Statue of the tennis player, Anthony Wilding
Physical Energy, a figure sculpted by Paul Troubetzkoy and based on the New Zealand tennis player, Captain Anthony Frederick Wilding. Wilding was Wimbledon Mens Champion in 1910, 1911, 1912 and 1913. His championship run came to an end in 1914 when he was beaten by Australian, N. E. Brookes in three straight sets. Wilding died near Neuve Chapelle, France on 9 May 1915 while fighting in the Battle of Aubers Ridge
Picture No
10698349
Media ID
47566497
Size
3600px x 4812px
(1.1MB)
Credit
Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Photograph by Braden in a book, Captain Anthony Wilding by A. Wallis Myers, 1916
Date
1916
