John Dudderidge, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

John Dudderidge

British canoeist

Date of Birth: 24-Aug-1906

Date of Death: 23-Jan-2004

Profession: canoeist

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About John Dudderidge

  • John Webster Dudderidge (August 24, 1906 – January 23, 2004) was a British canoeist who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.
  • For many years he was head of PE at Haberdashers' Aske's boys school in north London, where he also headed the Special Service Unit for those who elected not to join the school cadet corps.
  • He still canoed into his 90s, though he had to switch to the Canadian style. He was born in Sheffield and died in Cambridge.
  • One of his children is sound engineer, Phil Dudderidge. In 1936 he and his partner Alex Brearley finished ninth in the folding K-2 10000 m event.

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