Dr. Leslie George Housden OBE (30 October 1894 – 19 December 1963) was an English medical doctor who specialised in child welfare, he also represented the United Kingdom in the Men's marathon at the 1920 Summer Olympics, held in Antwerp.[1][2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 30 October 1894 Bromley, Kent, England |
| Died | 19 December 1963 (aged 69) Basingstoke, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Long-distance running |
| Event | Marathon |
Early life
editHousden was born in 1894 in Bromley, Kent and was educated at The King's School, Canterbury from 1908 to 1911.[3] He qualified as a doctor at Guy's Hospital.[4] At the 1920 Summer Olympics Housden came 31st in the Men's marathon at a time of 3'14:25.0, 40 minutes behind the winner.[4][5][6]
Medical
editHousden was an honorary medical advisor to the Save the Children Fund and from 1948 to 1955 was an advisor to the Ministry of Health on parentcraft.[1][7] In 1944 he was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for services to child welfare.[8]
Family
editHousden had married Esther Boyt in 1926 and they had four children, a daughter Biddy died aged 16 on 9 August 1944.[9]
Books
edit- The Breast-Fed Baby in General Practice - 1932
- The Art of Mothercraft - 1939
- Healthy, happy children - 1944
- Home-Life and Community
- Handbook of Parentcraft - 1948
- The Prevention of Cruelty to Children - 1955
References
edit- ^ a b "Obituaries". Obituaries. The Times. No. 55891. London. 23 December 1963. col G, p. 13.
- ^ "Leslie Housden". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ King's Sporting Hall of Fame
- ^ a b Sport Reference - Leslie Housden
- ^ "King's and the Olympics | The King's School Archives". Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- ^ "Leslie HOUSDEN - Olympic Athletics | Great Britain". International Olympic Committee. 26 June 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- ^ "Advisor on Parentcraft". News in Brief. The Times. No. 51062. London. 4 May 1948. col B, p. 3.
- ^ "No. 37412". The London Gazette (Supplement). 9 January 1946. p. 280.
- ^ "Housden". Deaths. The Times. No. 49932. London. 11 August 1944. col A, p. 1.