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Alan Burrough
Alan Burrough, CBE (22 February 1917 – 23 July 2002) was a British businessman, army officer and rower. He was Chairman of James Burrough Ltd, the distiller of Beefeater Gin. Burrough rowed at Jesus College, Cambridge then at Thames Rowing Club. He rowed ten times at Henley Royal Regatta, reaching the final on six occasions but never winning. He was Captain of Thames in 1946-47 and President from 1978 until ill health forced him to retire a short while before his death. He was appointed a Steward of Henley Royal Regatta in 1951 and was on the Management Committee from 1960 to 1985. In 1987 he and his wife Rosie donated £515,000 to the regatta, enabling the purchase of a lease of Temple Island for 999 years. Burrough married Rosemary June Bruce (Rosie) in November 1939. In the Second World War, Burrough served as an artillery observation officer in North Africa and lost the lower part of his right leg. He was the owner of Corbiere (though the horse was registered in his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rowing (sport)
Rowing, often called crew American English, in the United States, is the sport of racing boats using Oar (sport rowing), oars. It differs from paddling sports in that rowing oars (called blades in the United Kingdom) are attached to the boat using Rowlock, rowlocks, while paddles are not connected to the boat. Rowing is divided into two disciplines: sculling and sweep rowing. In sculling, each rower (or oarsman) holds two oars, one in each hand, while in sweep rowing each rower holds one oar with both hands. There are several boat classes in which athletes may compete, ranging from single sculls, occupied by one person, to shells with eight rowers and a coxswain (rowing), coxswain, called eight (rowing), eights. There are a wide variety of course types and formats of racing, but most elite and championship level racing is conducted on calm water courses long with several lanes marked using buoys. Modern rowing as a competitive sport can be traced to the early 17th century whe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1917 Births
Events Below, the events of World War I have the "WWI" prefix. January * January 9 – WWI – Battle of Rafa: The last substantial Ottoman Army garrison on the Sinai Peninsula is captured by the Egyptian Expeditionary Force's Desert Column. * January 10 – Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition: Seven survivors of the Ross Sea party are rescued after being stranded for several months. * January 11 – Unknown saboteurs set off the Kingsland Explosion at Kingsland (modern-day Lyndhurst, New Jersey), one of the events leading to United States involvement in WWI. * January 16 – The Danish West Indies is sold to the United States for $25 million (equivalent to $ million in ). * January 22 – WWI: United States President Woodrow Wilson calls for "peace without victory" in Germany. * January 25 – WWI: British armed merchantman is sunk by mines off Lough Swilly (Ireland), with the loss of 354 of the 475 aboard. * January 26 – The se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Army Personnel Of World War II
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Royal Artillery Officers
Royal may refer to: People * Royal (name), a list of people with either the surname or given name * A member of a royal family or royalty Places United States * Royal, Arkansas, an unincorporated community * Royal, Illinois, a village * Royal, Iowa, a city * Royal, Missouri, an unincorporated community * Royal, Nebraska, a village * Royal, Franklin County, North Carolina, an unincorporated area * Royal, Utah, a ghost town * Royal, West Virginia, an unincorporated community * Royal Gorge, on the Arkansas River in Colorado * Royal Township (other) Elsewhere * Mount Royal, a hill in Montreal, Canada * Royal Canal, Dublin, Ireland * Royal National Park, New South Wales, Australia Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Royal'' (Jesse Royal album), 2021 * Royal (Ayo album), 2020 * ''The Royal'', a British medical drama television series * '' The Royal Magazine'', a monthly British literary magazine published between 1898 and 1939 * '' The Raja Saab'', working title ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alumni Of Jesus College, Cambridge
Alumni (: alumnus () or alumna ()) are former students or graduates of a school, college, or university. The feminine plural alumnae is sometimes used for groups of women, and alums (: alum) or alumns (: alumn) as gender-neutral alternatives. The word comes from Latin, meaning nurslings, pupils or foster children, derived from "to nourish". The term is not synonymous with "graduates": people can be alumni without graduating, e.g. Burt Reynolds was an alumnus of Florida State University but did not graduate. The term is sometimes used to refer to former employees, former members of an organization, former contributors, or former inmates. Etymology The Latin noun means "foster son" or "pupil". It is derived from the Latin verb "to nourish". Separate, but from the same root, is the adjective "nourishing", found in the phrase '' alma mater'', a title for a person's home university. Usage in Roman law In Latin, is a legal term (Roman law) to describe a child placed in foste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cambridge University Boat Club Rowers
