William Henry Grenfell
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William Henry Grenfell, 1st Baron Desborough, was a British politician, sportsman, and public servant known for his leadership in organizing the 1908 London Olympics and his prominent role in late Victorian and Edwardian society.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| William Henry Grenfell canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
British politician
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baron in the Peerage of the United Kingdom ⓘ human ⓘ peer ⓘ sportsman ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Lord Desborough NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United Kingdom
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Balliol College, Oxford
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Harrow School ⓘ |
| familyName | Grenfell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
politics
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public service ⓘ sports administration ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | 1st Baron Desborough NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Conservative Party (UK)
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Liberal Party (UK) NERFINISHED ⓘ Liberal Unionist Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| middleName | Henry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
represented Great Britain in fencing at the 1906 Intercalated Games
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won the Silver Goblets at Henley Royal Regatta ⓘ |
| notableFor |
hosting political and social gatherings at Taplow Court
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leadership in British Olympic movement ⓘ prominent role in Edwardian society ⓘ prominent role in late Victorian society ⓘ |
| notableWork | organization of the 1908 London Olympic Games ⓘ |
| participatedIn | organization of the 1908 Summer Olympics ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Chairman of the London Olympic Games Organising Committee
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High Steward of Maidenhead ⓘ Mayor of Maidenhead ⓘ Member of Parliament ⓘ Member of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ President of the Amateur Athletic Association ⓘ President of the Board of Agriculture ⓘ President of the British Olympic Association ⓘ President of the Olympic Council of Great Britain ⓘ member of the House of Lords ⓘ |
| residence |
Maidenhead
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Taplow Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sport |
big-game hunting
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fencing ⓘ mountaineering ⓘ rowing ⓘ |
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