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][3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 12 December 1898 Bromley, Kent, England |
| Died | 26 July 1978 (aged 79) Jamestown, Saint Helena |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | 400 metres hurdles |
Personal life edit
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.[4]
He was a schoolmaster at Eton College at the time of the 1930 Games.[5]
Archives edit
A collection of archival material related to Wilfrid Tatham can be found at the Cadbury Research Library, University of Birmingham[6]
References edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Wilfrid Tatham". Olympedia. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ 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.
External links edit
- Wilfrid Tatham at Olympedia
- Wilfrid Tatham at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
