death_place death_date birth_place headercolor birth_date article_title name occupation
bridgwater , somerset , great britain 29 september 1949 27 august 1886 lambeth , greater london , great britain lightsteelblue 27 august 1886 arthur hunt -lrb- water polo -rrb-
 arthur william james hunt inspector - city of london police
arthur hunt -lrb- water polo -rrb-

arthur william james hunt -lrb- 27 august 1886 -- 29 september 1949 -rrb- was a water polo player from lambeth , united kingdom .
he was a competitor at the 1924 summer olympics who competed at the men 's water polo event representing great britain .
his team lost to hungary in round one at 6-7 and did not advance any further .
in addition , arthur was also the flag bearer of great britain during the 1924 summer olympics opening ceremony .
1905 - played capped for guernsey at football .
1909 - held all the kent county swimming championships up to and including 440 yards .
represented kent at water polo .
1909 - won 220 & 440 yards at southern counties championships , together with various london championships .
1912 - olympic trials he was described as `` the fastest over-arm sprinter ever seen in england '' .
1914-18 - served in the royal garrison artillery -lrb- siege battery -rrb- .
also gunnery instructor .
1919-1935 - hon secretary of city of london police swimming club .
played water polo for the police .
1921 - led surrey water polo team to first ever county championship .
1921-24 - capped when playing for the england water polo team .
1924 - flag bearer for the great britain team during the 1924 summer olympics opening ceremony .
later became vice president of the amateur swimming club .
