Frederick Montagu Arnold (10 March 1823 – 11 August 1898) 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...

, school teacher, officer in the volunteers and clergyman.

Arnold was born at Ellough

Ellough

Ellough is a parish in the English county of Suffolk located approximately south-east of Beccles. The area is sparsely populated with a mid-2005 population estimate of 40. Neighbouring villages include North Cove, Weston, Sotterley and Henstead...

, Suffolk, the son of Richard Aldous Arnold who was rector there. He was educated at Rugby School

Rugby School

Rugby School is a co-educational day and boarding school located in the town of Rugby, Warwickshire, England. It is one of the oldest independent schools in Britain.-History:...

 and then at the College for Civil Engineers at Putney. He then went to Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge

Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge

Gonville and Caius College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, England. The college is often referred to simply as "Caius" , after its second founder, John Keys, who fashionably latinised the spelling of his name after studying in Italy.- Outline :Gonville and...

. He was a rowing Blue, being in 1845 a member of the 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...

 crew which won Boat Race and then 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 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 also won the first Silver Wherries at Henley with his partner Gerard Mann in 1845.

Arnold was ordained deacon at Chichester in 1848 and priest in 1850 and from 1848 to 1854 he was a Fellow of St Nicholas College, Shoreham. He was an assistant master at Lancing College

Lancing College

Lancing College is a co-educational English independent school in the British public school tradition, founded in 1848 by Nathaniel Woodard. Woodard's aim was to provide education "based on sound principle and sound knowledge, firmly grounded in the Christian faith." Lancing was the first of a...

 from 1848 to 1851 and at Hurstpierpoint College

Hurstpierpoint College

Hurstpierpoint College is an independent, co-educational, day and boarding school for pupils aged 4–18, located just to the north of the village of Hurstpierpoint, West Sussex in the lee of the South Downs...

 in 1850 and 1851. He was then headmaster of the military branch of the Woodard Schools, Leyton from 1851 to 1855. In 1855 he moved to Kingston upon Thames

Kingston upon Thames

Kingston upon Thames is the principal settlement of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames in southwest London. It was the ancient market town where Saxon kings were crowned and is now a suburb situated south west of Charing Cross. It is one of the major metropolitan centres identified in the...

 where he was a private tutor from 1855 to 1882. He was a major in the 3rd Battalion East Surrey Regiment

East Surrey Regiment

The East Surrey Regiment was a regiment in the British Army formed in 1881 from the amalgamation of the 31st Regiment of Foot and the 70th Regiment of Foot...

 and the first president of Kingston Rowing Club

Kingston Rowing Club

Kingston Rowing Club is an amateur rowing club, based in England, founded in 1858.The club is one of the world's oldest and most successful amateur rowing clubs...

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In 1881 Arnold became rector of Ringsfield

Ringsfield

Ringsfield is a village and civil parish in the English county of Suffolk located approximately 2 miles south-west of Beccles in the District of Waveney. The mid-2005 population estimate for Ringsfield parish was 340. The modern village is concentrated around Ringsfield Corner crossroads, about...

, Suffolk where he remained until his death. He was chairman of the Wangford Union Board of Guardians and a Justice of the Peace

Justice of the Peace

A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...

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Arnold died at the age of 75 and was buried at Ringfield.