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Howard Benge

Howard Benge

New Zealand rower

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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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]

References

  1. [1]
    "Cemetery view". Whanganui District Council. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  2. [2]
    "Birth search: registration number 1913/20804". Births, deaths and marriages online. Department of Internal Affairs. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  3. [3]
    "Howard Benge". New Zealand Olympic Committee. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  4. [4]
    "Today's Rowing". The Evening Post. Vol. CXXV, no. 33. 9 February 1938. p. 17. Retrieved 5 September 2016.


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