Frederick Ashford

Frederick Murray Ashford was an English athlete from Islington, London, who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.

Biography

Before the Olympics, Ashford had been a finalist in the 880 yards, representing the Finchley Harriers at the 1908 AAA Championships.
Ashford represented Great Britain at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, in the 800 metres at the 1908 Summer Olympics, but he did not finish his semifinal heat, so did not advance to the final.
He later studied piano and organ at the Royal Academy of Music, developing into a tenor. He used his singing skills to form a Concert Party which played the season at Scarborough every year from 1929 to 1939.