Gordon Orchardson
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| Born | 1885 Thanet, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 1969 (aged 83–84) Nairobi, Kenya | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Field hockey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Gordon Quiller Orchardson (1885 – 1969)[1] was a Scottish field hockey player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. In 1908 he won the bronze medal as member of the Scotland team.
Biography
[edit]Orchardson was born in Thanet, England, the son of Sir William Quiller Orchardson (a Sottish-born painter).[2]
He played club cricket for Cartha in Glasgow.[3]
With his brother Ian, Orchardson emigrated to Kericho in Kenya to farm.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Gordon Orchardson". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 7 July 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
Full name: Gordon Quiller Orchardson
- 1 2 "William Orchardson". Olympedia. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
- ↑ "Hockey". Scottish Referee. 12 January 1906. Retrieved 5 August 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
External links
[edit]- William Orchardson at databaseOlympics.com (archived)
- Gordon Orchardson at Olympics.com
- Gordon Orchardson at Team GB
- Gordon Orchardson at Olympedia
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