Sir Edward Graham Moon, 2nd Baronet (25 March 1825 - 21 Feb 1904) 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...

 and clergyman.

Moon was the son of Sir Francis Moon, 1st Baronet and his wife Anne Chancellor. His father was a printseller and publisher and Lord Mayor of London

Lord Mayor of London

The Right Honourable Lord Mayor of London is the legal title for the Mayor of the City of London Corporation. The Lord Mayor of London is to be distinguished from the Mayor of London; the former is an officer only of the City of London, while the Mayor of London is the Mayor of Greater London and...

. Moon was educated at Magdalen College Oxford, where he was a leading oarsman. In 1846 he won the University Sculls and the Diamond Challenge Sculls

Diamond Challenge Sculls

The Diamond Challenge Sculls is a rowing event for men's single sculls at the annual Henley Royal Regatta on the River Thames at Henley-on-Thames in England...

 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 1847 at Henley he lost Diamonds in the final to William Maule

William Maule (rower)

William Maule was an English clergyman and rower who won the Diamond Challenge Sculls at Henley Royal Regatta in 1847.Maule was born in London, the third son of George Maule, Treasury Solicitor. He was educated at Winchester College and Trinity College, Cambridge...

. However he was bow

Bow (rowing)

Bow is a term which has multiple meanings within the sport of rowing. It is used to refer to a rower seated in a particular position and to one side of the boat.-Bow:...

 in 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 which 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...

 at Henley beating 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 a year when there was no Boat Race. Moon's opposite number at bow in the Cambridge boat was William Maule.

Moon was ordained deacon in 1849 and priest in 1851 and was curate of St. John's, Worcester

St. John's, Worcester

St Johns is a large suburb of Worcester, England, west of the city centre and the River Severn. There is also a road of the same name, part of which is the A44.- Location :St Johns is the home of the Worcestershire County Cricket Club...

 and of Bredon

Bredon

Bredon is a large village and civil parish in Wychavon District at the southern edge of Worcestershire in England. It lies on the banks of the River Avon on the lower slopes of Bredon Hill, at “the beginning of the Cotswolds”...

, Worcestershire

Worcestershire

Worcestershire is a non-metropolitan county, established in antiquity, located in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire" NUTS 2 region...

. His father-in-law, Alderman Thomas Sidney, had acquired the advowson

Advowson

Advowson is the right in English law of a patron to present or appoint a nominee to a vacant ecclesiastical benefice or church living, a process known as presentation. In effect this means the right to nominate a person to hold a church office in a parish...

 of St. Mary's Church, Fetcham, Surrey

Surrey

Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...

 and was able to present Moon to the living when it fell vacant in 1854. At Fetcham

Fetcham

Fetcham is a village in Surrey, England. It is west of Leatherhead, on the other side of the River Mole and Mill Pond springs and the associated nature reserve....

, Moon was prominent in supporting local and national charities. He arranged the opening of the Fetcham village school in 1854 and was a major subscriber to the establishment of the reading room. He also built one of the three almshouses, but his main achievement was the substantial improvement of the church. He inherited the baronetcy

Moon Baronets

There have been two Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Moon, both in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom.The Moon Baronetcy, of Portman Square in the County of Middlesex, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 4 May 1855 for the a printseller and publisher Francis Moon...

in 1871 on the death of his father, who was commemorated in much of the restoration work in the church.

Moon died at Fetcham at the age of 78 and was buried in the churchyard. There is a memorial east window.

Moon married Ellen Sidney, only daughter of Thomas Sidney in the West Ham district in 1851. He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his son Francis Sidney Graham Moon.