England competed at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, from 30 July to 7 August 1954.
| England at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
| CGF code | ENG |
| CGA | Commonwealth Games England |
| in Vancouver, Canada | |
| Medals Ranked 1st |
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| British Empire and Commonwealth Games appearances | |
England finished at the top of the medal table.
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England | 23 | 24 | 20 | 67 |
| 2 | Australia | 20 | 11 | 17 | 48 |
| 3 | South Africa | 16 | 6 | 13 | 35 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 59 | 41 | 50 | 150 | |
The athletes that competed are listed below.
Team
Athletics
'Men
| Name | Club | Age | Event/s | Medal/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Allday | London Athletic Club | 27 | Hammer | None |
| Don Anthony | Watford Harriers | 25 | Hammer | None |
| Roger Bannister | Achilles Club | 25 | 1 mile | |
| Ken Box | Loughborough College | 23 | 100y, 220y, relay, Long jump | none |
| Ian Boyd | Herne Hill Harriers | 21 | 880y, 1 mile | |
| Chris Brasher | Achilles Club | 25 | 1 mile | none |
| Christopher Chataway | Achilles Club | 23 | 3 miles | |
| Derek Cox | Eton Manor AC | 23 | High jump, Long jump, Shot put | none |
| Stan Cox | Southgate Harriers | 36 | 6 miles, Marathon | none |
| Alan Dick | Achilles Club | 24 | 440y, relay | |
| Peter Driver | South London Harriers | 22 | 3 miles, 6 miles | |
| Geoff Elliott | Woodford Green AC | 23 | Pole vault, Shot put | |
| George Ellis | London Athletic Club | 21 | 100y, 220y, relay | none |
| Peter Fryer | London Athletic Club | 26 | 440y, relay | |
| Fred Green | Birchfield Harriers | 28 | 3 miles | |
| Brian Hewson | Mitcham AC | 21 | 880y | |
| Peter Higgins | Southgate Harriers | 25 | 440y, relay | |
| Chris Higham | Achilles Club | 23 | 120yh | |
| Derek Johnson | Woodford Green AC | 21 | 880y, relay | , |
| Harry Kane | London Athletic Club | 21 | 440y, 440yh | |
| David Law | Achilles Club | 24 | 880y, 1 mile | none |
| Alan Lillington | Durham University | 21 | 100y, 220y, relay | none |
| Jack Parker | South London Harriers | 26 | 120yh | none |
| Jim Peters | Essex Beagles | 35 | 6 miles, Marathon | |
| Mark Pharaoh | Walton AC | 23 | Discus, Shot put | |
| Frank Sando | Aylesford Paper Mills | 23 | 3 miles, 6 miles | , |
| John Savidge | Royal Naval A.C. | 29 | Shot put, Discus, | |
| Brian Shenton | Polytechnic Harriers | 27 | 100y, 220y, relay | |
| Dennis Tucker | Herne Hill Harriers | 26 | Javelin | none |
| Ken Wilmshurst | Walton AC | 23 | 440yh, Long jump, Triple jump | , |
Women
| Name | Club | Age | Event/s | Medal/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suzanne Allday | Spartan LAC | 19 | Discus, Hammer, Javelin, Shot put | |
| Heather Armitage | Longwood AC | 21 | 100y, 220y, relay | |
| Shirley Burgess | Woolwich Poly H | 20 | 100y, 220y, relay | |
| Jean Desforges | Essex LAC | 25 | 80mh, Long jump | , |
| Shirley Hampton | Phoenix AC | 18 | 100y, 220y, relay | , |
| Ann Johnson | Cambridge Harriers | 20 | 220y, Long jump | none |
| Anne Pashley | Great Yarmouth AC | 19 | 100y, relay | |
| Pam Seaborne | Essex LAC | 18 | 80mh | none |
| Dorothy Tyler | Mitcham AC | 34 | High jump, Javelin, Long jump |
Boxing
| Name | Club | Age | Event/s | Medal/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Charnley | Fitzroy Lodge BC | 19 | featherweight | |
| Nicholas Gargano | Army & Eton Manor BC | 19 | welterweight | |
| Brian Harper | RAF & Blackpool | 20 | heavyweight | |
| Bruce Wells | RAF & Caius BC | 21 | welterweight | |
| George Whelan | Army & Chiswick General | 19 | Lightweight | none |
Cycling
| Name | Club | Age | Event/s | Medal/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Brotherton | East Midlands Clarion | 23 | Pursuit, 1,000m | |
| Keith Harrison | Wyndham RC | 21 | Time trial, Scratch, 1,000m | , |
| Tony Hoar | Emsworth CC | 22 | Road | none |
| Cyril Peacock | Tooting BC | 25 | Sprint, Time trial | |
| Bernard Pusey | Redhill CC | 23 | Pursuit, Road | |
| Norman Sheil | Molyneux CC | 21 | Pursuit, Road, Scratch | |
| Eric Thompson | East Midlands Clarion | 27 | Road, Scratch |
Diving
Men
