Bernard Babington Smith

Bernard Babington-Smith (1905-1993) was an English pole vaulter.

Bernard Babington-Smith
Personal information
NationalityEnglish
Born(1905-10-26)26 October 1905
London
Died23 September 1993(1993-09-23) (aged 87)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Pole Vault

Athletics

He competed in the pole vault at the 1930 British Empire Games for England.[1][2]

Personal life

He was a merchant, author and wartime photographer and later a senior lecturer in Experimental Psychology at Oxford University and was awarded an OBE. His brother was Michael Babington Smith.

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References

  1. "English athletes". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  2. "UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, 2 Sep 1930 Southampton". Ancestry.co.uk.


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