About Henry Harmer
Lived 1883 – 1958 (aged 74). Henry Harmer was a British athletics competitor.
Henry Sutton Harmer (8 July 1883 – 9 January 1958) was a British athlete who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics.
Biography Harmer was born in West Ham and he and his younger brother Frederick Harmer both joined the newly formed Southend Harriers in 1906. Henry had significant success at the Essex County Championships, winning the 100 yards in 1906 and 1907 and the 440 yards titles in 1906, 1907 and 1908. His younger brother Frederick was also selected for the games to compete in the 400 metres hurdles.
Harmer had a 40-year career in shipping, which included time in Canada and served during World War II with the Canadian Red Cross. After returning to England in 1947, he lived in Devon and died in Sidmouth on 9 January 1958.
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British athlete (1883-1958)
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Henry Harmer was born on 8 July 1883.
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Henry Harmer died on 9 January 1958.
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Henry Harmer was an athletics competitor.
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