Media    From 1909 

Lonsdale Belt

Categories: Sport / Games

A boxing prize introduced by Hugh Lowther, 5th Earl of Lonsdale, to be awarded to British boxing champions. A boxer has successfully to defend his title twice before he can retain it. We have found several different pictures of the belt, so can only assume that its design has varied over the years. Our picture shows one of the more attractive versions.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Lonsdale Belt

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Chris Finnegan

Chris Finnegan MBE, 1944 - 2009, professional boxer and olympic champion. 196...

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Aboriginal Cricket Association

Aboriginal Cricket Association

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Queen's Park Rangers Football Club

Queen's Park Rangers Football Club

Formed from the merger of the St Jude's and Christchurch Rangers football teams. The name derives from the fact that most of the players came from the Queen's Park area of London. They have played ...

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1 memorial
Richard McFadden

Richard McFadden

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War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Sir Bradley Wiggins

Sir Bradley Wiggins

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Person, Sport / Games, Belgium

2 memorials
Richard James Pawley

Richard James Pawley

A player at the London Welsh Rugby Football Club who was killed in WW1.

Person, Sport / Games

War dead, WW1
1 memorial