Arthur Tucker
1915 - 1983
1915 - 1983
Arthur Percy Tucker was born on July 29, 1915, in Nechells, Birmingham. He attended St Clement's School before starting life as an apprentice tailor, but he was so tiny that he couldn't manage the iron. He became a pageboy at Tony's before spotting an advert for jockeys.
Arthur Percy Tucker was born on July 29, 1915, in Nechells, Birmingham. He attended St Clement's School before starting life as an apprentice tailor, but he was so tiny that he couldn't manage the iron. He became a pageboy at Tony's before spotting an advert for jockeys.
His mother sent in an application; consequently, Arthur became apprenticed to Mr Count in France.
His mother sent in an application; consequently, Arthur became apprenticed to Mr Count in France.
He won the 1938 Cesarewitch on Contrevent. The following year he won the Great Jubilee on Antonym and the Ormonde Stakes on Tricameron.
He won the 1938 Cesarewitch on Contrevent. The following year he won the Great Jubilee on Antonym and the Ormonde Stakes on Tricameron.
Arthur was just 4ft 6ins tall.
Arthur was just 4ft 6ins tall.
He died in Birmingham in 1983.
He died in Birmingham in 1983.