Edward Hawthorn

Ernest Edward Shedden Hawthorn (1878–1951) was an English International badminton player.

Edward Hawthorn
Personal information
Country England
Born11 November 1878
Died1951

Badminton career

Born in 1878 in Sussex he joined the Crystal Palace badminton club after becoming involved in badminton. He was a prominent player before the First World War winning two All England titles.[1] After retiring in 1928 he became vice-president of the badminton Association and was chairman from 1936-1947. He died on 4 December 1951 at his home in Beckenham, Kent, at the age of 73.[2]

He was part of the English team that toured Canada in 1925 to promote the sport on behalf of the Canadian Badminton Association which had recently been formed in 1921.[3][4]

Medal Record at the All England Badminton Championships

[5]

Medal Year Event
1911Men's doubles
1912Mixed doubles

Personal life

He was an insurance broker by trade and lived in Beckenham, Kent.

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References
  1. Davis, Pat (1983). Guinness Book of Badminton. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. ISBN 0-85112-271-X.
  2. "Edward Hawthorn". Badminton England. Archived from the original on 2015-10-11. Retrieved 2015-11-08.
  3. "Badminton : An Illustrated History - From ancient pastime to Olympic sport". Google Books.
  4. "UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, Southampton, England 1926". Ancestry UK.
  5. "Times Archives". Oxfordshire Libraries.
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