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Alexander, Alexander [Alick] (1849–1928), promoter of physical education  

Richard William Cox

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23 September 2004
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23 September 2004

Alexander, Alexander [Alick] (1849–1928), promoter of physical education, was born in Liverpool on 14 May 1849, the second son of W. C. Alexander, a chief carpenter in the Royal Navy who had settled in Liverpool at the end of his period of service. Following an education at ...

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Fox, Sir (George) Malcolm (1843–1918), army officer and advocate of physical training  

S. G. P. Ward

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23 September 2004
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23 September 2004

Fox, Sir (George) Malcolm (1843–1918), army officer and advocate of physical training, was born at 7 Wardwick, Derby, on 4 March 1843, younger son of Douglas Fox (1798–1885), surgeon (elder brother of Sir Charles Fox, 1810–1879, civil engineer), and his wife, Marianne (1814–1898)...

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MacLaren, Archibald (1819?–1884), teacher of physical education and author  

Peter C. McIntosh

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23 September 2004
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23 September 2004

MacLaren, Archibald (1819?–1884), teacher of physical education and author, was born at Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland. The details of his early life are obscure. He was brought up a Presbyterian. At about the age of sixteen he went to Paris and studied fencing, gymnastics, and medicine but became most interested in physical training. He settled in ...