Edward Hawthorn

Ernest Edward Shedden Hawthorn (1878–1951) was an English international badminton player.

Edward Hawthorn
Personal information
Country	England
Born	11 November 1878
Died	4 December 1951

Badminton career

Born in 1878 in Sussex he joined the Crystal Palace badminton club after becoming involved in badminton. He was a prominent player before the First World War winning two All England titles.^[1] After retiring in 1928 he became vice-president of the badminton Association and was chairman from 1936 to 1947. He died on 4 December 1951 at his home in Beckenham, Kent, at the age of 73.^[2]

He was part of the English team that toured Canada in 1925 to promote the sport on behalf of the Canadian Badminton Association which had recently been formed in 1921.^[3][4]

Medal Record at the All England Badminton Championships

^[5]

Medal	Year	Event
	1911	Men's doubles
	1912	Mixed doubles

Personal life

He was an insurance broker by trade and lived in Beckenham, Kent.