Robin Judah

As a physics student at the University of London, Robin Judah helped found the University of London Sailing Club in 1948. After graduating in 1950, he joined the Royal Corinthian Yacht Club and began racing in several different classes. He was also a keen musician played the trombone in a jazz band in his days at the Corinthian Club. In 1968 he was selected, alongside Charles Reynolds and David Tucker, to represent Great Britain in the Dragon class at the Mexico City Olympics, where he placed 14th among a field of 23 entrants after suffering a broken mast during the tournament. He later moved to Bermuda with his family, where he had a career in photography and became interested in art. His use of the camera cleverly created artistic images that were published, and an exhibition of a study of Bermudan roofs at London’s Ritz Gallery gave the impression they were abstract paintings and not photographs. Judah also enjoyed time playing golf in Bermuda and served as an international sailing judge.

Sadly, the family’s happiness was shattered following the death of their eldest son. Judah found solace in returning to Burnham each summer to sail and play golf, but further tragedy struck with the death of their youngest son and Judah and his wife Sue subsequently returned to England. Robin suffered from dementia and died in a nursing home aged 91 in 2021, just two weeks after Sue suffered a stroke, which also claimed her life. In 1964, Judah and his wife lived next door to Sir Winston and Lady Churchill at Hyde Park Gate.