About Selwin Calverley
Lived 1855 – 1900 (aged 45). Selwin Calverley was a British sailor and barrister.
John Selwyn Calverley (middle name sometimes spelled Selwin; 4 July 1855 – 30 December 1900) was a British sailor who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics in Le Havre, France. Calverley took the silver in the 20+ ton.
Calverley was born in Leeds, a member of the Calverley family of Oulton Hall. In 1888 he married Sybil Disraeli, a niece of British prime minister Benjamin Disraeli, and they had two daughters:
Sybil Horatia Calverley (1889–1971) Frances Mary Calverley (1896–1970)
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Who was Selwin Calverley?
British sailor (1855-1900)
When was Selwin Calverley born?
Selwin Calverley was born on 4 July 1855 in Leeds.
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Selwin Calverley died on 30 December 1900 in Leeds.
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Selwin Calverley was a sailor and barrister.
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Selwin Calverley was British.
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