| Name | Club | Age | Event/s | Medal/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Mercer | Highgate | 26 | 3m Springboard | none |
| Peter Tarsey | Ealing | 17 | 10m Platform | none |
| Tony Turner | Highgate | 21 | 3m Springboard, 10m Platform |
Women
| Name | Club | Age | Event/s | Medal/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Long | Ilford | 17 | 3m & 10m Platform | , |
| Eunice Millar | Bourne & Hollingworth | 26 | 10m Platform | |
| Charmain Welsh | Durham City | 16 | 3m Springboard | none |
Fencing
Men
| Name | Club | Age | Event/s | Medal/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Amberg | London FC | 28 | Sabre, Sabre team | , |
| William Beatley | 20 | Sabre, Sabre team | ||
| Ralph Cooperman | 26 | Foil, Foil Team, Sabre, Sabre team | , , | |
| Charles de Beaumont | London FC | 51 | Épée, Épée team | |
| Allan Jay | 24 | Épée, Épée team, Foil, Foil Team | ,, | |
| René Paul | Salle Paul FC | 33 | Épée, Épée team, Foil, Foil Team | ,,, |
Women
| Name | Club | Age | Event/s | Medal/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Glen-Haig | London FC | 36 | Foil | |
| Gillian Sheen | 25 | Foil |
Lawn bowls
| Name | Club | Age | Event/s | Medal/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwin Bateman | Nottingham City BC | 73 | pairs | none |
| James Carr | Southall BC | 60 | fours | none |
| John Coles | Chesham BC | 62 | fours | none |
| Stanley Lee | Hitchin BC | 54 | singles, fours | none |
| William Parker | Winchmore Hill BC | 61 | fours | none |
| Tom Stewart | Bracknell BC | 70 | pairs | none |
Rowing
| Name | Club | Age | Event/s | Medal/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Christie | RAF RC | 27 | Coxless pairs | |
| Nicholas Clack | RAF RC | 23 | Coxless pairs | |
| Alastair Davidson | Thames RC | Coxed fours, eights | , | |
| Joe Eldeen | Thames RC | 31 | Eights | |
| David Glynne-Jones | Thames RC | 25 | Coxed fours, eights | , |
| Maurice Legg | Thames RC | 28 | Coxed fours, eights | , |
| John Macmillan | Thames RC | 26 | Coxed fours, eights | , |
| Geoffrey Page | Thames RC | 25 | Eights | |
| John Pope | Thames RC | Eights | ||
| Sidney Rand | RAF RC | 19 | Single sculls | |
| M.G.C. Savage | Thames RC | Coxed fours, Eights | , | |
| Alan Watson | Thames RC | 25 | Eights |
Swimming
Men
| Name | Club | Age | Event/s | Medal/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Bland | Northsea | 23 | 440y & 1650y freestyle, freestyle relay | none |
| Peter Head | Ilford | 19 | 110y & 440y freestyle, freestyle relay | none |
| Alan Hime | Stoke Newington | 24 | 220y breaststroke | |
| Peter Jervis | Retford | 22 | 220y breaststroke, medley relay | |
| Haydn Rigby | Southport | 17 | 110y backstroke, medley & freestyle relay | none |
| Ronald Roberts | Otter SC, London | 31 | 110y freestyle, medley & freestyle relays | none |
Women
| Name | Club | Age | Event/s | Medal/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Botham | South Manchester SC | 19 | 110y freestyle, freestyle & medley relays | |
| Fearne Ewart | Hastings SC | 17 | 110y freestyle, freestyle relay | |
| Margaret Grundy | Blackpool | 16 | 220y breastroke, medley relay | |
| Vivienne Meyrick | Ilford | 17 | 110y backstroke | none |
| Valerie Nares-Pillow | Surrey Ladies | 17 | 100y freestyle, freestyle relay | |
| Maureen Pitchfork | Mansfield Ladies | 19 | 110y backstroke, medley relay | none |
| Pat Symons | Northumberland ASC | 19 | 110y backstroke | |
| Daphne Wilkinson | Leamington | 22 | 440y freestyle, freestyle relay |
Weightlifting
| Name | Club | Age | Event/s | Medal/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Barnett | Gloucester | 33 | Heavyweight | |
| Frank Cope | London | 26 | Bantamweight | |
| Jim Halliday | Bolton | 36 | Middleweight | |
| Sydney Harrington | Wolverhampton | 27 | Light-heavyweight | none |
| Maurice Megennis | Leeds | 24 | Bantamweight |
Wrestling
| Name | Club | Age | Event/s | Medal/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbie Hall | Bolton Harriers | 27 | Featherweight | |
| Harry Kendall | Olympic AWC, Walworth | Middleweight | ||
| Allan Leyland | Bolton Harriers | 20 | Flyweight | none |
| Ray Myland | St Albans | 27 | Welterweight | |
| Kenneth Richmond | Foresters AWC, London | 28 | Heavyweight |
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