Sydney Battersby

The source records Platt Bridge as this person's birthplace. The pin marks the area, not an exact birth address or later home.

Birthplace

Platt Bridge

What is recorded here

Why this person is known: British swimmer, Olympic silver medalist (1887–1974)

From Wikidata Q2467085

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Photo credits

• Ian Greig, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
• Alan Murray-Rust, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
• Gary Rogers, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
• David Dixon, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
• Jaggery, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
• David Long, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
• Hindleyite, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0
• philandju, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
• Dave Green, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

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