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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 26 January 1888 |
| Died | 10 April 1979 (aged 91) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Events | Long jump High jump |
| Club | University of Cambridge AC Achilles Club |
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]
Biography
[edit]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, (1926–1951) and Governor of St Lawrence College, Ramsgate.[9]
References
[edit]- 1 2 1911 England Census
- ↑ England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Alfred Bellerby Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
- ↑ "Bellerby, Rev. Alfred Courthope Benson, (26 Jan. 1888–10 April 1979) headmaster, King Edward School, Witley, Surrey, 1926–51; retired, 1951." WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. 1 Dec. 2007
- ↑ "Olympic Games, Britain's team of athletes". Liverpool Daily Post. 12 June 1908. Retrieved 11 April 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "The Olympic Games, British Representatives". The Sportsman. 12 June 1908. Retrieved 11 April 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Alfred Bellerby". Olympedia. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ↑ Britain and the Olympic Games, 1908-1920, publisher: Palgrave Macmillan, published: 2016
- ↑ "Deaths". The Times. 10 April 1979. p. 1.
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