Franz (Frank) Georg Sutton (Schulhof)

Birth record Quelle GenTeam

http://www.bcu.org.uk/files/History%20of%20Canoeing.pdf

"Now another personality appeared on the British scene, who had a great influence upon our sport. This was Franz Schulhof who came to England as manager of the London branch of an Austrian company. He brought with him a genuine Eskimo Kayak and a copy of it made by the firm of Grazer, together with the reputation of being among the first Europeans to do the Eskimo Roll (he invented the “Schulhof” or Put Across method), and with seven first descents of Alpine Rapid Rivers to his credit, among them the Upper Inn. He joined the Royal Canoe Club in 1937, and took parties from that club to rivers in the French Alps and to the Hampshire and Sussex coasts, where he made films, which were the foundation of the British Canoe Union film library. This library was set up by the writer in 1948 together with one or two films of his own making. It became too big a job to be run by an amateur, and in 1958 it was handed over to the British Film Institute to handle for the B.C.U.

Franz Schulhof also bears the distinction of being the first person to teach rolling in this country. He taught members of the Royal Canoe Club, and in 1938 the first B.C .U.Rolling Circus was launched, with exhibitions in London and Stockport. He has the honourable reputation of being the first “enemy alien” to have gained a commission in H.M.Forces; the Army changed his name to Frank Sutton and awarded him the Military Cross. He is now a British subject, has recently retired from business and lives in Buckinghamshire. He is an honorary member of the Royal Canoe Club."