Howard Benge
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Howard Wilson Benge 26 July 1913 |
| Died | 19 May 1986 (aged 72) |
| Occupation | Builder[1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Rowing |
| Club | Union Boat Club, Wanganui |
Medal record | |
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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.
Biography
[edit | edit source]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
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Categories:
- 1913 births
- 1986 deaths
- Rowers from Whanganui
- New Zealand male rowers
- Rowers at the 1938 British Empire Games
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for New Zealand
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists in rowing
- Burials at Aramoho Cemetery
- Medallists at the 1938 British Empire Games
- 20th-century New Zealand sportsmen
- New Zealand rowing biography stubs