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Antique .Rowing medals 1858-59-60 .J.T.Morland Henley Royal Regatta and varsity boat race .Cased.
( ENGLAND
c. 1858
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Provenance
Henley Royal Regatta ,Cambridge University Boat Club. John Thornton Morland of Abingdon ,Oxfordshire.
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Description / Expertise
A rare cased collection of Rowing Prize medals and stick pins won By John Thornton Morland in the Years 1858 ,1859 and 1860 .1858
The prizes are as follows
1858
Henley Grand Challenge in the C.U.B.C Boat beating London Rowing club
Henley Visitors in First Trinity Boat beating Pembroke college Oxford
Henley Wyfold in the First Trinity Boat .London Rowing Club withdrew instead of a row over a scratch Leander crew was formed.
1859
Henley Ladies in the First Trinity Boat beating Balliol College Oxford
Henley Wyfold in the First Trinity Boat beating Kingston Rowing club
1860
Henley Grand Challenge in the First Trinity Boat beating London Rowing Club
Henley Ladies in First Trinity Boat No other entry Trinity Rowed over
Henley Stewards in the First Trinity Boat beating London Rowing Club
Henley Visitors in the First Trinity Boat .No other entry Trinity rowed over
1860
Cambridge First Trinity Head of river medal
Putney Oxford V Cambridge boat race medal
Records of Henley Royal Regatta by Herbert Thomas Steward 1839 to 1902 ref page 81 "It is recorded that the Presentation prizes for the Wyfold Cup were scarf-Pins.The pins were of gold with silver oars crossed on them, encircled by a garter bearing the motto Vincit qui patitur"
JOHN THORNHILL MORLAND
Died at 31 Bath Street, Abingdon
Educated Harrow and Trinity College Cambridge
Admitted solicitor 1863
Succeeded his father as clerk of the peace 1877
Clerk to Berks County Council.
Member Abingdon Town Council for 56 years
Alderman; Mayor 6 times
First freeman of the borough 1922
Solicitor, Director on Board of Morland Brewery
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