Robert Gordon (30 July 1830 – 11 October 1914) was an English

rower Rowing, often called crew in the United States, is the sport of racing boats using oars. It differs from paddling sports in that rowing oars (called blades in the United Kingdom) are attached to the boat using rowlocks, while paddles are ...

who won the

Silver Goblets The Silver Goblets & Nickalls' Challenge Cup is a Rowing (sport), 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 ...

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

, and clergyman. Gordon was born at

West Bromwich West Bromwich ( ), commonly known as West Brom, is a market town in the borough of Sandwell, in the county of the West Midlands (county), West Midlands, England. Historic counties of England, Historically part of Staffordshire, it is northwes ...

Staffordshire Staffordshire (; postal abbreviation ''Staffs''.) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the West Midlands (region), West Midlands of England. It borders Cheshire to the north-west, Derbyshire and Leicestershire to the east, ...

, the son of Rev, William Gordon of Lichfield. He was educated at Bridgnorth School and at

Christ's College, Cambridge Christ's College is a Colleges of the University of Cambridge, constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England. The college includes the Master, the Fellows of the College, and about 450 undergraduate and 250 graduate students. The c ...

He won the University rowing pairs in 1853 with J. B. Barlee and the

in 1854 also with Barlee.Henley Royal Regatta Results of Final Races 1839–1939
/ref> He won University pairs again in 1856 with P. H. Wormald Gordon was ordained deacon (Lichfield) in 1854 and priest in 1856. He was curate of Norton, Staffordshire from 1854 to 1855, curate of Longdon from 1855 to 1856 and curate of Speen and lecturer at Speenhamland, Berkshire from 1856 to 1858. He became rector of Hammerwick,

Lichfield Lichfield () is a city status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city and Civil parishes in England, civil parish in Staffordshire, England. Lichfield is situated south-east of the county town of Stafford, north-east of Walsall, north-west of ...

in 1858, where he remained until 1890. He later lived at Uplands, Grove Park Road,

Weston-super-Mare Weston-super-Mare ( ) is a seaside town and civil parish in the North Somerset unitary district, in the county of Somerset, England. It lies by the Bristol Channel south-west of Bristol between Worlebury Hill and Bleadon Hill. Its population ...

where he died at the age of 84.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gordon, Robert 1830 births 1914 deaths Alumni of Christ's College, Cambridge English male rowers British male rowers 19th-century English Anglican priests