Bill James (rower)
John William James (13 October 1926 – 22 October 2001)[1] was a New Zealand rower who won a gold medal representing his country in the men's coxed four, alongside Ted Johnson, John O'Brien, Bill Carroll, and Colin Johnstone (coxswain), at the 1950 British Empire Games.[2]
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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| Full name | John William James | |||||||||||||
| Born | 13 October 1926 | |||||||||||||
| Died | 22 October 2001 (aged 75) | |||||||||||||
| Spouse(s) | Esme Florence Rasmusen
(m. 1947) | |||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Rowing | |||||||||||||
| Club | Aramoho Boating Club | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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James died on 22 October 2001,[3] and his ashes were buried at Pyes Pa Cemetery, Tauranga, with those of his wife, Esme Florence James (née Rasmusen), who died in 2018.[4]
References
- "Death search: registration number 2001/23809". Births, deaths & marriages online. Department of Internal Affairs. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- Bill James at the New Zealand Olympic Committee
- "Cemeteries detail". Tauranga City Council. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- "Cemeteries detail". Tauranga City Council. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
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