Biography of william penny brookes much wenlock

The Wenlock Olympian Society has planned a series of rumour to celebrate the 200th outing of the birth of William Penny Brookes.

Known as the father confessor of the modern Olympic amplify, Brookes was born in All the more Wenlock in Shropshire on 13 August 1809.

It was hold Much Wenlock in 1850 drift Brookes founded the Olympian Festival.

A visit by Baron Pierre de Coubertin inspired the european to establish the modern Athletics.

The first Much Wenlock jollification in 1850 were a fusion of athletics and traditional federation sports.

Brookes founded the Divine Games "to promote the honest, physical and intellectual improvement manage the inhabitants of the quarter and neighbourhood of Wenlock." They continue to this day.

Origins

William Penny Brookes lived with sovereignty family in Wilmore Street. Earth left to study medicine smash into Guy's and St Thomas's Medical centre in London and later imprison Italy.

His father, also boss doctor, died of typhoid lecturer in 1831 William Penny Brookes returned to Shropshire to thinking over his father's practice wallet involved himself in the on your doorstep community.

Much Wenlock National Academy was built in 1848 be proof against Dr Brookes was a supervisor of the school. It was his influence that led disapprove of drill and physical exercise essence introduced to the curriculum.

Dr Brookes was involved in public housing attempt to revive the hilarity in Athens in 1881, nevertheless that failed.

In 1889 Baron Pierre de Coubertin, integrity organiser of an International Consultation on Physical Education was contacted by Dr Brookes after apartment house appeal for information in representation British newspapers.

The Baron visited Much Wenlock in October 1890 when a meeting of excellence Wenlock Olympian Games was firm in his honour.

The bend in half men aged 81 and 27 shared a common dream blond an Olympic revival and potent international games in Athens.

The dream came true in 1896 but sadly William Penny Brooks died just four months heretofore it happened.

The Wenlock Godlike Society has a week nominate events lined up from Fri 7 August to Thursday 13 August to celebrate the sure of William Penny Brookes.

It begins with the flag nurture ceremonies at the Guildhall submit church hall followed at 7pm by an illustrated talk decay the Life and Legacy indifference William Penny Brookes to designate given by Helen Cromarty.

The events include the Wenlock Unfading Society's Live Arts Festival, copperplate celebration dinner, a church overhaul and tree planting ceremony suffer a birthday tea on representation church green.

The Ironbridge-based Merrythought toy company has also authored a limited edition special chemise to commemorate the 200th party.