Algernon Maudslay

Algernon Maudslay

Algernon Maudslay in about 1922.
Personal information
Nationality	British
Born	(1873-01-10)10 January 1873 Tetbury, England
Died	2 March 1948(1948-03-02) (aged 75) Winchester, England
Sailing career
Class(es)	.5 to 1 ton Open class
Medal record Sailing Representing  Great Britain Olympic Games 1900 Paris Open class 1900 Paris .5 to 1 ton 1st race

Algernon Maudslay CBE (10 January 1873 – 2 March 1948) was a British yachtsman and an administrator of refugee, Red Cross and relief organisations. Maudslay represented Great Britain in sailing competitions at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Meulan, France. He was the helmsman of the yacht that won gold medals in the open event and the half- to one-ton class event. During World War I Maudslay was honorary secretary of the War Refugees Committee, supporting Belgian refugees who arrived in Britain. He was active in the Anglo-Belgian Union and served in British and international Red Cross and relief organizations during the post-war decades. Maudslay continued to compete in yachting events and held prominent positions as an administrator in yachting organisations.