| England at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games | |
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| CGF code | ENG |
| CGA | Commonwealth Games England |
| in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Medals Ranked 1st |
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| British Empire and Commonwealth Games appearances | |
England competed at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, from 30 July to 7 August 1954.
England finished at the top of the medal table.
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 |  England | 23 | 24 | 20 | 67 |
| 2 |  Australia | 20 | 11 | 17 | 48 |
| 3 |  South Africa | 16 | 6 | 13 | 35 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 59 | 41 | 50 | 150 | |
The athletes that competed are listed below.
Athletes
Main article: Athletics at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games| Name | Age | Event/s | Medal/s |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suzanne Allday | 19 | Discus, Hammer, Javelin, Shot put | 1 x silver |
| Peter Allday | 27 | Hammer | None |
| Don Anthony | 25 | Hammer | None |
| Roger Bannister | 25 | 1 mile | 1 x gold |
| Ken Box | 23 | 100y, 220y, relay, Long jump | none |
| Ian Boyd | 21 | 880y, 1 mile | 1 x bronze |
| Chris Brasher | 25 | 1 mile | none |
| Shirley Burgess | 20 | 100y, 220y, relay | 1 x silver |
| Christopher Chataway | 23 | 3 miles | 1 x gold |
| Derek Cox | 23 | High jump, Long jump, Shot put | none |
| Stan Cox | 36 | 6 miles, Marathon | none |
| Jean Desforges | 25 | 80mh, Long jump | 2 x bronze |
| Alan Dick | 24 | 440y, relay | 1 x gold |
| Peter Driver | 22 | 3 miles, 6 miles | 1 x gold |
| Geoff Elliott | 23 | Pole vault, Shot put | 1 x gold |
| George Ellis | 21 | 100y, 220y, relay | none |
| Peter Fryer | 26 | 440y, relay | 1 x gold |
| Fred Green | 28 | 3 miles | 1 x silver |
| Shirley Hampton | 18 | 100y, 220y, relay | 1 x silver, 1 x bronze |
| Brian Hewson | 21 | 880y | 1 x silver |
| Peter Higgins | 25 | 440y, relay | 1 x gold |
| Chris Higham | 23 | 120yh | 1 x silver |
| Ann Johnson | 20 | 220y, Long jump | none |
| Derek Johnson | 21 | 880y, relay | 2 x gold |
| Harry Kane | 21 | 440y, 440yh | 1 x silver |
| David Law | 24 | 880y, 1 mile | none |
| Alan Lillington | 21 | 100y, 220y, relay | none |
| Jack Parker | 26 | 120yh | none |
| Anne Pashley | 19 | 100y, relay | 1 silver |
| Jim Peters | 35 | 6 miles, Marathon | 1 x bronze |
| Mark Pharaoh | 23 | Discus, Shot put | 1 x bronze |
| Frank Sando | 23 | 3 miles, 6 miles | 1 silver, 1 x bronze |
| John Savidge | 29 | Shot put, Discus, | 1 x gold |
| Pam Seaborne | 18 | 80mh | none |
| Brian Shenton | 27 | 100y, 220y, relay | 1 x silver |
| Dorothy Tyler | 34 | High jump, Javelin, Long jump | 1 x silver |
| Ken Wilmshurst | 23 | 440yh, Long jump, Triple jump | 2 x gold |
| Heather Young | 21 | 100y, 220y, relay | 1 x silver |
Bowls
Main article: Lawn bowls at the 1954 British Empire & Commonwealth Games| Name | Age | Event/s | Medal/s |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edwin Bateman | 73 | pairs | none |
| James Carr | 60 | fours | none |
| John Coles | 62 | fours | none |
| Stanley Lee | 54 | singles, fours | none |
| William Parker | 61 | fours | none |
| Tom Stewart | 70 | pairs | none |
Boxing
| Name | Age | Event/s | Medal/s |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Charnley | 19 | featherweight | 1 x bronze |
| Nicholas Gargano | 19 | welterweight | 1 x gold |
| Brian Harper | 20 | heavyweight | 1 x gold |
| Bruce Wells | 21 | welterweight | 1 x bronze |
| George Whelan | 19 | Lightweight | none |
Cycling
| Name | Age | Event/s | Medal/s |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Brotherton | 23 | Pursuit, 1,000m | 1 x silver |
| Keith Harrison | 21 | Time trial, Scratch, 1,000m | 1 silver, 1 x bronze |
| Tony Hoar | 22 | Road | none |
