Freddie Tomlins

Frederick William Edwin Tomlins (5 August 1919 – 20 June 1943) was a British figure skater. He was the 1939 World silver medalist and European silver medalist. He competed at the 1936 Winter Olympics and placed 10th.

Military service and death Tomlins served as a pilot officer in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve during the Second World War. On 20 June 1943, he took part in an anti-submarine mission aboard Armstrong Whitworth Whitley LA814 with Coastal Command. During the mission, the aircraft engaged a U-boat and was shot down in flames with all aboard killed. Tomlins is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

Results Event 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 Winter Olympic Games 10th World Championships 5th 5th 2nd European Championships 8th 4th 6th 2nd British Championships 3rd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd