Edgar Stanbury Dobell
Born(1896-02-26)26 February 1896
Plymouth, Devon, England
Died27 July 1961(1961-07-27) (aged 65)
Plymouth, Devon, England
NationalityBritish
Occupations
  • Solicitor
  • registrar
  • executive
Height193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
SpouseMarjorie Joyce Sandover
Children3 (including John Richard)

Edgar Stanbury Dobell (26 February 1896 – 27 July 1961) was a British lawyer and businessman.

Dobell was the eldest son of Eva Ellen Stanbury and John Pearse Dobell, a solicitor. While a student at law, he was a member of the Plymouth, Stonehouse and Devonport Law Students' Debating Society.[1] From 1915 to 1919, he served in the Coldstream Guards. He was once mentioned in dispatches.[2]

Dobell was articled to J. P. Dobell, of Plymouth.[2] In 1919, he passed the intermediate examinations for entry into the Law Society of England and Wales.[3] He passed the final examinations the following year.[4] In 1932, Dobell was vice-president of the Seven O'Clock Regulars Swimming Club.[5] He served as president of the Plymouth Law Society in 1936.[6] His father (John Pearse Dobell) had served as president in 1912 and his brother (David Ireland Dobell) would later serve in 1971.[7]

In 1931, Dobell married Marjorie Joyce Sandover in Plymouth, England.[8] They had two daughters and one son (John Richard Dobell).[9]

From 1948 to 1954, Dobell was the director and vice-president of Plymouth Argyle F.C..[10][11] In 1953, he and Sir Hubert Ashton produced Sporting Fanfare, a light programme for the BBC.[12] In 1954, he oversaw Plymouth Argyle F.C.'s complete middle-west and coast-to-coast tour of the United States, which included a day-by-day account of the players' experiences during the tour through the all round coverage of local sports writers.[13][14]

References

  1. ↑ "Law Students' Journal: Law Students' Societies". Solicitors Journal. 58 (17): 289. 14 February 1914. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  2. 1 2 Record of service of solicitors and articled clerks with His Majesty's forces, 1914-1919. Internet Archive: London : Solicitors' War Memorial Fund. 1920. p. 155.
  3. ↑ "Societies: The Law Society: Intermediate Examination". Solicitors Journal. 64 (6): 87. 22 November 1919. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  4. ↑ "Societies: The Law Society: Final Examination". Solicitors Journal. 64 (32): 520. 22 May 1920. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  5. ↑ "SEVEN O'CLOCK REGULARS SWIMMING CLUB". Old Plymouth UK. 26 September 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  6. ↑ Robinson, Chris (2015). Plymouth Law Society: 1815–2015 (PDF). p. 10.
  7. ↑ "Over 200 years of history". Plymouth Law Society. Fuel. 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  8. ↑ Morgan pedigree
  9. ↑ "Obituary Notice of John Richard Dobell". Plymouth Herald. 10 June 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  10. ↑ "DIRECTOR RESIGNS". Singapore Free Press. 31 December 1954. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  11. ↑ Plymouth Argyle Football Club 1886-1986. Internet Archive: Stroud : Tempus. 1998. p. 69.
  12. ↑ "SPORTING FANFARE". BBC. BBC. 9 August 1953. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  13. ↑ "UNITED STATES TOUR 1954". Greens on Screen. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  14. ↑ "English Soccer Team Playing Here Sunday". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. 6 May 1954. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
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