Atty Persse

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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]

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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