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Edward Owen

British long-distance runner.

Born November 6th, 1886 in Manchester.

Died September 24th, 1949 at 62 years old in London Borough of Bexley.

Occupations
athletics competitor

Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon