Albert Edward "Bert" Pelling (18 October 1903 – 1977) was a British fencer. He competed at the

1936 Events January–February * January 20 – George V of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India, dies at his Sandringham Estate. The Prince of Wales succeeds to the throne of the United Kingdom as King E ...

and

1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ca ...

. He was a three times British fencing champion, winning the

épée The ( or , ), sometimes spelled epee in English, is the largest and heaviest of the three weapons used in the sport of fencing. The modern derives from the 19th-century , a weapon which itself derives from the French small sword. This contains ...

title at the British Fencing Championships in 1933, 1934 and 1951.

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* * * 1903 births 1977 deaths British male fencers Olympic fencers for Great Britain Fencers at the 1936 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1948 Summer Olympics People from Wandsworth Sportspeople from the London Borough of Wandsworth Fencers from London {{UK-fencing-bio-stub