Frederick Freake: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Content deleted Content added
 
(8 intermediate revisions by 5 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{short description|British polo player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
[[File:Freake 3378609601 2cbd985447 o.jpg|thumb|Freake circa 1912-1914]]
[[File:Freake 3378609601 2cbd985447 o.jpg|thumb|Freake circa 1912-1914]]
{{MedalTop}}
{{MedalTop}}
Line 8: Line 10:
{{MedalBottom}}
{{MedalBottom}}


'''Sir Frederick (Charles) Maitland Freake, 3rd Baronet''' (7 March 1876 – 22 December 1950) was a [[Great Britain|British]] [[polo]] player in the [[1900 Summer Olympics]] and in the [[1908 Summer Olympics]].
'''Sir Frederick Charles Maitland Freake, 3rd Baronet''' (7 March 1876 – 22 December 1950) was a [[Great Britain|British]] [[polo]] player in the [[1900 Summer Olympics]] and in the [[1908 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/17966 |title=Frederick Freake |work=Olympedia |accessdate=27 December 2020}}</ref>


==Biography==
==Biography==
Line 18: Line 20:


==Family==
==Family==
Freake married, at [[Church of St Yeghiche, South Kensington|St. Peter's, Cranley Gardens]], on 7 July 1902, Alison Ussher, daughter of Christopher Ussher, of Eastwell, [[County Galway]].<ref>{{Cite newspaper The Times |articlename=Marriages |day_of_week=Wednesday |date=9 July 1902 |page_number=1 |issue=36815| }}</ref>
Freake married, at [[Church of St Yeghiche, South Kensington|St. Peter's, Cranley Gardens]], on 7 July 1902, Alison Ussher, daughter of Christopher Ussher, of Eastwell, [[County Galway]].<ref>{{Cite newspaper The Times |title=Marriages |date=9 July 1902 |page=1 |issue=36815}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
Line 24: Line 26:


==External links==
==External links==
*{{Sports links}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070930024754/http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=FREAKFRE01 profile]

{{s-start}}
{{s-reg|uk-bt}}
{{s-bef|before=Thomas Freake}}
{{s-ttl|title=[[Freake baronets|Baronet]]<br />'''(of Cromwell House and Fulwell Park)''' | years=1920–1950}}
{{s-aft|after=Charles Freake}}
{{s-end}}


{{DEFAULTSORT:Freake, Frederick}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Freake, Frederick}}
Line 33: Line 42:
[[Category:Polo players at the 1900 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Polo players at the 1900 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Polo players at the 1908 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Polo players at the 1908 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Olympic polo players of Great Britain]]
[[Category:Olympic polo players for Great Britain]]
[[Category:Olympic silver medallists for Great Britain]]
[[Category:Olympic silver medallists for Great Britain]]
[[Category:Baronets in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom]]
[[Category:Baronets in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom]]
Line 41: Line 50:
[[Category:Medalists at the 1900 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Medalists at the 1900 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Sheriffs of Warwickshire]]
[[Category:Sheriffs of Warwickshire]]
[[Category:Olympic medalists in polo]]





Latest revision as of 18:08, 24 May 2023

Freake circa 1912-1914
Olympic medal record
Men's polo
Representing a Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 1900 Paris Team competition
Representing  United Kingdom
Silver medal – second place 1908 London Team competition

Sir Frederick Charles Maitland Freake, 3rd Baronet (7 March 1876 – 22 December 1950) was a British polo player in the 1900 Summer Olympics and in the 1908 Summer Olympics.[1]

Biography[edit]

He was born on 7 March 1876 and was educated at Magdalene College, Cambridge.[2] In 1900 he was part of the BLO Polo Club Rugby polo team which won the silver medal.

Eight years later as a member of the Hurlingham Club he won the silver medal again.

In 1920 he succeeded to the Baronetcy of Cromwell House and Fulwell Park. He lived at the Old Manor House, Halford, Warwickshire and served as High Sheriff of Warwickshire in 1939. He died on 22 December 1950.

Family[edit]

Freake married, at St. Peter's, Cranley Gardens, on 7 July 1902, Alison Ussher, daughter of Christopher Ussher, of Eastwell, County Galway.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Frederick Freake". Olympedia. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Freake, Frederick [Charles] Maitland (FRK894FM)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  3. ^ "Marriages". The Times. No. 36815. London. 9 July 1902. p. 1.

External links[edit]

Baronetage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Thomas Freake
Baronet
(of Cromwell House and Fulwell Park)
1920–1950
Succeeded by
Charles Freake