Frederick Freake
Encyclopedia
Sir Frederick Maitland Freake, 3rd Baronet (7 March 1876 – 22 December 1950) was a British
polo
player in the 1900 Summer Olympics
and in the 1908 Summer Olympics
.
. In 1900 he was part of the BLO Polo Club Rugby polo team which won the silver medal.
Eight years later as a member of the Hurlingham Club
he won the silver medal again.
In 1920 he succeeded to the baronetcy of Cromwell House and Fulwell Park
. He lived at the Old Manor House, Halford, Warwickshire and served as High Sheriff of Warwickshire
in 1939. He died on 22 December 1950.
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
polo
Polo
Polo is a team sport played on horseback in which the objective is to score goals against an opposing team. Sometimes called, "The Sport of Kings", it was highly popularized by the British. Players score by driving a small white plastic or wooden ball into the opposing team's goal using a...
player in the 1900 Summer Olympics
1900 Summer Olympics
The 1900 Summer Olympics, today officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1900 in Paris, France. No opening or closing ceremonies were held; competitions began on May 14 and ended on October 28. The Games were held as part of...
and in the 1908 Summer Olympics
1908 Summer Olympics
The 1908 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the IV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in 1908 in London, England, United Kingdom. These games were originally scheduled to be held in Rome. At the time they were the fifth modern Olympic games...
.
Biography
He was born on 7 March 1876 and was educated at Magdalene College, CambridgeMagdalene College, Cambridge
Magdalene College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England.The college was founded in 1428 as a Benedictine hostel, in time coming to be known as Buckingham College, before being refounded in 1542 as the College of St Mary Magdalene...
. In 1900 he was part of the BLO Polo Club Rugby polo team which won the silver medal.
Eight years later as a member of the Hurlingham Club
Hurlingham Club
The Hurlingham Club is an exclusive sports club in Fulham in southwest London, England. The club, founded in 1869, is situated by the River Thames in Fulham, West London, and has a Georgian clubhouse set in of grounds...
he won the silver medal again.
In 1920 he succeeded to the baronetcy of Cromwell House and Fulwell Park
Freake Baronets
The Freake Baronetcy, of Cromwell House in the Parish of St Mary Abbots, Kensington, and Fulwell Park in the Parish of Twickenham, both in the County of Middlesex, was a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 23 May 1882 for the architect, builder and philanthropist...
. He lived at the Old Manor House, Halford, Warwickshire and served as High Sheriff of Warwickshire
High Sheriff of Warwickshire
The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been transferred elsewhere or are now defunct, so that its functions...
in 1939. He died on 22 December 1950.