Robert Gordon (rower)
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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 pairs in 1853 with J. B. Barlee
and the Silver Goblets at Henley Royal Regatta
in 1854 also with Barlee. He won University pairs again in 1856 with P. H. Wormald
Gordon was ordained deacon (Lichfield) in 1854 and priest in 1856. He was curate of Norton, Staffordshire from 1854 to 1855, curate of Longdon from 1855 to 1856 and curate of Speen and lecturer at Speenhamland, Berkshire from 1856 to 1858. He became rector of Hammerwick, Lichfield
in 1858, where he remained until 1890. He later lived at Uplands, Grove Park Road, Weston-super-Mare
where he died at the age of 84.
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...
, and clergyman.
Gordon was born at West Bromwich
West Bromwich
West Bromwich is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Sandwell, in the West Midlands, England. It is north west of Birmingham lying on the A41 London-to-Birkenhead road. West Bromwich is part of the Black Country...
, Staffordshire
Staffordshire
Staffordshire is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. Part of the National Forest lies within its borders...
, the son of Rev, William Gordon of Lichfield. He was educated at Bridgnorth School and 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:...
He won the University rowing pairs in 1853 with J. B. Barlee
John Buckle Barlee
John Buckle Barlee was an English rower who won the Silver Goblets at Henley Royal Regatta.Barlee was born at West Chillington, Sussex, the son of Rev. William Barlee, rector of West Chillington and his wife Margaret...
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 1854 also with Barlee. He won University pairs again in 1856 with P. H. Wormald
Gordon was ordained deacon (Lichfield) in 1854 and priest in 1856. He was curate of Norton, Staffordshire from 1854 to 1855, curate of Longdon from 1855 to 1856 and curate of Speen and lecturer at Speenhamland, Berkshire from 1856 to 1858. He became rector of Hammerwick, Lichfield
Lichfield
Lichfield is a cathedral city, civil parish and district in Staffordshire, England. One of eight civil parishes with city status in England, Lichfield is situated roughly north of Birmingham...
in 1858, where he remained until 1890. He later lived at Uplands, Grove Park Road, Weston-super-Mare
Weston-super-Mare
Weston-super-Mare is a seaside resort, town and civil parish in the unitary authority of North Somerset, which is within the ceremonial county of Somerset, England. It is located on the Bristol Channel coast, south west of Bristol, spanning the coast between the bounding high ground of Worlebury...
where he died at the age of 84.