Cambridge ( ) is a List of cities in the United Kingdom, city and non-metropolitan district in the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It is the county town of Cambridgeshire and is located on the River Cam, north of London. As of the 2021 United Kingdom census, the population of the City of Cambridge was 145,700; the population of the wider built-up area (which extends outside the city council area) was 181,137. (2021 census) There is archaeological evidence of settlement in the area as early as the Bronze Age, and Cambridge became an important trading centre during the Roman Britain, Roman and Viking eras. The first Town charter#Municipal charters, town charters were granted in the 12th century, although modern city status was not officially conferred until 1951. The city is well known as the home of the University of Cambridge, which was founded in 1209 and consistently ranks among the best universities in the world. The buildings of the university include King's College Chap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stewards Of Henley Royal Regatta
Steward may refer to: Positions or roles * Steward (office), a representative of a monarch * Steward (Methodism), a leader in a congregation and/or district * Steward, one employed in a large household or estate to manage domestic concerns (eg supervision of servants, collection of rents, keeping of accounts) * Communion steward, a position in the local church responsible for the distribution of the Eucharistic elements * Horse show steward * Steward, an official in horse, greyhound racing or car racing * Steward, another term for majordomo * Steward, an older term for a flight attendant * A member of the Steward's Department of a ship, responsible for preparation of food or caring for living quarters * Steward, United States Navy rate prior to 1975, now Culinary Specialist (US Navy) * Union steward, a labor union official, also known as a shop steward * Wine steward or sommelier * Steward, a junior officer of a Masonic Lodge * Kitchen steward, a steward in the kitchen whose ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002 Deaths
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1983 Grand National
The 1983 Grand National (officially known as the 1983 ''The Sun'' Grand National for sponsorship reasons) was the 137th renewal of the Grand National horse race, which took place at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England, on 9 April 1983. The race was won by Corbiere, who became the first Grand National winner trained by a female horse trainer, Jenny Pitman. The winning jockey was Ben de Haan. The favourite in the 41-strong field was the previous year's winner, Grittar, at odds of 7/1. Approaching Valentine's, the 23rd fence, Corbiere held a four-length lead over his nearest challenger, Greasepaint. At the finishing post, Corbiere held off Greasepaint by three-quarters of a length. Yer Man finished third. Corbiere went on to finish third in the next two Grand Nationals. He fell in his fourth consecutive National and finished 12th in his fifth and final appearance in the 1987 race. Race Card Many long-time ante-post bets had already been lost on the eve of the race ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beefeater Gin
Beefeater Gin is a brand of gin owned by Pernod Ricard and bottled and distributed in the United Kingdom. Beefeater remained in the control of its founding Burrough family until 1987. The Beefeater distillery is one of 24 in London. The name refers to the Yeomen of the Guard who are a bodyguard of the British Monarch. Production This gin is produced from "100% grain spirit". The manufacturer has been in business since 1863 and is currently located in Kennington, London. According to the Beefeater, Beefeater Gin contains nine different botanicals: juniper, angelica root, angelica seeds, coriander seeds, liquorice, almonds, orris root, seville oranges, and lemon peel. Beefeater 24, a "super-premium" version of Beefeater, was launched in 2009 and introduces three additional botanicals: Chinese green tea, Japanese sencha, and grapefruit peel. "24" refers to how these new botanicals are steeped for 24 hours. It is bottled at 45% ABV. Beefeater sells a number of flavored gins, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corbiere (horse)
Corbiere (1975–1988) was the racehorse which won the Grand National in 1983. In training, Corbiere was also known as Corky. Background Corbiere was a chestnut gelding with a broad white blaze bred in the United Kingdom by M Parkhill. During his racing career, he was trained by Jenny Pitman at Lambourn. Racing career In December 1982 the seven-year-old Corbiere won the Welsh Grand National and was then aimed at the 1983 Grand National The 1983 Grand National (officially known as the 1983 ''The Sun'' Grand National for sponsorship reasons) was the 137th renewal of the Grand National horse race, which took place at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England, on 9 April 19 .... At Aintree he carried 158 pounds and started at odds on 13/1 and was ridden by Ben De Haan. Corbiere was always among the leaders and went to the front after Valentine's Brook on the second circuit. He was strongly challenged by the Irish horse Greasepaint in the run-in but held on to win by th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Temple Island
Temple Island is an eyot (being a small riverine island) in the River Thames in England just north (downstream) of Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire. The island is on the reach above Hambleden Lock between the Buckinghamshire and Berkshire banks, and is part of Remenham in Berkshire. The main significance of the island is that it lies at the start of the course for Henley Royal Regatta. History The island includes an elegant ornamental temple (a folly) designed by the 18th century English architect James Wyatt and constructed in 1771. It was designed as a fishing lodge for Fawley Court, a nearby historic house that Wyatt also remodelled in the 1770s on the commission of its owner, Sambrooke Freeman. Wyatt designed both the structure of the building and its interior decoration; it is likely that he also provided designs for the original furniture. The wall paintings in the principal room are thought to be the earliest surviving example of the Etruscan style in Great Britain, p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
