Henry Leeke

Henry Leeke (6 February 1846 – 21 February 1922) was a notable British amateur athlete, and Amateur Champion of England in the hammer throw and shot put.

Early years Born in Holbrook, Derbyshire, Leeke was the son of the Reverend William Leeke and his wife, Mary Anne. His father was a noted Waterloo historian and famous for carrying the Colour of the 52nd Light Infantry during the battle. winning the hammer event against Oxford in 1868.

Personal life He married the daughter of Matthew Wise of Shrubland Hall, Leamington, with whom he had five daughters and one son, Henry Alan Leeke, who represented Great Britain at the 1908 Summer Olympics, and who died in 1915.

Leeke died at Cliff House, Leamington on 21 February 1922, aged 76.