Edward Hawthorn
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Born in 1878 in Sussex he joined the Crystal Palace badminton club after becoming involved in badminton. He was a prominent player before the First World War winning two All England titles.[1] After retiring in 1928 he became vice-president of the badminton Association and was chairman from 1936 to 1947. He died on 4 December 1951 at his home in Beckenham, Kent, at the age of 73.[2]
He was part of the English team that toured Canada in 1925 to promote the sport on behalf of the Canadian Badminton Association which had recently been formed in 1921.[3][4]
Medal Record at the All England Badminton Championships
Personal life
He was an insurance broker by trade and lived in Beckenham, Kent.
References
- ↑ Davis, Pat (1983). Guinness Book of Badminton. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. ISBN 0-85112-271-X.
- ↑ "Edward Hawthorn". Badminton England. Archived from the original on 11 October 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
- ↑ "Badminton : An Illustrated History - From ancient pastime to Olympic sport". Google Books.
- ↑ "UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, Southampton, England 1926". Ancestry UK.
- ↑ "Times Archives". Oxfordshire Libraries.
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