Atty Persse

Henry Seymour "Atty" Persse (1869–1960) was a British racehorse trainer. He was Champion Trainer in 1930.[1]

Persse was commissioned a second-lieutenant in the Duke of Lancaster's Own Yeomanry on 28 June 1899,[2] but resigned his commission on 13 September 1902.[3]

He co-wrote the novel Trainer and Temptress which formed the basis for the 1925 silent film of the same name.[4][5]

References
  1. Wright, Howard (1986). The Encyclopedia of Flat Racing. Robert Hale. pp. 218–219. ISBN 0709026390.
  2. Hart′s Army list, 1902
  3. "No. 27473". The London Gazette. 12 September 1902. p. 5890.
  4. Low, Rachael (13 September 2013). History of British Film (Volume 4): The History of the British Film 1918 - 1929. Routledge. ISBN 9781136206405 – via Google Books.
  5. "Trainer and Temptress (1925)". Archived from the original on 8 August 2018.


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