Edwin Brickwood
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Edwin Dampier Brickwood was a British rower
who won the Wingfield Sculls in 1861 and the Diamond Challenge Sculls
at Henley Royal Regatta
in 1859 and 1862. He also wrote about rowing.
Brickwood was born in Luton
, Bedfordshire, the son of Edwin Latham Brickwood and his wife Elizabeth Ann Dampier. He became a civil servant. Brickwood rowed for London Rowing Club
and in 1859 won the Diamond Challenge Sculls at Henley. In 1861 Brickwood won the Wingfield Sculls, and in 1862, the Diamond Challenge Sculls again. He lost the Wingfield Sculls in 1862 to W. B. Woodgate
.
Brickwood was acquatic correspondent for The Field
magazine and in 1866 published, under the name "Argonaut", The Arts of Rowing and Training. For many years he produced the Rowing Almanack and Oarsman's Companion. His definition of the difference between amateurs and professionals became the standard.
Brickwood contributed the article "Yachting" to the 9th edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica.
Brickwood died at the age of 68.
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 the Wingfield Sculls in 1861 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 1859 and 1862. He also wrote about rowing.
Brickwood was born in Luton
Luton
Luton is a large town and unitary authority of Bedfordshire, England, 30 miles north of London. Luton and its near neighbours, Dunstable and Houghton Regis, form the Luton/Dunstable Urban Area with a population of about 250,000....
, Bedfordshire, the son of Edwin Latham Brickwood and his wife Elizabeth Ann Dampier. He became a civil servant. Brickwood rowed for London Rowing Club
London Rowing Club
London Rowing Club is one of the oldest rowing clubs on the River Thames in London, United Kingdom.It is regarded as one of the most exclusive and successful rowing clubs in Britain. and its Patron is HRH Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh....
and in 1859 won the Diamond Challenge Sculls at Henley. In 1861 Brickwood won the Wingfield Sculls, and in 1862, the Diamond Challenge Sculls again. He lost the Wingfield Sculls in 1862 to W. B. Woodgate
Walter Bradford Woodgate
Walter Bradford Woodgate was a British barrister and oarsman who won the Wingfield Sculls three times, and various events at Henley Royal Regatta including the Silver Goblets five times and the Diamond Challenge Sculls once...
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Brickwood was acquatic correspondent for The Field
The Field (magazine)
The Field is the world's oldest country and field sports magazine, having been published continuously since 1853.The famous sportsman Robert Smith Surtees, the creator of Jorrocks, was the driving force behind the initial publication...
magazine and in 1866 published, under the name "Argonaut", The Arts of Rowing and Training. For many years he produced the Rowing Almanack and Oarsman's Companion. His definition of the difference between amateurs and professionals became the standard.
Brickwood contributed the article "Yachting" to the 9th edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica.
Brickwood died at the age of 68.
External links
- "Yachting", from Encyclopaedia Britannica, 9th Edition, Volume XXIV (1888).