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J. P. Blake

January 01, 1970

John Percy Blake (13 November 1874 – 19 December 1950)[2] was a British local politician and sportsman.[3] He competed for the United Kingdom at fencing at the 1908, 1912 and 1920 Summer Olympics.[4][1] He was also a keen player of water polo and an amateur boxer.[2] In 1911, he won the épée title at the British Fencing Championships.[5]

J. P. Blake
Personal information
Full nameJohn Percy Blake
NicknameJack
Born13 November 1874
Richmond, London, England
Died19 December 1950(1950-12-19) (aged 76)
London, England
Sport
SportFencing
Medal record

During the First World War Blake was in charge of the priority section of the High Explosives Section of the Ministry of Munitions.[6] In 1919 he was elected to the London County Council as Progressive Party councillor representing Islington. He was re-elected for a second three-year term in 1922, and joined the Labour Party in 1924. From 1925 to 1931 he was a councillor representing Camberwell, Peckham. He lost his seat at the 1931 county council elections, but returned to the LCC as an alderman in 1934, holding his seat until 1946.[7] He was Chairman of the London County Council for 1942–43.[6] He was a member of the LCC Entertainments and Fire Brigade Committees, and of the Port of London Authority.[2][6]

Olympic events edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "John BLAKE". Olympic.org. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  2. ^ a b c "BLAKE, Jack Percy". Who Was Who. Oxford University Press. 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  3. ^ "J. P. Blake". Olympedia. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  4. ^ . Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 4 April 2010.
  5. ^ "British Champions" (PDF). British Fencing. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  6. ^ a b c "Obituary: Mr. J. P. Blake". The Times. 21 December 1950. p. 6.
  7. ^ Jackson, W Eric (1965). Achievement: A Short History of the London County Council. Longmans. pp. 246, 255.
Civic offices
Preceded by Chairman of the London County Council
1942–1943 		Succeeded by

January 01, 1970
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