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Patrick Philbin (athlete)
At the 1908 Summer Olympics, a tug of war tournament was contested. Each team consisted of 8 athletes. Nations could enter up to 3 teams.Official Report, p. 32. The host Great Britain was the only one to enter more than one (entering the maximum of 3 teams). Germany, Greece, Sweden, and the United States each entered one team apiece, though Germany and Greece withdrew. This left 5 teams (40 athletes) from 3 nations to compete. Medal table Medal summary Team rosters Great Britain City of London Police * Edward Barrett * Frederick Goodfellow * Frederick Humphreys * William Hirons * Albert Ireton * Frederick Merriman * Edwin Mills * John James Shepherd Liverpool Police * Charles Foden ''(captain)'' * James Clarke * Thomas Butler * William Greggan * Alexander Kidd * Daniel McDonald Lowey * Patrick Philbin * George Smith * Thomas Swindlehurst Metropolitan Police "K" Division * Walter Chaffe * Joseph Dowler * Ernest Ebbage * Thomas Homewood * Alexander Munro * W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White City Stadium
White City Stadium was a stadium located in White City, London, England. Built for the 1908 Summer Olympics, it hosted the finish of the first modern marathon and other sports like swimming, speedway, boxing, show jumping, athletics, stock car racing, concerts and a match at the 1966 World Cup. From 1927, it was a venue for greyhound racing, hosting the English Greyhound Derby until its closure in 1984. The stadium was demolished in 1985 and the site is now occupied by White City Place. History Designed by the engineer J. J. Webster and completed in 10 months by George Wimpey, on part of the site of the Franco-British Exhibition, this stadium with a seating capacity of 68,000 was opened by King Edward VII on 27 April 1908 after the first stanchion had been placed in position by Lady Desborough on 2 August 1907. The cost of construction was £60,000. Upon completion, the stadium had a running track and three laps to the mile (536 m); outside there was a , cycle track. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Foden
Charles Foden (1868 – 14 October 1908) was a British tug of war competitor. At the 1908 Summer Olympics, he won a silver medal in the tug of war event as the captain of the British team, ''Liverpool Police'', for whom he worked as a superintendent. Charles was also a superb marksman A marksman is a person who is skilled in precision shooting using projectile weapons (in modern days most commonly an accurized scoped long gun such as designated marksman rifle or a sniper rifle) to shoot at high-value targets at longer-than-u ... and often practised in his spare time with a miniature rifle. On 14 October 1908, his body was discovered on the police athletic grounds in Liverpool with a gunshot wound through the heart, and his rifle was found nearby. An inquest into his death was held, but it could not be determined if he had committed suicide. At his funeral, his coffin was carried to its final place of rest by six members of the tug of war team. References 1868 birt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Munro (athlete)
Alexander Munro (30 November 1870 – 3 January 1934) was a British strongman, wrestler, and tug of war competitor who competed in the latter sport in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1912 Summer Olympics. In 1908 he won the bronze medal as member of the British team ''Metropolitan Police "K" Division''. Four years later he won the silver medal as member of the joint City of London Police-Metropolitan Police "K" Division British team. In 1908, Munro was also the Scottish wrestling champion, but lost a noted match to Georg Hackenschmidt Georg Karl Julius Hackenschmidt ( – 19 February 1968) was an early 20th-century Estonian strongman, professional wrestler, author, and sports philosopher who is recognized as professional wrestling's first world heavyweight champion. Hacken .... Notes and references External linksAlexander Munro's profile at databaseOlympics [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Homewood
Thomas Homewood (25 September 18811 February 1945) was a British tug of war competitor who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. In 1908 he won the bronze medal as member of the British team ''Metropolitan Police "K" Division''. He was killed during World War II in February 1945, aged 63, when his home in Stratford, London Stratford is a town in east London, England, within the ceremonial county of Greater London. Until 1965 it was within the historic county of Essex. Part of the Lower Lea Valley, Stratford is situated 6 miles (10 km) east-northeast of Chari ... was struck by a V2 rocket. References External linksThomas Homewood's profile at databaseOlympics 1881 births [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernest Ebbage
Ernest Walter Ebbage (1 August 1873 – 2 September 1943) was a British tug of war competitor who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. In 1908 he won the bronze medal as member of the British team ''Metropolitan Police The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS), formerly and still commonly known as the Metropolitan Police (and informally as the Met Police, the Met, Scotland Yard, or the Yard), is the territorial police force responsible for law enforcement and ... "K" Division''. References External linksprofile 1873 births 1943 deaths Metropolitan Police officers Olympic tug of war competitors for Great Britain Tug of war competitors at the 1908 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medallists for Great Britain Olympic medalists in tug of war Medalists at the 1908 Summer Olympics {{tugofwar-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Dowler
