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Nationality
  
British

Name
  
Algernon Maudslay


Role
  
Sailor

Died
  
March 2, 1948

Born
  
10 January 1873 (
1873-01-10
)
Tetbury, England

Olympic medals
  
Sailing at the 1900 Summer Olympics – .5 to 1 ton, Sailing at the 1900 Summer Olympics – Open class

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Algernon Maudslay CBE (10 January 1873 – 2 March 1948) was a sailor from Great Britain, who represented his country at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Meulan, France. With Lorne Currie as helmsman and fellow crewmember John Gretton and Linton Hope, Maudslay took 1st place in the race of the .5 to 1 ton.

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Personal life

Maudslay was born in Tetbury, Gloucestershire the son of Herbert and Marion Maudslay, his father was an engineer.

Professional life

  • In 1917 Maudslay, as honorary secretary of the Belgian War Refuges Committee was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire.
  • In 1927 Maudslay was appointed a Grand Officer of the Order of the Crown of Belgium in recognition of valuable services.
  • He was later a member of the council of the British Red Cross Society.

    • References

    Algernon Maudslay Wikipedia
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