John Crickmere
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John Crickmere {1822- Oxford
20th September 1846} was an English steeplechase jockey who took part in the Grand National
steeplechase four times during the 1840s, finishing in the first four on each occasion and winning the race on Discount (racehorse) in 1844. In 1846 he developed Consumption
from which he died before the end of that year aged just twenty-four.
Oxford
The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
20th September 1846} was an English steeplechase jockey who took part in the Grand National
Grand National
The Grand National is a world-famous National Hunt horse race which is held annually at Aintree Racecourse, near Liverpool, England. It is a handicap chase run over a distance of four miles and 856 yards , with horses jumping thirty fences over two circuits of Aintree's National Course...
steeplechase four times during the 1840s, finishing in the first four on each occasion and winning the race on Discount (racehorse) in 1844. In 1846 he developed Consumption
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis, MTB, or TB is a common, and in many cases lethal, infectious disease caused by various strains of mycobacteria, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculosis usually attacks the lungs but can also affect other parts of the body...
from which he died before the end of that year aged just twenty-four.