John Woodruffe Tilbury (4 January 1931 – 2 August 2020) was a British rower. He competed in the men's coxed four event at the

1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( it, Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 ( it, Roma 1960), were an international multi-sport event held ...

. He also represented England and won a

gold medal A gold medal is a medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture. Since the eighteenth century, gold medals have bee ...

in the coxless four and a

bronze medal A bronze medal in sports and other similar areas involving competition is a medal made of bronze awarded to the third-place finisher of contests or competitions such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The outright winner receive ...

in the eights at the

1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games The 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games were held in Perth, Australia, from 22 November to 1 December 1962. Athletic events were held at Perry Lakes Stadium in the suburb of Floreat and swimming events at Beatty Park in North Perth. The ...

in Perth, Western Australia.

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* 1931 births 2020 deaths British male rowers Olympic rowers for Great Britain Rowers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Ashford, Kent Commonwealth Games medallists in rowing Rowers at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games gold medallists for England Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for England Medallists at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games {{UK-rowing-bio-stub