About Gordon Orchardson
Lived 1881 – 1969 (aged 87–88). Gordon Orchardson was a British field hockey player.
Gordon Quiller Orchardson (1885 – 1969) was a Scottish field hockey player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. In 1908 he won the bronze medal as member of the Scotland team.
Biography Orchardson was born in Thanet, England, the son of Sir William Quiller Orchardson (a Sottish-born painter).
He played club cricket for Cartha in Glasgow.
With his brother Ian, Orchardson emigrated to Kericho in Kenya to farm.
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Who was Gordon Orchardson?
Scottish field hockey player
When was Gordon Orchardson born?
Gordon Orchardson was born in 1881.
When did Gordon Orchardson die?
Gordon Orchardson died in 1969.
What was Gordon Orchardson's occupation?
Gordon Orchardson was a field hockey player.
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Gordon Orchardson was British.
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