About Philip Verdon
Lived 1886 – 1960 (aged 74). Philip Verdon was a British military physician, ophthalmologist and rower.
Philip Verdon (22 February 1886 – 18 June 1960) was a British rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. Born in Brixton, London, he was educated at Westminster School London, then at Jesus College, Cambridge. As the strokeman in the coxless pair with George Fairbairn, he won a silver medal in rowing at the 1908 Summer Olympics.
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Who was Philip Verdon?
British rower (1886–1960)
When was Philip Verdon born?
Philip Verdon was born on 22 February 1886 in Brixton.
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Philip Verdon died on 18 June 1960 in Nairobi.
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Philip Verdon was a military physician, ophthalmologist and rower.
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Philip Verdon was British.
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