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1924 - 1972 (47 years)
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Name |
Nigel Clarence Wand-Tetley [1, 2] |
Birth |
08 Feb 1924 |
Roberts Heights, Pretoria, South Africa
[1, 2] |
Baptism |
02 Mar 1924 |
Military Church, Roberts Heights, Pretoria, South Africa
[1] |
Occupation |
1942 - 1969 |
Officer, Royal Navy [3] |
Post/Rank/Title |
- 1969 |
Lieut-Commander [3] |
Death |
05 Feb 1972 |
Dover
; Cause: Open verdict [2, 4] |
- Lieutenant-Commander Nigel Tetley, who won a consolation prize of £1,000 for his performance in The Sunday Times Golden Globe round-the-world yacht race in 1969, was found dead on Saturday near Dover. He was 47. Tetley lost his chance of victory when his trimaran Victress broke up only 1,200 miles from Plymouth on his way home. He was picked up from his dinghy by a tanker north of the Azores after a voyage of nearly nine months. [The Times]
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Notes |
- * Tetley, Nigel. Trimaran solo: the story of Victress' circumnavigation and last voyage. Lymington: Nautical Publishing Co., 1970.
* Eakin, Chris. A Race Too Far. London: Ebury Press, 2009.
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Person ID |
I1406 |
Tatham | Heathcote branch | Descendant |
Last Modified |
04 Oct 2012 |
Father |
Thomas Harrison Wand, b. 26 Sep 1890, Esplanade Hotel, Paignton , d. 04 Feb 1956, Jersey (Age 65 years) |
Mother |
Cécile Florence Tatham, b. 20 Sep 1894, Pietermaritzburg, Natal , d. 09 Jan 1980, Jersey (Age 85 years) |
Marriage |
26 Aug 1918 |
St John & St Philip, The Hague, Netherlands
[1, 5] |
- The wedding took place at the English Church, The Hague, Holland, preceded by the Civil Ceremony at the Town Hall, at 11 a.m. the same day. The reception following the wedding was held at the British Legation, at the invitation of Sir Walter and Lady Susan Townley. [Curtis]
- married 29 Aug per Curtis & TFSA; 26 Aug per The Times.
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Family ID |
F0098 |
Family Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Sources |
- [S04] H Curtis: Notes for a Pedigree of the Tathams of Co. Durham.
- [S02] BMD Index, death reg Dover, 1Q1972.
b 08 Feb 1924
- [S07] Other Sources, Michael Scott.
'Special Forces Commander', Pen & Sword, 2011
- [S05] The Times, obituary, 07 Feb 1972.
- [S05] The Times, marriage notice, 09 Sep 1918.
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