Invented, developed and patented by Wingfield. The Wimbledon championships began in 1877 and are the world's oldest tennis tournament.
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Lawn tennis
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Walter Clopton Wingfield
Greater London Council Major Walter Clopton Wingfield, 1833 - 1912, father of...
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Henry Angelo
Fencing master. Born St James's Place, Piccadilly. Briefly took over his father's fencing academy in Carlisle House, but then moved it to the Royal Opera House. Note, there were two Carlisle Houses...
1 memorial
Edmond Hoyle
Writer on games. Wrote his first book, "A Short Treatise on the Game of Whist" in 1742. Died in London.
1 memorial
Mark Slavin
Wrestler. Born in Minsk, Belarus SSR. Winner of the Soviet Greco-Roman wrestling middleweight junior championship in 1971. He moved to Israel to join their Olympic team. Murdered by Palestinian ter...
1 memorial
Women's Cricket World Cup, 2017
It was the 11th Women's Cricket World Cup, held four-yearly, (the third to be held in England) and was the first in which all participating players were fully professional. Eight teams qualified to...
2 memorials
Amy Gentry
Pioneer rower. Amy Constance Gentry was born 111 White Hart Lane, Barnes. Employed as a secretary by Vickers Armstrong in Byfleet, she was personal secretary to Barnes Wallis, when he was developin...
1 memorial