Leon Paul 1881-1963
Posted April 30th, 2007 by kingkenny
Leon Paul 1881-1963
The Paul family has been a part of British fencing for almost a century. It began in 1905 with the arrival of a 24 year old French officer from Perpignan. Leon first visited England as part of his grand tour of Europe after leaving the French army with a fencing diploma. He was the last coach to have a British student win a senior World Championship and started the Fencing Equipment company Leon Paul. He passed away in 1963 but has left a big mark on Fencing in Great Britain.