| Cyril Peacock | 25 | Sprint, Time trial | 1 x gold |
| Bernard Pusey | 23 | Pursuit, Road | 1 x bronze |
| Norman Sheil | 21 | Pursuit, Road, Scratch | 1 x silver |
| Eric Thompson | 27 | Road, Scratch | 1 x gold |
Diving
| Name | Age | Event/s | Medal/s |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Long | 17 | 3m & 10m Platform | 1 x gold, 1 x bronze |
| Frank Mercer | 26 | 3m Springboard | none |
| Eunice Millar | 26 | 10m Platform | 1 x silver |
| Peter Tarsey | 17 | 10m Platform | none |
| Tony Turner | 3m Springboard, 10m Platform | 1 x silver | |
| Charmain Welsh | 16 | 3m Springboard | none |
Fencing
| Name | Age | Event/s | Medal/s |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Amberg | 28 | Sabre, Sabre team | 1 x gold, 1 x silver |
| William Beatley | 20 | Sabre, Sabre team | 1 x silver |
| Ralph Cooperman | 26 | Foil, Foil Team, Sabre, Sabre team | 1 x gold, 2 x silver |
| Charles de Beaumont | 51 | Épée, Épée team | 1 x gold |
| Mary Glen-Haig | 36 | Foil | 1 x gold |
| Allan Jay | 24 | Épée, Épée team, Foil, Foil Team | 2 x gold, 1 x bronze |
| René Paul | 33 | Épée, Épée team, Foil, Foil Team | 3 x gold, 1 x silver |
| Gillian Sheen | 25 | Foil | 1 x silver |
Rowing
| Name | Age | Event/s | Medal/s |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Christie | 27 | Coxless pairs | 1 x silver |
| Nicholas Clack | 23 | Coxless pairs | 1 x silver |
| Alastair Davidson | Coxed fours, eights | 1 x silver, 1 x bronze | |
| Joe Eldeen | 31 | Eights | 1 x silver |
| David Glynne-Jones | 25 | Coxed fours, eights | 1 x silver, 1 x bronze |
| Maurice Legg | Coxed fours, eights | 1 x silver, 1 x bronze | |
| John Macmillan | 26 | Coxed fours, eights | 1 x silver, 1 x bronze |
| Geoffrey Page | 25 | Coxed fours, eights | 1 x silver, 1 x bronze |
| John Pope | Eights | 1 x silver | |
| Sidney Rand | 19 | Single sculls | 1 x silver |
| M.G.C. Savage | Eights | 1 x silver | |
| Alan Watson | 25 | Eights | 1 x silver |
Swimming
| Name | Age | Event/s | Medal/s |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Bland | 23 | 440y & 1650y freestyle, freestyle relay | none |
| Jean Botham | 19 | 110y freestyle, freestyle & medley relays | 1 x bronze |
| Fearne Ewart | 17 | 110y freestyle, freestyle relay | 1 x bronze |
| Margaret Grundy | 16 | 220y breastroke, medley relay | 1 x bronze |
| Peter Head | 19 | 110y & 440y freestyle, freestyle relay | none |
| Alan Hime | 24 | 220y breaststroke | 1 x bronze |
| Peter Jervis | 22 | 220y breaststroke, medley relay | 1 x silver |
| Vivienne Meyrick | 17 | 110y backstroke | none |
| Valerie Nares-Pillow | 17 | 100y freestyle, freestyle relay | 1 x bronze |
| Maureen Pitchfork | 19 | 110y backstroke, medley relay | none |
| Haydn Rigby | 17 | 110y backstroke, medley & freestyle relay | none |
| Ronald Roberts | 31 | 110y fresstyle, medley & freestyle relays | none |
| Pat Symons | 19 | 110y backstroke | 1 x silver |
| Daphne Wilkinson | 22 | 440y freestyle, freestyle relay | 1 x bronze |
Weightlifting
| Name | Age | Event/s | Medal/s |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Barnett | 33 | Heavyweight | 1 x bronze |
| Frank Cope | 26 | Bantamweight | 1 x silver |
| Jim Halliday | 36 | Middleweight | 1 x gold |
| Sydney Harrington | 27 | Light-heavyweight | none |
| Maurice Megennis | 24 | Bantamweight | 1 x gold |
Wrestling
| Name | Age | Event/s | Medal/s |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herbie Hall | 27 | Featherweight | 1 x silver |
| Harry Kendall | Middleweight | 1 x bronze | |
| Allan Leyland | Flyweight | none | |
| Ray Myland | 27 | Welterweight | 1 x bronze |
| Kenneth Richmond | 28 | Heavyweight | 1 x gold |
References
- "1954 Vancouver". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 2022-09-22. Retrieved 2019-04-15.
- "English athletes". Commonwealth Games Federation.
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