David Haig-Thomas occupation rower
Biography
Haig-Thomas was born in London and educated at Eton College and St John's College, Cambridge. In 1930, 1931 and 1932 he was bowman of the winning Cambridge boats in the Boat Race. He was also the bow of the eight that came fourth rowing for Great Britain at the 1932 Summer Olympics, and rowing correspondent of the Daily Mail. Haig-Thomas married Nancy Catherine Bury, daughter of Major Lindsay Edward Bury. They had two sons.Initially a hunter with catapult and gun, he became an ornithologist and took up bird photography. His articles and photographs were published in Country Life and The Field.
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