Thomas Bumpsted
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Thomas Brooks Bumpsted was an English surgeon and rower
who won the Diamond Challenge Sculls
at Henley Royal Regatta
when it was first competed in 1844 and who also won the Wingfield Sculls in 1844.
Bumpsted was born at Berkley, Somerset
. He studied medicine at St George's Hospital
, London and became MRCS
in 1844. In 1843 he stroked
the St George's Club
crew that won the Stewards' Challenge Cup
at Henley Royal Regatta
. In the same year he competed unsuccessfully in the Wingfield Sculls. In 1844, rowing for Scullers Club, he won the first Diamond Challenge Sculls at Henley, beating H Morgan of Christ Church College, Oxford and J W Conant of St John's College, Oxford
. His time was 10 minutes 32 seconds Later that year he won the Wingfield Sculls beating the holder H Chapman
. In 1845 he was beaten in the Wingfield Sculls by Chapman.
Bumpsted was in medical practice in Cambridge
and was surgeon at Cambridge County Gaol. He died at the age of 94 in the Chesterton district.
Bumpsted married Margaret Louisa Yaustin Doria of Flempton
in 1856.
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 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...
when it was first competed in 1844 and who also won the Wingfield Sculls in 1844.
Bumpsted was born at Berkley, Somerset
Berkley, Somerset
Berkley is a village and civil parish in the Mendip district of Somerset, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 361. The village is north-east of Frome.-Governance:...
. He studied medicine at St George's Hospital
St George's Hospital
Founded in 1733, St George’s Hospital is one of the UK's largest teaching hospitals. It shares its main hospital site in Tooting, England with the St George's, University of London which trains NHS staff and carries out advanced medical research....
, London and became MRCS
Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons
MRCS is a professional qualification for surgeons in the UK and IrelandIt means Member of the Royal College of Surgeons. In the United Kingdom, doctors who gain this qualification traditionally no longer use the title 'Dr' but start to use the title 'Mr', 'Mrs', 'Miss' or 'Ms'.There are 4 surgical...
in 1844. In 1843 he stroked
Stroke (rowing)
Stroke is a term which has multiple meanings within the sport of rowing. It is used to refer to the action of propelling the boat with oars, to a rower seated in a particular position and to one side of the boat.-Stroke action:...
the St George's Club
St George's Club
The St George's Club was an English rowing club based on the Tideway of the River Thames that competed in the middle of 19th century.The St George's Club included members who were receiving a medical education at St George's Hospital at Hyde Park Corner. It was active in the 1840s and entered coxed...
crew that won the Stewards' Challenge Cup
Stewards' Challenge Cup
The Stewards' Challenge Cup is a rowing event for men's coxless fours 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. Two or more clubs may combine to make an entry....
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 the same year he competed unsuccessfully in the Wingfield Sculls. In 1844, rowing for Scullers Club, he won the first Diamond Challenge Sculls at Henley, beating H Morgan of Christ Church College, Oxford and J W Conant of St John's College, Oxford
St John's College, Oxford
__FORCETOC__St John's College is a constituent college of the University of Oxford, one of the larger Oxford colleges with approximately 390 undergraduates, 200 postgraduates and over 100 academic staff. It was founded by Sir Thomas White, a merchant, in 1555, whose heart is buried in the chapel of...
. His time was 10 minutes 32 seconds Later that year he won the Wingfield Sculls beating the holder H Chapman
Henry Chapman (rower)
Henry Chapman was an English 19th century rower who four times won the Wingfield Sculls, the amateur championship of the River Thames.Chapman lived in London and rowed as a member of Crescent Club. He first competed in the Wingfield Sculls in 1838 when the event was won by H Wood. Chapman won the...
. In 1845 he was beaten in the Wingfield Sculls by Chapman.
Bumpsted was in medical practice in Cambridge
Cambridge
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and was surgeon at Cambridge County Gaol. He died at the age of 94 in the Chesterton district.
Bumpsted married Margaret Louisa Yaustin Doria of Flempton
Flempton
Flempton is a village in the St Edmundsbury district of Suffolk, England. It is on the A1101 road from Bury St Edmunds.The East of England Regional Assembly is based in Flempton House. The village pub is The Greyhound on The Green...
in 1856.