Edward Buck (born 1859) was an English schoolmaster and

rower Rowing, sometimes called crew in the United States, is the sport of racing boats using oars. It differs from paddling sports in that rowing oars are attached to the boat using oarlocks, while paddles are not connected to the boat. Rowing is di ...

who won several events at

Henley Royal Regatta Henley Royal Regatta (or Henley Regatta, its original name pre-dating Royal patronage) is a rowing event held annually on the River Thames by the town of Henley-on-Thames, England. It was established on 26 March 1839. It differs from the thr ...

. Buck was the son of Albert Buck of Worcester. He was educated at

Malvern College Malvern College is an independent coeducational day and boarding school in Malvern, Worcestershire, England. It is a public school in the British sense of the term and is a member of the Rugby Group and of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' ...

and matriculated at

Hertford College, Oxford Hertford College ( ), previously known as Magdalen Hall, is a constituent college of the University of Oxford in England. It is located on Catte Street in the centre of Oxford, directly opposite the main gate to the Bodleian Library. The col ...

in 1876 where he studied mathematics and won the Hershell Astronomy Prize in 1881.The Malvern Register, 1865–1904
/ref> While at Oxford Buck was a successful rower. He was on the staff as an assistant master at

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between 1879 and 1894 but continued rowing for Oxford. He rowed in the winning

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crew in the 1881 Boat Race. He was also a member of the Hertford crew that won the

Stewards' Challenge Cup The Stewards' Challenge Cup is a rowing event for men's coxless fours at the annual Henley Royal Regatta on the River Thames at Henley-on-Thames in England. It is open to male crews from all eligible rowing clubs. Two or more clubs may combi ...

in the same year. He repeated his success in 1882 when he was in the winning Oxford crew in the Boat Race again and in the winning Hertford crew in Stewards. In 1888 he won

Silver Goblets The Silver Goblets & Nickalls' Challenge Cup is a rowing event for men's coxless pairs at the annual Henley Royal Regatta on the River Thames at Henley-on-Thames in England. It is open to male crews from all eligible rowing clubs. Two clubs may ...

at Henley partnering

Noel Symonds Noel Parry Symonds (25 December 1863 – 31 December 1943) was an English rower who won the Silver Goblets at Henley Royal Regatta. Symonds was born at Broomy Hill, Herefordshire. He was the fifth son of James Frederick Symonds, a soli ...

.Henley Royal Regatta Results of Final Races 1839–1939
In 1895 Buck went to

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where he spent two years as headmaster of

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. In 1899 back in England he became assistant master at

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. In 1902 he moved to

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Buck, Edward 1859 births Alumni of Hertford College, Oxford British male rowers Year of death missing People educated at Malvern College Sportspeople from Worcester, England Oxford University Boat Club rowers 20th-century deaths

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