Norman Tatham
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Norman J.•Tatham |
| Used name | Norman•Tatham |
| Born | 30 May 1887 in Keighley, England (GBR) |
| Died | 16 November 1966 in Los Angeles, California (USA) |
| Measurements | 162 cm |
| Affiliations | Keighley Parish Church Gymnastics Club, Keighley (GBR) |
| NOC |  Great Britain |
Biography
Norman Tatham was a native of Keighley, West Yorkshire, where he grew up alongside four siblings. He was the son of Stephen Tatham, who was a foreman at a Worsted weaving factory, where Norman also worked. A member of the gymnastics club at the local Keighley Parish Church, Tatham was one of 14 Yorkshire-based gymnasts who were selected to represent their country at the 1908 Olympics held in London, alongside Enos Walton, Bertie Stell, Joshua Speight, Robert Laycock, Frank Denby, A. V. Ford, J. W. Jones, Edgar Dyson, Charles Smith, Irven Robertshaw, Mellor Clay, Edward Clough, and Len Hanson. He later immigrated to the United States in 1909, sailing from Liverpool and arriving at Philadelphia in April of that same year. He eventually served in World War I in the US Army, and later settled in Los Angeles, California where he remained until his death in 1966.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 Summer Olympics | Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) | GBR |
Norman Tatham | |||
| Team All-Around, Men (Olympic) | Great Britain | 8 |
Errata
Previously listed as "N. J. Keighley", after the 1908 Official Report and a list of competitors in the Bradford Weekly Telegraph, 10 July 1908. However, further research has revealed there to have not been anybody in Great Britain, nor anybody active in gymnastics with those same initials and/or surname. Further newspaper research conducted revealed a list of nominees of gymnasts for the 1908 Great Britain gymnastics Olympic team published in the Shipley Times and Express, 20 March 1908, revealing this person's correct name to have been "N. Tatham of Keighley Parish Church". This is further confirmed by a list of the 1908 British Olympic gymnastics team published in Sporting Life, 14 July 1908.