John Buckle Barlee
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John Buckle Barlee was an English rower
who won the Silver Goblets at Henley Royal Regatta
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Barlee was born at West Chillington, Sussex
, the son of Rev. William Barlee, rector of West Chillington and his wife Margaret. They belonged to a branch of the Buckle family which took the name of Barlee.
Barlee was educated at Christ's College, Cambridge
and was Tancred Student in 1850. He newer took part in the Boat Race but won the University rowing pairs and the Silver Goblets at Henley Royal Regatta
in 1853 partnering R Gordon
Barlee went into the army where he was in the Commissariat department.
Barlee died in the Penzance district at the age of 39.
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 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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Barlee was born at West Chillington, Sussex
Sussex
Sussex , from the Old English Sūþsēaxe , is an historic county in South East England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex. It is bounded on the north by Surrey, east by Kent, south by the English Channel, and west by Hampshire, and is divided for local government into West...
, the son of Rev. William Barlee, rector of West Chillington and his wife Margaret. They belonged to a branch of the Buckle family which took the name of Barlee.
Barlee was educated at Christ's College, Cambridge
Christ's College, Cambridge
Christ's College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge.With a reputation for high academic standards, Christ's College averaged top place in the Tompkins Table from 1980-2000 . In 2011, Christ's was placed sixth.-College history:...
and was Tancred Student in 1850. He newer took part in the Boat Race but won the University rowing pairs and 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...
in 1853 partnering R Gordon
Robert Gordon (rower)
Robert Gordon was an English rower who won the Silver Goblets at Henley Royal Regatta, and clergyman.Gordon was born at West Bromwich, Staffordshire, the son of Rev, William Gordon of Lichfield. He was educated at Bridgnorth School and at Christ's College, Cambridge He won the University rowing...
Barlee went into the army where he was in the Commissariat department.
Barlee died in the Penzance district at the age of 39.