Rev. Alfred Courthope Benson Bellerby (26 January 1888 – 10 April 1979) was a British athlete and educator. He competed in the men's long jump and the men's high jump at the 1908 Summer Olympics.[3][4][5]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Alfred Courthope Benson Bellerby |
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 26 January 1888 Margate, Kent, England[1] |
| Died | 10 April 1979 (aged 91) Haslemere, Surrey, England[2] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Long jump High jump |
He was the son of organist Edward Johnson Bellerby.[1] He was educated at St Lawrence College, Ramsgate, Emmanuel College, Cambridge and Ridley Hall, Cambridge.[6] He was an Army chaplain during the First World War. He was headmaster of King Edward's School, Witley, (1926–1951) and Governor of St Lawrence College, Ramsgate.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "Alfred Bellerby". Olympedia. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ Britain and the Olympic Games, 1908-1920, publisher: Palgrave Macmillan, published: 2016
- ^ "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
- ^ "Deaths". The Times. 10 April 1979. p. 1.
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