White Cloud (1898), a history of New Zealand.