Gordon Quiller Orchardson (1885 – 1969) was a Scottish

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player who competed in the

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. In 1908 he won the bronze medal as member of the Scotland team.

Biography

Orchardson was born in Thanet, England, the son of Sir William Quiller Orchardson (a Sottish-born painter). He played club cricket for Cartha in Glasgow. With his brother Ian, Orchardson emigrated to Kericho in Kenya to farm.

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* * 1885 births 1969 deaths Scottish male field hockey players Olympic field hockey players for Great Britain British male field hockey players Field hockey players at the 1908 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medallists for Great Britain Olympic medalists in field hockey Scottish Olympic competitors Medalists at the 1908 Summer Olympics {{Scotland-fieldhockey-bio-stub