Harcourt Richard Godfrey (26 February 1905 – 19 August 1980) was a New Zealand wrestler who represented his country at the 1938 British Empire Games.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Harcourt Richard Godfrey |
| Born | 26 February 1905 |
| Died | 19 August 1980 (aged 75) |
| Occupation | Police officer[1] |
| Spouse |
Daphne Thelma Wilton
(m. 1927) |
| Sport | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Sport | Wrestling |
| Achievements and titles | |
| National finals | Heavyweight champion (1933) Middleweight champion (1937, 1938) |
Biography
editBorn on 26 February 1905, Godfrey was the son of Richard Harcourt Godfrey and Clara Godfrey (née Muldrock).[2] On 5 July 1927, he married Daphne Thelma Wilton at St Paul's Methodist church, Palmerston North.[3]
Godfrey won the New Zealand amateur heavyweight wrestling title in 1933.[4] In 1937 and 1938, he won the national amateur middleweight title.[5][6]
At the 1938 British Empire Games in Sydney, Godfrey competed in the freestyle wrestling middleweight (82 kg) division, finishing in fourth place.[7][8]
Godfrey died on 19 August 1980, and he was buried at Aramoho Cemetery, Whanganui.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Cemetery view". Whanganui District Council. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- ^ "Birth index: registration number 1905/4673". Births, deaths & marriages online. Department of Internal Affairs. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- ^ "July wedding". Manawatu Times. 12 July 1927. p. 11. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- ^ "Wrestling". The Press. 19 October 1933. p. 13. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- ^ "N.Z. championships". Auckland Star. 21 September 1937. p. 15. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- ^ "Wrestling titles". New Zealand Herald. 21 September 1938. p. 13. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- ^ "Harcourt Godfrey". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 2016. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- ^ "Empire Games: New Zealand team". The Advocate. 7 January 1938. p. 3. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
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