More swimming medals won by Grimsby’s star swimmer, (Alfred) Frank Tuxworth c1905, 1913, 1924 etc.

The Royal Life Saving Society (established 1891) medal. Awarded to F. Tuxworth, October 1913. A silver medal inscribed with “FT”. It has a Birmingham hallmark for 1905. (Made by J.W.T. – James Walter Tiptaft.) A silver medal (with a gold shield?) inscribed with “Linc’s Open Team Swimming Compt. 1924”. It has a Birmingham hallmark for 1923. (Made by W. H. H. – W. H. Haseler Ltd.) An unknown medal from the Frank Tuxworth collection.

(Alfred) Frank Tuxworth (1894-1976) was a railwayman. He was a lance corporal in the Royal Engineers in WW1. He served in Egypt. (Alfred) Frank Tuxworth married Charlotte Wood Rogers in Grimsby in 1921. They lived at 221 Durban Road Grimsby from 1928 until Frank died in 1976. Charlotte Wood Tuxworth died in 1980.

Frank and Charlotte had three sons. Two were killed in WW2.

Note: See more Tuxworth swimming awards on this website.