Claude Taylor (rower)
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Claude Waterhouse Hearn Taylor CBE
, DSO
(born 19 October 1880) was an English rower
who twice won the Silver Goblets at Henley Royal Regatta
.
Taylor was born in London
, the son of John Henry Taylor. He was educated at Eton
and Trinity College, Cambridge
. He rowed for Cambridge
in the Boat Race in 1901, 1902 and 1903. He was president of Cambridge University Boat Club (CUBC) in 1902 and Cambridge won the race in 1902 and 1903. In 1902 Taylor won the Silver Goblets at Henley Royal Regatta
with William Dudley Ward
. He won Silver Goblets again in 1904, this time partnering Claude Goldie
.
Taylor served in the First World War in the 3rd Battalion, Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment. He was a captain
and brevet
major
in the Special Reserve of Officers. Taylor was Mentioned in Despatches four times and awarded the Distinguished Service Order in 1919. He was awarded the Order of the Redeemer
, 4th Class and the Medal of Military Merit
, 3rd Class by the Kingdom of Greece
. He was also awarded the Order of the White Eagle with Swords, 4th Class by the Kingdom of Serbia
. He was made CBE in 1919, and relinquished his commission on 1 April 1920.
Taylor was subsequently General Manager of the Carthagena Railway in Panama
.
Taylor married Margaret Edyth Syra Jameson of Sunninghill, Berkshire
.
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
, DSO
Distinguished Service Order
The Distinguished Service Order is a military decoration of the United Kingdom, and formerly of other parts of the British Commonwealth and Empire, awarded for meritorious or distinguished service by officers of the armed forces during wartime, typically in actual combat.Instituted on 6 September...
(born 19 October 1880) was an English rower
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 twice 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...
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Taylor was born in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, the son of John Henry Taylor. He was educated at Eton
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
and 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...
. He rowed for Cambridge
Cambridge University Boat Club
The Cambridge University Boat Club is the rowing club of the University of Cambridge, England, located on the River Cam at Cambridge, although training primarily takes place on the River Great Ouse at Ely. The club was founded in 1828...
in the Boat Race in 1901, 1902 and 1903. He was president of Cambridge University Boat Club (CUBC) in 1902 and Cambridge won the race in 1902 and 1903. In 1902 Taylor 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...
with William Dudley Ward
William Dudley Ward
William Dudley Ward PC , was a British sportsman and Liberal politician.-Early life:Dudley Ward was born in London, the son of William Humble Dudley Ward and the great-grandson of William Humble Ward, 10th Baron Ward His mother was the Honourable Eugenie Violet Adele Brett,...
. He won Silver Goblets again in 1904, this time partnering Claude Goldie
Claude Goldie
Claude John Dashwood Goldie was an English rower who won the Silver Goblets at Henley Royal Regatta.Goldie was born at St Ives, Huntingdonshire, the son of John Goldie and his wife Grace Miriam Watson. His father was a noted Cambridge University rower. Goldie was educated at Eton and Trinity...
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Taylor served in the First World War in the 3rd Battalion, Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment. He was a captain
Captain (British Army and Royal Marines)
Captain is a junior officer rank of the British Army and Royal Marines. It ranks above Lieutenant and below Major and has a NATO ranking code of OF-2. The rank is equivalent to a Lieutenant in the Royal Navy and to a Flight Lieutenant in the Royal Air Force...
and brevet
Brevet (military)
In many of the world's military establishments, brevet referred to a warrant authorizing a commissioned officer to hold a higher rank temporarily, but usually without receiving the pay of that higher rank except when actually serving in that role. An officer so promoted may be referred to as being...
major
Major
Major is a rank of commissioned officer, with corresponding ranks existing in almost every military in the world.When used unhyphenated, in conjunction with no other indicator of rank, the term refers to the rank just senior to that of an Army captain and just below the rank of lieutenant colonel. ...
in the Special Reserve of Officers. Taylor was Mentioned in Despatches four times and awarded the Distinguished Service Order in 1919. He was awarded the Order of the Redeemer
Order of the Redeemer
The Order of the Redeemer , also known as the Order of the Savior, is an order of Greece. The Order of the Redeemer is the oldest and highest decoration awarded by the modern Greek state.- History :...
, 4th Class and the Medal of Military Merit
Medal of Military Merit (Greece)
The Medal of Military Merit is a military decoration of Greece. It was originally created in 1916 for wartime meritorious service, but post-World War II became a peace-time medal reserved for officers...
, 3rd Class by the Kingdom of Greece
Kingdom of Greece
The Kingdom of Greece was a state established in 1832 in the Convention of London by the Great Powers...
. He was also awarded the Order of the White Eagle with Swords, 4th Class by the Kingdom of Serbia
Kingdom of Serbia
The Kingdom of Serbia was created when Prince Milan Obrenović, ruler of the Principality of Serbia, was crowned King in 1882. The Principality of Serbia was ruled by the Karađorđevic dynasty from 1817 onwards . The Principality, suzerain to the Porte, had expelled all Ottoman troops by 1867, de...
. He was made CBE in 1919, and relinquished his commission on 1 April 1920.
Taylor was subsequently General Manager of the Carthagena Railway in Panama
Panama
Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...
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Taylor married Margaret Edyth Syra Jameson of Sunninghill, Berkshire
Sunninghill, Berkshire
Sunninghill is a village in the civil parish of Sunninghill and Ascot in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead in the English shire county of Berkshire-Location:...
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