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 (aged 72) | ||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Builder[1] | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Rowing | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Union Boat Club, Wanganui | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
editBorn 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
edit- ^ a b "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. Vol. CXXV, no. 33. 9 February 1938. p. 17. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
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