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Olympic medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing United Kingdom Great Britain
( Wales)
Bronze medal – third place 1908 London Team

Edwin William Gruffydd Richards (sometimes referred to as Edward; 15 December 1879 – 10 December 1930) was a Welsh field hockey player from Abergavenny who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics where he won the bronze medal as a member of the Wales team.

Richards was the son of Susanna Thomas and Edwin William Richards, an iron monger from Goytre. His father died from Typhoid on the 3 September 1879; Edwin was born later that year on 15 December. He died in Ipswich on 10 December 1930.

References

  1. Edwin William G Richards; Jan-Feb-Mar quarter 1880; District: Abergavenny; Volume: 11a; Page: 55.
  2. "E W G Richards - Olympic Record". British Olympic Association. Archived from the original on 3 February 2010. Retrieved 20 August 2008.
  3. "Edwin Richards". Olympedia. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  4. "TENANTS AT LLANOFER ESTATE: Thomas GRIFFITHS (Gruffydd)". Edwin Richards.
  5. England & Wales, Death Index: Edwin W G Richards; Oct-Nov-Dec quarter 1930; District: Ipswich; Volume: 4a; Page 1046.

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