Henry Wells

Full name: Henry Bensley Wells
Gender: Male
Born: January 12, 1891 in Kensington, Greater London, Great Britain
Died: July 4, 1967 in Newton Abbot, Devon, Great Britain
Affiliations: Leander Club, Henley-on-Thames (GBR)
Country: Great Britain
Sport: Rowing

Medals: 1 Gold (1 Total)

Biography

After coxing the Oxford boat in from 1911 to 1914, Henry Wells was called to the Bar by Gray’s Inn in 1914. Shortly afterwards, on the outbreak of war, he joined the 6th London Brigade and was awarded the MBE in 1919. Wells, who was educated at Winchester and Magdalen College, Oxford, was appointed a County Court Judge in 1934 and retired in 1958.

Results

Games	Age	City	Sport	Event	Team	NOC	Rank	Medal
1912 Summer	21	Stockholm	Rowing	Men's Coxed Eights	Leander Club-1	GBR	1	Gold

Men's Coxed Eights

Event History

Games	Age	City	Sport	Team	NOC	Phase	Unit	T
1912 Summer	21	Stockholm	Rowing	Leander Club-1	GBR	Final		6:15.7
1912 Summer	21	Stockholm	Rowing	Leander Club-1	GBR	Semi-Finals	Heat Two	6:16.2
1912 Summer	21	Stockholm	Rowing	Leander Club-1	GBR	Quarter-Finals	Heat Three	6:10.2
1912 Summer	21	Stockholm	Rowing	Leander Club-1	GBR	Round One	Heat Five	6:22.2

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