Alfred Valentine Keene (14 May 1873 – 1 March 1955) was a British fencer. He competed at the 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics.[2][3]
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| Personal information | |
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| Full name | Alfred Valentne Keene |
| Born | 14 May 1873[1] Kensington, London, England |
| Died | 1 March 1955 (aged 81) Shalford, Surrey, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Fencing |
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editKeene was born at Bramley in Surrey where his family owned the manor house and educated at St Paul's School in London. He later lived in Shalford, Surrey.[3][4] In addition to being an Olympian, Keene was a self-employed stockbrocker and served in World War 1.[5] He reached the rank of major and was awarded the Territorial Decoration, the 1914–15 Star and the Victory Medal.[5][6] Keene came in third in the 1908 British Sabre Championships, along with his brother, Richard. Keene had also reached the final pool of the British Sabre Championships on several occasions.[5] Keen died on 1 March 1955; he was 81.[6][7]
References
edit- ^ Alfred Keene at Olympedia (archive)
- ^ "Alfred Keene Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2010.
- ^ a b Fenced for Britain in Olympic Games, The Surrey Advertiser, 1995, retrieved 13 March 2023
- ^ Ex-brewer leaves £1M, Manchester Evening News, 1955, retrieved 13 March 2023
- ^ a b c Alfred Keene, Olympedia, 2023, retrieved 13 March 2023
- ^ a b Funeral of Major Keen, The Surrey Advertiser, 1955, retrieved 13 March 2023
- ^ Deaths, The Daily Telegraph, 1955, retrieved 13 March 2023
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