William Reeve (rower)

William Reeve
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born25 December 1913
Died2002 (aged 88)
Harlow, Essex, England
Sport
SportRowing
ClubLondon Rowing Club
Medal record
Rowing
Representing  England
British Empire Games
1938 Sydney Eights

William Thomas N Reeve (25 December 1913 – 2002) was a male rower (coxswain) who competed for England.[1]

Rowing career

Reeve rowed for the London Rowing Club.[2]

He represented England at the 1938 British Empire Games[3] in Sydney, Australia, where he competed in the eights event, winning a gold medal.[4]

Personal life

He was a works civil engineer by trade and lived in Westbourne Terrace, London during 1938 before moving to Lancashire.

References

  1. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  2. ^ "For the Glory of Sport, Commonwealth Games History" (PDF). Nuts. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  3. ^ "Sydney 1938 Team". Team England. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  4. ^ "Rowing Eight - Men Sydney 1938". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 24 October 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2025.