Arthur Moseley Channell
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Sir Arthur Moseley Channell, QC (13 November 1838 - 4 October 1928) was an English rower
and High Court judge
.
Channell was the son of William Fry Channell of Hyde Park Gardens, who was later Baron Channell, of the Court of Exchequer. He was educated at Harrow School
and admitted to Trinity College, Cambridge
on 24 October 1856. A noted oarsman, Channell won the Colquhoun sculls in 1860. In 1861 he won the Magdalene Silver Oars. With First Trinity Boat Club he won the Grand Challenge Cup
and Ladies' Challenge Plate
at Henley Royal Regatta
. He was runner up in Silver Goblets and lost the Wyfold Challenge Cup
to Woodgate’s Brasenose crew.
Channell was admitted at the Inner Temple
on 24 January 1859 and was called to the bar in 1863. He became Queen's Counsel
in 1885. Channell was Recorder of Rochester and also a member of the Council of Legal Education from 1888 to 1897. He became a bencher in 1891 and was vice-chairman of the General Council of the Bar from 1896 to 1897. He was knighted in 1897 when he became a Judge of the High Court. In 1914 he retired and became a Privy Counsellor. He was a member of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council Prize Court Appeals from 1916 to 1921.
Channell was also an experienced yachtsman and lived at Falmouth, Cornwall. He died at Falmouth aged 89.
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...
and High Court judge
High Court judge
A High Court judge is a judge of the High Court of Justice, and represents the third highest level of judge in the courts of England and Wales. High Court judges are referred to as puisne judges...
.
Channell was the son of William Fry Channell of Hyde Park Gardens, who was later Baron Channell, of the Court of Exchequer. He was educated at Harrow School
Harrow School
Harrow School, commonly known simply as "Harrow", is an English independent school for boys situated in the town of Harrow, in north-west London.. The school is of worldwide renown. There is some evidence that there has been a school on the site since 1243 but the Harrow School we know today was...
and admitted to Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
on 24 October 1856. A noted oarsman, Channell won the Colquhoun sculls in 1860. In 1861 he won the Magdalene Silver Oars. With First Trinity Boat Club he won the Grand Challenge Cup
Grand Challenge Cup
The Grand Challenge Cup is a rowing competition for men's eights. It is the oldest and most prestigious event 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...
and Ladies' Challenge Plate
Ladies' Challenge Plate
The Ladies' Challenge Plate is one of the events at Henley Royal Regatta on the River Thames at Henley-on-Thames in England. Crews of men's eight-oared boats below the standard of the Grand Challenge Cup can enter, although international standard heavyweight crews are not permitted to row in the...
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...
. He was runner up in Silver Goblets and lost the Wyfold Challenge Cup
Wyfold Challenge Cup
The Wyfold 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 a single rowing club. Boat clubs from any university, college or secondary school are not permitted.The trophy...
to Woodgate’s Brasenose crew.
Channell was admitted at the Inner Temple
Inner Temple
The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple, commonly known as Inner Temple, is one of the four Inns of Court in London. To be called to the Bar and practise as a barrister in England and Wales, an individual must belong to one of these Inns...
on 24 January 1859 and was called to the bar in 1863. He became Queen's Counsel
Queen's Counsel
Queen's Counsel , known as King's Counsel during the reign of a male sovereign, are lawyers appointed by letters patent to be one of Her [or His] Majesty's Counsel learned in the law...
in 1885. Channell was Recorder of Rochester and also a member of the Council of Legal Education from 1888 to 1897. He became a bencher in 1891 and was vice-chairman of the General Council of the Bar from 1896 to 1897. He was knighted in 1897 when he became a Judge of the High Court. In 1914 he retired and became a Privy Counsellor. He was a member of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council Prize Court Appeals from 1916 to 1921.
Channell was also an experienced yachtsman and lived at Falmouth, Cornwall. He died at Falmouth aged 89.