Henry Charles Angelo the Younger
Henry Charles Angelo the Younger (1780-1852) was a British master of fencing, part of the Angelo Family of fencers.
Early life[edit]
Henry was born in 1780[2] to Henry Angelo (1756-1835). He was the grandson of Domenico Angelo Malevolti Tremamondo (1716 or 1717 to 1802), the founder of the dynasty.
Career[edit]
The younger Henry took over his father's fencing academy in Bond Street from his father in 1817. He subsequently moved it to St. James's Street (1830-1896). He was superintendent of sword exercise to the British Army and the Royal Navy (1833-1852).
Death[edit]
Henry died in 1852. He is buried in Kensal Green Cemetery.[2]
Selected publications[edit]
- The Infantry Sword Exercise. 1845.
- The Reminiscences of Henry Angelo, 1830
References[edit]
- ^ Henry Charles Angelo. National Portrait Gallery. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
- ^ a b Paths of Glory, The Friends of Kensal Green Cemetery, London, 1997, p. 10.