Harry Dickason (gymnast)
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1912 Stockholm | Team, european system |
Harry Dickason (16 April 1890 – 21 January 1962[1]) was a British gymnast who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.[2]
He was part of the British team, which won the bronze medal[3] in the gymnastics men's team, European system event in 1912.
Harry worked at Cadburys for 44 1/2 years in the Sheet Metal Department and then the Mould Makers department. His brothers (Willie and Albert) and his four sisters (Gertrude, Doreen, Elsie and Florence) also all worked for Cadburys. His Aunt (Eliza Shrimpton) was Richard Cadbury's Housekeeper.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Obituary, The Bournville Works, 1962
- ^ "Harry Dickason". Olympedia. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ Dickason, Harry. "Harry Dickason". INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
- ^ Article 'Mr. H. Dickason's Gymnastic Career' in the internal Cadbury magazine 'The Bournville Works', December 1950
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