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Cloutte was born at Turnham Green in west London, the son of Arthur Cloutte and his wife Jane.
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Arthur Cloutte
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His father was in 1881 headmaster of Hele"s School, Plympton Street Maurice, Devon, where Cloutte received his early education. Cloutte joined London Rowing Club and competed in the Wingfield Sculls over several years winning in 1902. He lost to F South Kelly in 1903, to Saint George Ashe in 1904 and to Harry Blackstaffe in 1905 and 1906.
In 1905 he was runner up to L F Scholes in the Diamond Challenge Sculls.
Cloutte was a banker, and was employed by Barings Bank. However in 1913 he stole money from his employers and was sentenced to six months hard labour.
