John Brockway was a Welsh swimmer born in Bristol on October 8, 1928, and passed away in Newport on July 26, 2009. He specialized in backstroke and competed in the 1940s and 1950s. He participated in three Olympic Games (1948, 1952, and 1956), achieving his best result as seventh in the 100m backstroke in London 1948. Brockway also excelled at the 1950 European Championships and the British Empire Games, being the first Welsh swimmer to win a gold medal in the latter. He won multiple national titles throughout his career.
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Meaning of the name - John
God is gracious
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John Brockway belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Bristol
Place of Death: Newport
Occupation: swimmer
Awards Received: Bronze medal in 100m backstroke at the 1950 European Swimming Championships | Gold medal in 110 yards hurdles at the 1954 British Empire Games | Silver medal in 110 yards hurdles at the 1950 British Empire Games | Seven AAA British National titles (1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1953, 1954, 1955) | Eight Welsh Championships titles in backstroke
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on October 8, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for October 8, 2025 |
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| Sun | 14 Libra 57 | 15 Libra 28 | 22 Capricorn 51 |
| Moon | 13 Leo 47 | 4 Taurus 4 | 20 Aquarius 57 |
| Mercury | 8 Scorpio 37 | 2 Scorpio 42 | 8 Aquarius 18 |
| Venus | 11 Scorpio 19 | 23 Virgo 19 | 8 Pisces 1 |
| Mars | 2 Cancer 7 | 11 Scorpio 0 | 22 Gemini 17 |
| Jupiter | 7 Taurus 56 | 23 Cancer 19 | 0 Taurus 58 |
| Saturn | 15 Sagittarius 0 | 27 Pisces 5 | 25 Sagittarius 25 |
| Uranus | 5 Aries 0 | 1 Gemini 3 | 3 Aries 53 |
| Neptune | 0 Virgo 32 | 0 Aries 20 | 0 Virgo 57 |
| Pluto | 18 Cancer 22 | 1 Aquarius 22 | 17 Cancer 11 |
| Rahu | 2 Gemini 44 | 16 Pisces 38 | 27 Taurus 36 |
| Ketu | 2 Sagittarius 44 | 16 Virgo 38 | 27 Scorpio 36 |
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