Leslie Graham Wormald (1890 - 1965)

Born 19 Aug 1890 in Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Amey Margaret (Horsey) Wormald — married 1914 in Plaistow, Kent, England, United Kingdom

Died 10 Jul 1965 at age 74 in London, England, United Kingdom

Biography

Leslie Graham Wormald was born on August 19, 1890 in Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom, son of John Wormald (1859–1933) and Eleanor Mabel Simms (1865–1952).^[1]

Leslie was an English rower who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics representing Great Britain.^[2]

Wormald was born at Maidenhead. He was educated at Eton College where he only rowed in the second eight and then at Magdalen College, Oxford, where his rowing showed considerable improvement. In 1910 he was in the Magdalen boat which finished the Head of the River and which won the Grand Challenge Cup at Henley Royal Regatta. In 1911 he was in the winning Oxford crew in the Boat Race and in the Magdalen boat which won the Grand at Henley again. In 1912 he was in the winning Oxford crew in the Boat Race again. He joined Leander Club and was a member of the Leander eight which won the gold medal for Great Britain rowing at the 1912 Summer Olympics. In 1913, Wormald was in the winning Oxford crew in the Boat Race for the third time.^[2]

Leslie (23) married Amey Margaret Horsey (22) (born on October 28, 1891 in Owen Sound, Grey, Ontario, Canada) in 1914 in Plaistow, Kent, England.^[3] Their daughter was:

• Amey Benita Wormald (1930–1969)

Wormald served in the First World War and won a Military Cross while in France in 1918.^[2]

Leslie died on July 10, 1965 in London, England, aged 74.^[4] He was buried in St Michael Churchyard, North Cadbury, South Somerset District, Somerset.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ "England, Middlesex Parish Registers, 1539-1988", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6Z1G-MVFG : Thu Mar 07 09:10:27 UTC 2024), Entry for Leslie Graham Wormald and John Wormald, 22 Oct 1890.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Leslie Wormald. (2023, May 24). Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leslie_Wormald
3. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:26D6-HS9 : 13 December 2014), Leslie G Wormald and null, 1914; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1914, quarter 4, vol. 1A, p. 1286, St. Martin, London, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVCK-7P3Q : 1 November 2021), Leslie G Wormald, 1965.
5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/253534283/leslie_graham-wormald: accessed May 7, 2024), memorial page for Leslie Graham Wormald (19 Aug 1890–10 Jul 1965), Find a Grave Memorial ID 253534283, citing St Michael Churchyard, North Cadbury, South Somerset District, Somerset, England; Maintained by Janice Dennis (contributor 47897320).