First Honorary Secretary of Charlton Athletic F.C.. Born in Dundee and known as Jim. He joined the Merchant Navy and was killed when his ship 'The Heron' was torpedoed in the Bay of Biscay. The photograph is of him as a young man.
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John Alexander Mackenzie
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Football club based at Stamford Bridge, Fulham. They play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football.
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In 1981 it amalgamated with the Auriol Rowing Club (founded 1896) to form the Auriol Kensington Rowing Club. The club has a strong tradition of turning out good crews both men and women, which regu...
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From Hurlingham Yacht Club: "Our Hurlingham Yacht Club has had an interesting and exciting history. Our members originally formed the Club long before the First World War. Its current name was adop...
