Mark Haggard (1825 – 10 April 1854) was an English clergyman and

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who won events at

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. A member of the Haggard family, he was the son of

John Haggard John Haggard (1794 – 31 October 1856) was an English ecclesiastical lawyer who was Chancellor of three dioceses. Family A member of the Haggard family, he was born at Bradfield, Hertfordshire, the third son of William Henry Haggard (died 1837 ...

, a lawyer, and his wife Caroline Hodgson. His father was Chancellor of Lincoln, Winchester and Manchester. Haggard was educated at

Christ Church, Oxford Christ Church (, the temple or house, ''wikt:aedes, ædes'', of Christ, and thus sometimes known as "The House") is a Colleges of the University of Oxford, constituent college of the University of Oxford in England. Founded in 1546 by Henry V ...

where he rowed for his college and university. In 1845 he was a member of the

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crew in the

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. In 1846 at Henley, Haggard partnered

William Milman William Henry Milman (1824–1908) was an English rower, clergyman and librarian who was president of the Oxford Union and of Sion College. Milman was the eldest son of Rev. Henry Hart Milman and Mary Anne Cockell, daughter of Lt Gen William ...

to win Silver Wherries, beating

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and his brother. He was also a member of the Oxford

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which won the

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. In 1847 he was a member of the Oxford eight which won the

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at Henley, beating Cambridge in a year when there was no Boat Race at Putney. He was also in the Christ Church four which won the

in a row-over. In 1848 at Henley Haggard repeated the Grand Challenge Cup and Stewards' Challenge Cup wins, and also won the Silver Wherries with Milman again, when LD Bruce and S Wallace, their opponents in the final were disqualified. Haggard took Holy Orders. He died aged 29 of

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at sea on the voyage home from

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.John Ed. Morgan, M.D ''University Oars'' (1873)
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