Albert Hope

Albert Alexander Hope (2 February 1914 – 3 September 1966) was a New Zealand rower.

Albert Hope

Personal information
Birth name	Albert Alexander Hope
Born	2 February 1914 New Lynn, New Zealand
Died	3 September 1966 (aged 52) Hastings, New Zealand
Occupation	Butcher[1]
Sport
Sport	Rowing
Club	Petone Rowing Club
Medal record Men's rowing Representing  New Zealand British Empire Games 1938 Sydney Coxed four

Hope was born in the Auckland suburb of New Lynn on 2 February 1914, the son of Ada Louisa Hope (née Gibson) and Frederick Hope.[2][3]

At the 1938 British Empire Games he won the silver medal as part of the men's coxed four.[4] He was a member of the Petone Rowing Club, and his team members in the 1938 boat were Jim Clayton (stroke), Kenneth Boswell, John Rigby, and George Burns (cox).[5]

Hope died on 3 September 1966, and was buried at Hastings Cemetery.[1]

References

1. "Details for Hope, Albert Alexander". Hastings District Council. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
2. "Birth search: registration number 1914/9308". Births, deaths & marriages online. Department of Internal Affairs. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
3. "Descendants of William Hope". RootsWeb. 4 July 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
4. "Albert Hope". New Zealand Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
5. "Petone Oarsmen". The Evening Post. CXXV (15). 19 January 1938. p. 5. Retrieved 2 July 2017.