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Type of entity
Person
Authorized form of name
Eyre, William Henry
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Other form(s) of name
- Eyre, Piggy
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Dates of existence
1848-1939
History
Born in Corbridge, Northumberland.
Part of TRC's first winning crew at Henley - the Wyfold Challenge Cup in 1870 - and then went on to win in several other events.
He was Captain in the 1871 season.
He served as a Steward of Henley for over 30 years and only missed the regatta in 1939, shortly before he died.
He was a Solicitor (a partner, with Walter Rye, in Rye & Eyre of Golden Square) and was closely involved in the negotiation of the purchase of the freehold of the clubhouse and land.
Aside from Thames, he also had a long association with Kensington Rowing Club.
Part of TRC's first winning crew at Henley - the Wyfold Challenge Cup in 1870 - and then went on to win in several other events.
He was Captain in the 1871 season.
He served as a Steward of Henley for over 30 years and only missed the regatta in 1939, shortly before he died.
He was a Solicitor (a partner, with Walter Rye, in Rye & Eyre of Golden Square) and was closely involved in the negotiation of the purchase of the freehold of the clubhouse and land.
Aside from Thames, he also had a long association with Kensington Rowing Club.
Places
Corbridge, Northumberland
Golden Square, London
Barnes, London
Golden Square, London
Barnes, London
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Related entity
Rye, Walter (31 October 1843-24 February 1929)
Identifier of the related entity
TRC-A-0878
Category of the relationship
associative
Type of relationship
Rye, Walter is the business partner of Eyre, William Henry
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Authority record identifier
TRC-A-0002