Wilfrid Tatham
Wilfrid George Tatham (12 December 1898 – 26 July 1978) was a British hurdler. He competed in the men's 400 metres hurdles at the 1924 Summer Olympics.[1] Tatham was fourth in the 440 yard hurdles at the 1930 British Empire Games.[2]
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| Nationality | British |
| Born | 12 December 1898 Kent |
| Died | 26 July 1978 (aged 79) |
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| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | 400 metres hurdles |
Personal life
He was educated at Eton College and King's College, Cambridge and received the Military Cross as a member of the Coldstream Guards. He was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire.[3]
He was a schoolmaster at Eton College at the time of the 1930 Games.[4]
Archives
A collection of archival material related to Wilfrid Tatham can be found at the Cadbury Research Library, University of Birmingham [5]
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Wilfrid Tatham Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
- "English athletes". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Wilfrid Tatham". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- "UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, 2 Sep 1930 Southampton". Ancestry.co.uk.
- "UoB CALMVIEW2: Overview". calmview.bham.ac.uk. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
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