Background
Kingsford was born in Dublin, the son of Douglas Hollingshead Kingsford of Calgary, Canada, and his wife Margaret.
Kingsford was born in Dublin, the son of Douglas Hollingshead Kingsford of Calgary, Canada, and his wife Margaret.
He was educated at Uppingham School and Pembroke College, Cambridge.
Kingsford died in Qualicum Beach, British Columbia, Canada at the age of 93. Kingsford married Marie Harvie in Basra, Iraq. They had three children, Patrick, Douglas and Kelly.
In 1934 he was a member of the winning Cambridge boat in the Boat Race. In 1936 he was a member of the crew of the eight which came fourth representing Great Britain at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin.