Walter Prideaux (rower)
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Walter Arbuthnot Prideaux, CBE
(4 January 1910 - 5 November 1995) was an English rower
who won Silver Goblets at Henley Royal Regatta
.
Prideaux was the son of Walter Treverbian Prideaux and his wife Marion Fenn Arbuthnot. He was educated Eton College
and Trinity College, Cambridge
. In 1930 he was a member of the winning Cambridge
boat in the Boat Race and won Silver Goblets at Henley Royal Regatta
partnering Harold Rickett
. He was in the winning Cambridge boat in the Boat Race again in 1931
Prideaux became a solicitor. In World War II
he served with Kent Yeomanry and was awarded the T.D.
and the M.C.
He followed in a family tradition and was clerk of the Goldsmiths' Company from 1958.
Prideaux lived at Rusper, Horsham, West Sussex. He died at the age of 85.
Prideaux married Anne Cokayne, daughter of Francis Stewart Cokayne and Dorothy Emily Probyn, on 4 February 1937.
CBE
CBE and C.B.E. are abbreviations for "Commander of the Order of the British Empire", a grade in the Order of the British Empire.Other uses include:* Chemical and Biochemical Engineering...
(4 January 1910 - 5 November 1995) 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...
who won 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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Prideaux was the son of Walter Treverbian Prideaux and his wife Marion Fenn Arbuthnot. He was educated Eton College
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
and Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
. In 1930 he was a member of the winning 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...
boat in the Boat Race and won 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...
partnering Harold Rickett
Harold Rickett
Harold Robert Norman Rickett was an English rower who competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics.Rickett was born in Paddington, London. He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge. In 1930 he was a member of the winning Cambridge boat in the Boat Race and won Silver Goblets at Henley Royal Regatta...
. He was in the winning Cambridge boat in the Boat Race again in 1931
Prideaux became a solicitor. In World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
he served with Kent Yeomanry and was awarded the T.D.
Territorial Decoration
The Territorial Decoration was a medal of the United Kingdom awarded for long service in the Territorial Force and its successor, the Territorial Army...
and the M.C.
Military Cross
The Military Cross is the third-level military decoration awarded to officers and other ranks of the British Armed Forces; and formerly also to officers of other Commonwealth countries....
He followed in a family tradition and was clerk of the Goldsmiths' Company from 1958.
Prideaux lived at Rusper, Horsham, West Sussex. He died at the age of 85.
Prideaux married Anne Cokayne, daughter of Francis Stewart Cokayne and Dorothy Emily Probyn, on 4 February 1937.