Norwich
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– 29 September 1987) was a
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who won gold in the
1936 Summer Olympics
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.
In 1936, he was a crew member and helmsman of the British boat ''Lalage'' which won the gold medal in the 6 metre class. As gold medallist he was presented with an oak sapling which he planted at How Hill.
In 1934, Boardman was a member of the crew of the British J-class yacht ''Endeavour'' which competed in the
America's Cup
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off the coast of
Rhode Island
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. The ''Endeavour'' won the first two races but lost the remaining three.
In
World War II
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, he saw service as a
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
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officer. In 1940/41 he served on the
Q-ship
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HMS ''Cyprus'' (X44) (formerly ''Cape Sable'') and later commanded the corvette HMS ''Snowdrop''.
His younger brother,
Humphrey
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, rowed in the
double scull
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1930 British Empire Games
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. Their father, Edward Thomas Boardman, was a Norwich architect, as was, their grandfather
Edward Boardman
Edward Boardman (1833–1910) was a Norwich born architect. He succeeded John Brown as the most successful Norwich architect in the second half of the 19th century.J J Colman of the
Colman's Mustard
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family. The family home was at How Hill in the
Norfolk
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village of
Ludham
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