Alfred Bellerby

British athlete (1888–1979) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Rev. Alfred Courthope Benson Bellerby (26 January 1888 10 April 1979) was a British athlete and educator who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics.[3]

NationalityBritish (English)
Born(1888-01-26)26 January 1888
Margate, Kent, England[1]
Died10 April 1979(1979-04-10) (aged 91)
SportAthletics
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Alfred Bellerby
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NationalityBritish (English)
Born(1888-01-26)26 January 1888
Margate, Kent, England[1]
Died10 April 1979(1979-04-10) (aged 91)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)
Long jump
High jump
ClubUniversity of Cambridge AC
Achilles Club
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Biography

He was the son of organist Edward Johnson Bellerby[1] and was educated at St Lawrence College, Ramsgate, Emmanuel College, Cambridge and Ridley Hall, Cambridge.[4]

Bellerby represented Great Britain at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London,[5][6] where he competed in the men's long jump and the men's high jump at the 1908 Summer Olympics.[7][8]

He was an Army chaplain during World War I and was headmaster of King Edward's School, Witley, (19261951) and Governor of St Lawrence College, Ramsgate.[9]

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