Egerton Castle

Egerton Smith Castle F.S.A. (12 March 1858 – 16 September 1920) was an author, antiquarian, and swordsman, and an early practitioner of reconstructed historical fencing, frequently in collaboration with his colleague Captain Alfred Hutton. Castle was the captain of the British épée and sabre teams at the 1908 Summer Olympics.

He was born in London into a wealthy family; his maternal grandfather was the publishing magnate and philanthropist Egerton Smith. He was a lieutenant of the Second West India Regiment and afterwards a captain of the Royal Engineers Militia. He was also an expert on bookplates and a keen collector.

Egerton Castle co-authored several novels with his wife, Agnes Sweetman Castle.

Filmography

The Pride of Jennico, directed by J. Searle Dawley (1914, based on The Pride of Jennico).

The Incomparable Bellairs, directed by Harold M. Shaw (UK, 1914, based on The Incomparable Bellairs).

The Secret Orchard, directed by Frank Reicher (1915, based on The Secret Orchard).

Sweet Kitty Bellairs, directed by James Young (1916, based on The Bath Comedy).

Rose of the World, directed by Maurice Tourneur (1918, based on Rose of the World).

Young April, directed by Donald Crisp (1926, based on Young April).

Sweet Kitty Bellairs, directed by Alfred E. Green (1930, based on The Bath Comedy).