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| Fred Marsh and Nat Thewlis demonstrate their weight-lifting ability. (Morley) (1 comment) |
 | 1930s.
View of two weight-lifters hailing from Morley, Fred Marsh (above) and Nat Thewlis (on the ground). They often teamed up as "The Hercules Brothers", giving demonstrations of strength and skill. Fred Marsh represented Great Britain in the 1936 Olympic Games held in Berlin, and Nat Thewlis was a British Champion wrestler between 1930 and 1935, firstly at 9 stones then at 10 stones..
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| Fred Marsh and Nat Thewlis show off their prowess. (Morley) |
| 1930s.
Image shows two champion weight-lifters from Morley, Nat Thewlis, left, and Fred Marsh, right, as they show off their prowess. They often teamed up as "The Hercules Brothers", giving demonstrations of strength and skill. Fred Marsh represented Great Britain in the 1936 Olympic Games held in Berlin, and Nat Thewlis was British champion between 1930 and 1935, firstly at nine stones and then ten stones.
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| Freddy Marsh in his International Outfit (Unknown) |
| 1930s.
Image shows Morley's Freddy Marsh, a champion weight-lifter, as he poses in his international outfit. He represented Great Britain in the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin. The exact location of where this photograph was taken is unknown.
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| Freddy Marsh, Local Sportsman (Morley) |
| c1938.
Image shows Mr. Fred Marsh, a local champion weight-lifter from Morley who represented Great Britain in the 1936 Olympic Games held in Berlin.
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| Henry Inman In His Olympic Blazer (Morley) |
| 1920.
Henry Inman poses for the camera in his Olympic blazer. Originally from Morley, he represented Britain as a bantam weight wrestler at the Antwerp Olympic Games in 1920, and again at the Paris Olympics held in 1924.
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