William Falls
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William Stewart Falls was an English doctor and rower
who won Silver Wherries at Henley Royal Regatta
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Falls was born at Clifton, Bristol
, the son of William Falls, a naval surgeon, and his wife Elizabeth. He received medical training at St. George's Hospital. He was a keen water sportsman and rowed for the St George's Club on the River Thames
. In 1847 with his friend, W Coulthard, he won Silver Wherries at Henley Royal Regatta
beating T Pollock and Thomas Howard Fellows
of Leander Club
on appeal in the final..
Falls received his M.R.C.S.Eng. in 1847 and was house-surgeon at St. George's Hospital. In 1849, he started in practice at Hampstead
with Mr. Evans. In 1856 he went to Bournemouth
where he was consulting physician at the Royal Victoria Hospital and at St. Mary's Home for Invalid Ladies in Bournemouth. He was a recognised specialist in diseases of the chest and was senior physician of the Sanatorium for Consumption and Diseases of the Chest. He took the degree of M.D. at St. Andrews in 1863 and became F.R.C P.London in 1875.
In 1867 Falls was elected a member of the Bournemouth Improvement Commissioners. The town's population of 300 when he arrived rose to 30,000 by the time of his death in 1889 at the age of 64.
Falls was noted for his kind and affable manner. He married twice, firstly in 17 January 1850 to Annie Eyken who died in 1866 and secondly to Alicia M Hamond in1868. He had seven children including William Coulthard Falls who was a doctor in London.
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 Wherries 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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Falls was born at Clifton, Bristol
Clifton, Bristol
Clifton is a suburb of the City of Bristol in England, and the name of both one of the city's thirty-five council wards. The Clifton ward also includes the areas of Cliftonwood and Hotwells...
, the son of William Falls, a naval surgeon, and his wife Elizabeth. He received medical training at St. George's Hospital. He was a keen water sportsman and rowed for the St George's Club on the River Thames
River Thames
The River Thames flows through southern England. It is the longest river entirely in England and the second longest in the United Kingdom. While it is best known because its lower reaches flow through central London, the river flows alongside several other towns and cities, including Oxford,...
. In 1847 with his friend, W Coulthard, he won Silver Wherries 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...
beating T Pollock and Thomas Howard Fellows
Thomas Howard Fellows
Thomas Howard Fellows was an English rower and an Australian politician and judge.-Early life in England:Fellows was born at Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, the son of Thomas Fellows, solicitor, and his wife Mary Howard. He was educated at Eton College and then worked with his father...
of Leander Club
Leander Club
Leander Club, founded in 1818, is one of the oldest rowing clubs in the world. It is based in Remenham in the English county of Berkshire, adjoining Henley-on-Thames...
on appeal in the final..
Falls received his M.R.C.S.Eng. in 1847 and was house-surgeon at St. George's Hospital. In 1849, he started in practice at Hampstead
Hampstead
Hampstead is an area of London, England, north-west of Charing Cross. Part of the London Borough of Camden in Inner London, it is known for its intellectual, liberal, artistic, musical and literary associations and for Hampstead Heath, a large, hilly expanse of parkland...
with Mr. Evans. In 1856 he went to Bournemouth
Bournemouth
Bournemouth is a large coastal resort town in the ceremonial county of Dorset, England. According to the 2001 Census the town has a population of 163,444, making it the largest settlement in Dorset. It is also the largest settlement between Southampton and Plymouth...
where he was consulting physician at the Royal Victoria Hospital and at St. Mary's Home for Invalid Ladies in Bournemouth. He was a recognised specialist in diseases of the chest and was senior physician of the Sanatorium for Consumption and Diseases of the Chest. He took the degree of M.D. at St. Andrews in 1863 and became F.R.C P.London in 1875.
In 1867 Falls was elected a member of the Bournemouth Improvement Commissioners. The town's population of 300 when he arrived rose to 30,000 by the time of his death in 1889 at the age of 64.
Falls was noted for his kind and affable manner. He married twice, firstly in 17 January 1850 to Annie Eyken who died in 1866 and secondly to Alicia M Hamond in1868. He had seven children including William Coulthard Falls who was a doctor in London.