Oarsman. Born William Nicoll Duthie Kinnear at Balmanno in the Parish of Marykirk, Kincardine, Scotland. He worked as a draper's assistant before moving to Debenhams in London. His colleagues introduced him to sculling and he joined the Kensington Rowing Club. After winning several trophies in Britain he took the gold medal in the single sculls event at the 1912 Olympic Games in Stockholm. Died  at Leicester General Hospital.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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William Kinnear
W.D. Kinnear, 1880 - 1974. Kensington Rowing Club, member 1905 - 1974, Presi...
Athletics club. It was formed at a meeting in the Vivian Hotel in Peckham Rye. The founders were ex-members of the Peckham AAC, who had left that club after an argument about smoking in the changin...
Footballer and soldier. Born in Cambuslang, Lanarkshire. He started his football career in the Northern League with Blyth in 1910, moving to Wallsend Park Villa. In May 1911, he joined Clapton Orie...
Horse racing tipster. Â Born as Peter Carl Mackay in what are now the US Virgin Isles, into a horse-breeding family, though his story was that he came from Africa, via an interesting narrative inclu...
Footballer. Born in Bow. He spent his entire career playing for Tottenham Hotspur. He also made 21 international appearances for England, scoring twice and representing the nation at the UEFA Euro ...
Architect, archaeologist, astronomer and rower. Â Born Lincolnshire. Â Surveyor to the Fabric of St Paul's Cathedral 1852 -Â 1899. Â Died Wimbledon.
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