A sign, notice board and map at Presthope car park, Wenlock Edge, Much Wenlock, Shropshire, England, UK

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Much Wenlock has become known as the birthplace of Wenlock Olympian Games set up by William Penny Brookes and his Wenlock Olympian Society (WOS) in 1850. In 1861 he was also instrumental in setting up the Shropshire Olympian Games and later in 1866, the National Olympian Games. Dr Brookes is credited as a founding father of the Modern Olympic Games. In 1890 it was the turn of the Raven Hotel to be the venue for the annual post Wenlock Olympian Games' dinner, and Baron Pierre de Coubertin, known as the father of the modern Olympic Games, was the guest of honour.

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Size: 4396px × 2931px
Location: Much Wenlock, Shropshire, England, UK
Photo credit: © John Keates / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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