Kenneth William Tinegate (April 1915 – 18 July 1958) was an English rower who competed in the 1950 British Empire Games. During the 1950s, he was married to British Empire Games gold medalist diver Edna Child.
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| Nationality |  England | ||||||||||||||
| Born | April 1915 West Bromwich, England | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 18 July 1958 (aged 43) Bromsgrove, England | ||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Deputy Manager | ||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Career
editRowing
editTinegate had been associated with rowing since he was 17, having been a member of the Birmingham Rowing Club for over 20 years and winning "many trophies" in that time.[1] He represented England and won a bronze medal in the double sculls with Jack Brown at the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland, New Zealand.[2][3]
In June 1989, he had a boat named after him by Birmingham's Lord Mayor, Councillor Fred Chapman.[4]
Outside rowing
editHe was employed at the Hockley timber merchants business, started by his father E. W. Tinegate. He was also a former captain of Kings Norton Rugby Club.[1]
Personal life
editDuring the Games in 1950 he lived at Oakfield Road, Selly Park, Birmingham and was a deputy manager. He was a member of the Birmingham Rowing Club.[5]
On 16 October 1954, he married diver Edna Child, having met on the boat when sailing back home after the 1950 British Empire Games,[6] where he stated his profession as a deputy manager.[7] They spent their honeymoon in Italy.[6] He died just under four years later on 18 July 1958 at Bromsgrove, leaving an estate worth just under £6,300 to Child,[8] who survived him along with his two daughters.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Mr. K. W. Tinegate Obituary". The Birmingham Post and Birmingham Gazette. 21 July 1958. p. 30.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "1950 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "Boat launch honours the city". Birmingham Evening Mail. 17 June 1989. p. 31.
- ^ "1905-1960 (Double sculls wins)". Birmingham Rowing Club.
- ^ a b "Tinegate and Child tie the knot". Birmingham Post. 18 October 1954. p. 15.
- ^ "UK and Ireland, Incoming Passenger Lists". 8 April 1950. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ^ "England and Wales, National Probate Calendar, Index of Wills and Administration". Index of Wills and Administration. 1959. Retrieved 29 March 2022 – via Ancestry.com.
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