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English croquet player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Reverend George Frederick Handel Elvey (29 June 1883 – 20 March 1967) was a croquet player from England. He was the youngest son of composer George Elvey and his fourth wife Mary née Savory.
George Frederick Handel Elvey | |
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Born | Berkshire, England | 29 March 1883
Died | 20 March 1967 83) Devon, England | (aged
Spouse |
Nora Christine Gethin
(m. 1927) |
Handel Elvey won the Doubles Championship in 1936 partnering his wife Nora and the Men's Championship of the South Of England in 1955.[1][2][3]
As an administrator, Elvey served on the Council of the Croquet Association between 1931 and 1967, serving as Chairman (1939 to 1948) and Vice President (1952 to 1967).[1][2]
Elvey spent most of his clerical life in the diocese of Chichester.[4]
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