Edward Cadogan (rower)
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Edward Cadogan was a British clergyman and rower
who won Silver Goblets at Henley Royal Regatta
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Cadogan was born at Caerfyrddin Sain Pedr, Carmarthenshire, Wales, the son of Colonel Edward Cadogan and his wife Virginia de Beaumassoir. He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford
and was a rower at the university. In 1854 he partnered W F Short to win Silver Goblets at Henley. In 1855 the pair were runners up in Silver Goblets to A. A. Casamajor
and Josias Nottidge
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Cadogan took holy orders and in 1872 became rector of Wicken, Northamptonshire
and added a new wing at the Rectory at cost of £300 in 1873, not long after his arrival in the parish. Cadogan was concerned with the village school which In 1875 he claimed that he found 'struggling into life and health'. Within three years Cadogan placed it on a sound footing and there were about 80 children on the books. He appealed for increased subscriptions and threatened a school board if these were not forthcoming. He offered to hand the management over to the subscribers or their elected representatives.
Cadogan died at Wicken in 1890.
Cadogan married Alice Smith in 1856. Their daughter Blanche Ann married Walter William Carlile, MP for Buckinghamshire
. Their son Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Osbert Samuel Cadogan 1st Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers was killed in action on 30 October 1914.
Rowing (sport)
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
who won Silver Goblets at Henley Royal Regatta
Henley Royal Regatta
Henley Royal Regatta is a rowing event held every year on the River Thames by the town of Henley-on-Thames, England. The Royal Regatta is sometimes referred to as Henley Regatta, its original name pre-dating Royal patronage...
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Cadogan was born at Caerfyrddin Sain Pedr, Carmarthenshire, Wales, the son of Colonel Edward Cadogan and his wife Virginia de Beaumassoir. He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church or house of Christ, and thus sometimes known as The House), is one of the largest constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England...
and was a rower at the university. In 1854 he partnered W F Short to win Silver Goblets at Henley. In 1855 the pair were runners up in Silver Goblets to A. A. Casamajor
A. A. Casamajor
Alexander Alcée Casamajor was a British rower who won the Wingfield Sculls in six successive years and the Diamond Challenge Sculls at Henley Royal Regatta as well as being twice in the winning Grand Challenge Cup team....
and Josias Nottidge
Josias Nottidge
Josias Nottidge was an English rower who twice won Silver Goblets at Henley Royal Regatta.Nottidge rowed initially for Wandle Club . He took part in the Wingfield Sculls in 1853 when it was won by James Paine. In the heat, there was a private match between Nottidge and H C Smith for a £15 cup. ...
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Cadogan took holy orders and in 1872 became rector of Wicken, Northamptonshire
Wicken, Northamptonshire
Wicken is a village and civil parish in the English county of Northamptonshire. It is about one mile north of the A422 road between Milton Keynes and Buckingham and forms part of South Northamptonshire district...
and added a new wing at the Rectory at cost of £300 in 1873, not long after his arrival in the parish. Cadogan was concerned with the village school which In 1875 he claimed that he found 'struggling into life and health'. Within three years Cadogan placed it on a sound footing and there were about 80 children on the books. He appealed for increased subscriptions and threatened a school board if these were not forthcoming. He offered to hand the management over to the subscribers or their elected representatives.
Cadogan died at Wicken in 1890.
Cadogan married Alice Smith in 1856. Their daughter Blanche Ann married Walter William Carlile, MP for Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Buckinghamshire is a former United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency. It was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1885.Its most prominent member was...
. Their son Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Osbert Samuel Cadogan 1st Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers was killed in action on 30 October 1914.