Harold Barker
Encyclopedia
Harold Ross Barker was a British
rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics
.
Barker was born at Marylebone
, London. He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford
and was a member of the Oxford
crew in the Boat Race in 1908. He also won the Silver Goblets at Henley Royal Regatta
in 1908, partnering Albert Gladstone
to beat Julius Beresford
and Karl Vernon
. He was then a member of the Leander coxless four
with Philip Filleul
, John Fenning
and rower
which won a silver medal for Great Britain rowing at the 1908 Summer Olympics
and which lost to the Magdalen College, Oxford
crew. Barker rowed again in the Oxford crew in the Boat Race in 1909.
Barker died at Henley-on-Thames
at the age of 51.
Barker married Ellen Powell in 1909. She was the sister of fellow rowers Ronald Powell
and Eric Powell
.
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics
1908 Summer Olympics
The 1908 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the IV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in 1908 in London, England, United Kingdom. These games were originally scheduled to be held in Rome. At the time they were the fifth modern Olympic games...
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Barker was born at Marylebone
Marylebone
Marylebone is an affluent inner-city area of central London, located within the City of Westminster. It is sometimes written as St. Marylebone or Mary-le-bone....
, London. 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 member of the Oxford
Oxford University Boat Club
The Oxford University Boat Club is the rowing club of the University of Oxford, England, located on the River Thames at Oxford. The club was founded in the early 19th century....
crew in the Boat Race in 1908. He also won the 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...
in 1908, partnering Albert Gladstone
Sir Albert Gladstone, 5th Baronet
Sir Albert Charles Gladstone, 5th Baronet MBE was a British businessman and rower who won a gold medal at the 1908 Summer Olympics....
to beat Julius Beresford
Julius Beresford
Julius Beresford , also known as Berry or The Old Berry, was a British rower and coach who competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics.-Life:...
and Karl Vernon
Karl Vernon
Karl Vernon , sometimes known by his nickname The Bean was a British rower and coach who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.-Life:Vernon was born in Neuenahr, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany...
. He was then a member of the Leander coxless four
Coxless four
A coxless four is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for four persons who propel the boat with sweep oars.The crew consists of four rowers, each having one oar. There are two rowers on the stroke side and two on the bow side...
with Philip Filleul
Philip Filleul
Philip Rowland Filleul was a British rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.Filleul was born at Bath, Somerset...
, John Fenning
John Fenning
John Reginald Keith Fenning was a British doctor and rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.Fenning was born in Fulham, London. He entered London Hospital Medical College in January 1904 but it took him thirteen years to complete his course. He became a rower for Leander Club...
and rower
Gordon Thomson (rower)
Gordon Lindsay Thomson was a British rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.Thomson was born in Wandsworth, London. He was educated at University College School in Hampstead and Trinity Hall, Cambridge....
which won a silver medal for Great Britain rowing at the 1908 Summer Olympics
Rowing at the 1908 Summer Olympics
At the 1908 Summer Olympics, four rowing events were contested, all for men only. Races were held at Henley-on-Thames. The competitions were held from July 28, 1908 to July 31, 1908. There was one fewer event in 1908 than 1904, after the double sculls was dropped from the programme...
and which lost to the Magdalen College, Oxford
Magdalen College, Oxford
Magdalen College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. As of 2006 the college had an estimated financial endowment of £153 million. Magdalen is currently top of the Norrington Table after over half of its 2010 finalists received first-class degrees, a record...
crew. Barker rowed again in the Oxford crew in the Boat Race in 1909.
Barker died at Henley-on-Thames
Henley-on-Thames
Henley-on-Thames is a town and civil parish on the River Thames in South Oxfordshire, England, about 10 miles downstream and north-east from Reading, 10 miles upstream and west from Maidenhead...
at the age of 51.
Barker married Ellen Powell in 1909. She was the sister of fellow rowers Ronald Powell
Ronald Powell (rower)
Ronald Vanneck Powell was an English rower who twice won Silver Goblets at Henley Royal Regatta.Powell was born at Hornsey, the son of Rev. Robert Walter Powell, and his wife Mary Caroline Hankey. He was educated at Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge. He rowed for Cambridge in the Boat Race in...
and Eric Powell
Eric Powell (rower)
Eric Walter Powell was an English schoolmaster, artist and rower who competed for Great Britain in the 1908 Summer Olympics....
.