Algernon Maudslay
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| Full name | Algernon Maudslay | ||||||||||||
| Nationality | British | ||||||||||||
| Born |
10 January 1873 Tetbury, England | ||||||||||||
| Died |
2 March 1948 (aged 75) Winchester, England | ||||||||||||
| Class(es) | .5 to 1 ton | ||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 8 February 2014. | |||||||||||||
Algernon Maudslay CBE (10 January 1873 – 2 March 1948) was a sailor from Great Britain,[1] who represented his country at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Meulan, France. With Lorne Currie as helmsman and fellow crewmember John Gretton and Linton Hope, Maudslay took 1st place in the race of the .5 to 1 ton.
Personal life
Maudslay was born in Tetbury, Gloucestershire the son of Herbert and Marion Maudslay, his father was an engineer.
Professional life
- In 1917 Maudslay, as honorary secretary of the Belgian War Refuges Committee was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire.[2]
- In 1927 Maudslay was appointed a Grand Officer of the Order of the Crown of Belgium in recognition of valuable services.[3]
- He was later a member of the council of the British Red Cross Society.
Further reading
- Exposition Universelle Internationale de 1900, Concours D'Exercices Physiques et de Sports (PDF) (in French). Imprimerie Nationale. 1901. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
References
- ↑ "Algernon Maudslay Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympic Sports. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 30250. p. 8796. 24 August 1917. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33321. p. 15331. 18 October 1927. Retrieved 18 August 2011.