Anthony Wilding

A DigitalNZ Story by Donna Robertson

Anthony Frederick Wilding from Christchurch was an Olympic medal winning tennis player, who won 11 Grand Slam tennis titles. He was killed in action during the First World War.https://my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/anthony-wilding/

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Anthony Wilding

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Wilding, Anthony Frederick

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Wilding Park war memorial gates

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Wimbledon tennis

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Wilding, Cora Hilda Blanche

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