John Beresford, 5th Baron Decies

The Lord Decies
Lord Decies in 1919
Representative peer for Ireland
In office
1912–1944
Preceded byThe Lord Crofton
Succeeded byOffice lapsed
Personal details
Born
John Graham Hope Horsley de la Poer Beresford

(1866-12-05)5 December 1866
Newcastle upon Tyne
Died31 January 1944(1944-01-31) (aged 77)
Ascot, Berkshire
Spouses
(m. 1911; died 1931)
(m. 1936)
Children3
Parent(s)William Horsley-Beresford, 3rd Baron Decies
Catherine Anne Dent
EducationEton College
Medal record
Men's polo
Representing  Mixed team
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1900 Paris Team competition

John Graham Hope Horsley de la Poer Beresford, 5th Baron Decies PC (5 December 1866 – 31 January 1944), styled The Hon. John Beresford until 1910, was an Anglo-Irish army officer, civil servant, and polo player in the 1900 Summer Olympics.[1][2]

  1. ^ "John Beresford". Olympedia. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "John Beresford". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 21 November 2015.