Henry Norman Marrett (born 15 December 1879 in

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) was a male

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player from

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. Marrett won the

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, considered the unofficial World Badminton Championships, in men's singles in 1904, 1905 and 1908. He married fellow badminton player Florence Lannowe.

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All England champions 1899-2007
English male badminton players 1879 births 1961 deaths {{England-badminton-bio-stub