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Maurice Marshall
MBE
Personal information
Birth nameMaurice Lane Marshall
Born(1927-01-12)12 January 1927
Thames, New Zealand
Died16 May 2013(2013-05-16) (aged 86)
Hamilton, New Zealand
Spouse
Elizabeth Mary Conradi
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(m. 1954)​
Sport
CountryNew Zealand
SportTrack and field
Achievements and titles
National finals1 mile champion (1951, 1952)[1]
Personal best(s)800 m – 1:53.5
1 mile – 4:11.8[2]
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing  New Zealand
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 1950 Auckland 1 mile

Maurice "Moss" Lane Marshall MBE (12 January 1927 – 16 May 2013) was a New Zealand middle-distance athlete.

Early life and family

Marshall was born in Thames on 12 January 1927,[2] the son of Henry Horace Marshall and Constance Marshall (née Hill).[3] In 1954, he married Elizabeth Mary "Betty" Conradi at All Hallows Chapel, Southwell School, Hamilton, and the couple went on to have three children.[4]

Athletics

Marshall represented New Zealand at the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland, where he won a bronze medal in the 1 mile.[5]

The following year, he won the first of his two New Zealand national athletics titles, winning the 1 mile in a time of 4:17.7.[1] In 1952, he won his second 1 mile championship, in a personal best time of 4:11.8.[1][2]

Marshall competed for New Zealand at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics in both the 1500 m and the 800 m, but did not progress beyond the heats.[2]

Teaching career

A schoolteacher, Marshall joined the staff of Southwell School in Hamilton in 1953.[4] After a period of teaching in Fiji and at Ngongotaha, he returned to Southwell, and was appointed headmaster in 1972.[4] He retired in 1988, but served as caretaker headmaster for a term in 1994.[4] During his tenure as head, the school roll grew from 160 to 325.[4]

Honours

In the 1989 Queen's Birthday Honours, Marshall was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire, for services to education and sport.[6] Parallel streets in Hamilton, Marshall Street and Holland Road, were named after Marshall and his Olympic team mate, John Holland.[4]

Death

Marshall died at his home in Hamilton on 16 May 2013,[7] and his funeral was held in All Hallows Chapel at Southwell.[4] He was buried in Hamilton Park Cemetery.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b c Hollings, Stephen (December 2016). "National champions 1887–2016" (PDF). Athletics New Zealand. p. 21. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Maurice Marshall". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  3. ^ "Maurice Lane Marshall". Geni. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g "Obituary: Maurice Marshall" (PDF). Chronicle (December 2013). Southwell School: 1. 2013. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  5. ^ "Maurice Marshall". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  6. ^ "No. 51774". The London Gazette (Supplement). 17 June 1989. p. 32.
  7. ^ "Maurice Lane Marshall death notice". New Zealand Herald. 18 May 2013. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
  8. ^ "Cemetery search". Hamilton City Council. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
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