Sir Henry David Hardington Bartlett, 3rd Baronet (18 March 1912 – 13 September 1989) was a British fencer.

Biography

Bartlett was educated at

Stowe School The Stowe School is a public school (English private boarding school) for pupils aged 13–18 in the countryside of Stowe, England. It was opened on 11 May, 1923 at Stowe House, a Grade I Heritage Estate belonging to the British Crown. ...

. In 1934 and 1935, he won the two

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title at the

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. The following year in 1936, he was selected to represent Great Britain at the

1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XI Olympiad () and officially branded as Berlin 1936, were an international multi-sport event held from 1 to 16 August 1936 in Berlin, then capital of Nazi Germany. Berlin won the bid to ...

in Berlin. He competed in the individual foil event, finishing in fifth place in Pool 8. He also took part in the Men's team foil event, reaching the second round. In 1939, he was commissioned in the

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.''London Gazette'' Issue 34681; 12 September 1939. Page 2

References

1912 births 1989 deaths British male fencers Olympic fencers for Great Britain Fencers at the 1936 Summer Olympics 3 People educated at Stowe School Royal Artillery officers British Army personnel of World War II {{UK-fencing-bio-stub