About George Montague Butterworth
Lived 1858 – 1941 (aged 83). George Montague Butterworth was a British tennis player.
Tennis career Butterworth played his first tournament at the 1880 Wimbledon Championships where he reached the semi-finals stage, before losing to Herbert Lawford. In 1881 he played at four tournaments that year including the Cheltenham Covered Court Championships where he exited early in round one.
Work and family Butterworth was a lawyer. In 1899 Herbert Chapman worked as a solicitor's clerk under the supervision of Butterworth in Swindon. He later emigrated to Christchurch, New Zealand. His son Hugh died in World War I. George Montague Butterworth's nephew was the composer George Butterworth.
Butterworth returned from New Zealand and lived near Bournemouth. He died in 1941 in a nursing home in Dorking.
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Who was George Montague Butterworth?
British tennis player (1858–1941)
When was George Montague Butterworth born?
George Montague Butterworth was born on 12 May 1858 in Bristol.
When did George Montague Butterworth die?
George Montague Butterworth died on 12 December 1941 in Christchurch, Dorking.
What was George Montague Butterworth's occupation?
George Montague Butterworth was a tennis player.
What nationality was George Montague Butterworth?
George Montague Butterworth was British.
Sources & further reading
· Wikipedia: George Montague Butterworth
· DBpedia: George Butterworth (tennis)
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