Howard Benge
Howard Wilson Benge (26 July 1913 – 19 May 1986) was a New Zealand rower who won a bronze medal representing his country at the 1938 British Empire Games.
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Birth name | Howard Wilson Benge | |||||||||||||
Born | 26 July 1913 | |||||||||||||
Died | 19 May 1986 72) | (aged|||||||||||||
Occupation | Builder[1] | |||||||||||||
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Sport | Rowing | |||||||||||||
Club | Union Boat Club, Wanganui | |||||||||||||
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Biography
Born on 26 July 1913, Benge was the son of Annie Elizabeth Benge (née Wilson) and her husband, George Frederick Benge.[2]
He won the bronze medal at the 1938 British Empire Games as part of the men's eight.[3] He was a member of the Union Boat Club (UBC) in Wanganui; fellow UBC members in the eight were James Gould and Gus Jackson.[4]
Benge died on 19 May 1986, and was buried in Aramoho Cemetery, Wanganui.[1]
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References
- "Cemetery view". Whanganui District Council. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- "Birth search: registration number 1913/20804". Births, deaths and marriages online. Department of Internal Affairs. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- "Howard Benge". New Zealand Olympic Committee. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
- "Today's Rowing". The Evening Post. CXXV (33). 9 February 1938. p. 17. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
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