Joseph Dowler (1 February 1879 – 13 February 1931) was a British tug of war competitor who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1912 Summer Olympics. In 1908 he won the bronze medal as member of the British team ''Metropolitan Police "K" Division''. Four years later he won the silver medal as member of the joint City of London Police The City of London Police is the territorial police force responsible for law enforcement within the City of London, including the Middle and Inner Temples. The force responsible for law enforcement within the remainder of the London region, ou ...-Metropolitan Police "K" Division British team. References External linksprofile 1879 births 1931 deaths Metropolitan Police officers Olympic tug of war competitors for Great Britain Tug of war competitors at the 1908 Summer Olympics Tug of war competitors at the 1912 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medallists for Great Britain Olympic bronze medallists for Great Brita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Chaffe
Walter Chaffe (2 April 1870 – 22 April 1918) was a British tug of war competitor who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1912 Summer Olympics. In 1908 he won the bronze medal as member of the British team ''Metropolitan Police "K" Division''. Four years later he won the silver medal as member of the joint City of London Police The City of London Police is the territorial police force responsible for law enforcement within the City of London, including the Middle and Inner Temples. The force responsible for law enforcement within the remainder of the London region, ou ...-Metropolitan Police "K" Division British team. References External linksprofile 1870 births 1918 deaths Metropolitan Police officers Olympic tug of war competitors of Great Britain Tug of war competitors at the 1908 Summer Olympics Tug of war competitors at the 1912 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medallists for Great Britain Olympic bronze medallists for Great Britain Oly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Swindlehurst
Thomas Swindlehurst (21 May 1874 – 15 March 1959) was a British tug of war competitor who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. In 1908 he won the silver medal A silver medal in sports and other similar areas involving competition is a medal made of, or plated with, silver awarded to the second-place finisher, or runner-up, of contests or competitions such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc ... as member of the British team ''Liverpool Police''. References External linksprofile 1874 births 1959 deaths British police officers Olympic tug of war competitors for Great Britain Tug of war competitors at the 1908 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medallists for Great Britain Olympic medalists in tug of war Medalists at the 1908 Summer Olympics {{tugofwar-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Smith (athlete)
George Smith (1876 – 14 January 1915) was a British tug of war competitor who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. In 1908 he won the silver medal A silver medal in sports and other similar areas involving competition is a medal made of, or plated with, silver awarded to the second-place finisher, or runner-up, of contests or competitions such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc ... as member of the British team ''Liverpool Police''. References External linksGeorge Smith at databaseOlympics.com 1876 births 1915 deaths British police officers Olympic tug of war competitors for Great Britain Tug of war competitors at the 1908 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medallists for Great Britain Olympic medalists in tug of war Medalists at the 1908 Summer Olympics {{tugofwar-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Philbin (athlete)
At the 1908 Summer Olympics, a tug of war tournament was contested. Each team consisted of 8 athletes. Nations could enter up to 3 teams.Official Report, p. 32. The host Great Britain was the only one to enter more than one (entering the maximum of 3 teams). Germany, Greece, Sweden, and the United States each entered one team apiece, though Germany and Greece withdrew. This left 5 teams (40 athletes) from 3 nations to compete. Medal table Medal summary Team rosters Great Britain City of London Police * Edward Barrett * Frederick Goodfellow * Frederick Humphreys * William Hirons * Albert Ireton * Frederick Merriman * Edwin Mills * John James Shepherd Liverpool Police * Charles Foden ''(captain)'' * James Clarke * Thomas Butler * William Greggan * Alexander Kidd * Daniel McDonald Lowey * Patrick Philbin * George Smith * Thomas Swindlehurst Metropolitan Police "K" Division * Walter Chaffe * Joseph Dowler * Ernest Ebbage * Thomas Homewood * Alexander Munro * W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel McDonald Lowey
At the 1908 Summer Olympics, a tug of war tournament was contested. Each team consisted of 8 athletes. Nations could enter up to 3 teams.Official Report, p. 32. The host Great Britain was the only one to enter more than one (entering the maximum of 3 teams). Germany, Greece, Sweden, and the United States each entered one team apiece, though Germany and Greece withdrew. This left 5 teams (40 athletes) from 3 nations to compete. Medal table Medal summary Team rosters Great Britain City of London Police * Edward Barrett * Frederick Goodfellow * Frederick Humphreys * William Hirons * Albert Ireton * Frederick Merriman * Edwin Mills * John James Shepherd Liverpool Police * Charles Foden ''(captain)'' * James Clarke * Thomas Butler * William Greggan * Alexander Kidd * Daniel McDonald Lowey * Patrick Philbin * George Smith * Thomas Swindlehurst Metropolitan Police "K" Division * Walter Chaffe * Joseph Dowler * Ernest Ebbage * Thomas Homewood * Alexander Munro * W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Kidd
Alexander Kidd was a British tug of war competitor who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. In 1908 he won the silver medal A silver medal in sports and other similar areas involving competition is a medal made of, or plated with, silver awarded to the second-place finisher, or runner-up, of contests or competitions such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc ... as member of the British team ''Liverpool Police''. References External linksAlexander Kidd's profile at databaseOlympics Year of birth missing Year of death missing [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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