William Maule (rower)
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William Maule was an English clergyman and rower
who won the Diamond Challenge Sculls
at Henley Royal Regatta
in 1847.
Maule was born in London, the third son of George Maule, Treasury Solicitor. He was educated at Winchester College
and Trinity College, Cambridge
. He was president of Cambridge University Boat Club
and in 1847 rowed bow against Oxford in the Grand Challenge Cup
at Henley in a year when there was no official Boat Race. He also won the Diamond Challenge Sculls at Henley in 1847, beating the previous year's winner Edward Moon. Moon had the compensation of being bow opposite Maule in the winning Oxford boat in the Grand Challenge Cup that year.
Maule was ordained deacon (Ely
) in 1849 and priest in 1850. He was curate of Fletton
, Huntingdonshire
from 1849 to 1850 and of Church Crookham
, Hampshire
from 1850 to 1851. In 1851 he became rector of Eynesbury, Huntingdonshire and was Rural Dean
of St Neots
from 1876 to 1889. In 1890 he became vicar of Privett
, Hampshire until his death there at the age of 74.
Maule married Cecil Vardon, youngest daughter of Thomas Vardon on 17 July 1851.
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...
in 1847.
Maule was born in London, the third son of George Maule, Treasury Solicitor. He was educated at Winchester College
Winchester College
Winchester College is an independent school for boys in the British public school tradition, situated in Winchester, Hampshire, the former capital of England. It has existed in its present location for over 600 years and claims the longest unbroken history of any school in England...
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...
. He was president of Cambridge University Boat Club
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...
and in 1847 rowed bow against Oxford in the Grand Challenge Cup
Grand Challenge Cup
The Grand Challenge Cup is a rowing competition for men's eights. It is the oldest and most prestigious event 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...
at Henley in a year when there was no official Boat Race. He also won the Diamond Challenge Sculls at Henley in 1847, beating the previous year's winner Edward Moon. Moon had the compensation of being bow opposite Maule in the winning Oxford boat in the Grand Challenge Cup that year.
Maule was ordained deacon (Ely
Diocese of Ely
The Diocese of Ely is a Church of England diocese in the Province of Canterbury. It is headed by the Bishop of Ely, who sits at Ely Cathedral in Ely. There is one suffragan bishop, the Bishop of Huntingdon. The diocese now covers Cambridgeshire and western Norfolk...
) in 1849 and priest in 1850. He was curate of Fletton
Fletton
Fletton is a residential area and electoral ward of the city of Peterborough, Cambridgeshire in the United Kingdom. For parliamentary purposes it falls within North West Cambridgeshire constituency...
, Huntingdonshire
Huntingdonshire
Huntingdonshire is a local government district of Cambridgeshire, covering the area around Huntingdon. Traditionally it is a county in its own right...
from 1849 to 1850 and of Church Crookham
Church Crookham
Church Crookham is a suburb, village and civil parish on the southern edge of the town of Fleet, in north east Hampshire, England, located south west of London...
, Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
from 1850 to 1851. In 1851 he became rector of Eynesbury, Huntingdonshire and was Rural Dean
Rural Dean
In the Anglican Communion and the Roman Catholic Church, a Rural Dean presides over a Rural Deanery .-Origins and usage:...
of St Neots
St Neots
St Neots is a town and civil parish with a population of 26,356 people. It lies on the River Great Ouse in Huntingdonshire District, approximately north of central London, and is the largest town in Cambridgeshire . The town is named after the Cornish monk St...
from 1876 to 1889. In 1890 he became vicar of Privett
Privett
Privett is a small village and conservation area in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is northwest of Petersfield, just off the A272 road. Its principal feature is Holy Trinity Church, designed by Arthur Blomfield and built at the expense of local landowner, businessman and...
, Hampshire until his death there at the age of 74.
Maule married Cecil Vardon, youngest daughter of Thomas Vardon on 17 July 1851.