Charles Gardner Rought (16 October 1884 – 31 January 1919) was a

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rower Rowing, sometimes called crew in the United States, is the sport of racing boats using oars. It differs from paddling sports in that rowing oars are attached to the boat using oarlocks, while paddles are not connected to the boat. Rowing is ...

who competed in the

1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv, Den V olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, be ...

Life

Rought was born in

Surbiton Surbiton is a suburban neighbourhood in South West London, within the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames (RBK). It is next to the River Thames, southwest of Charing Cross. Surbiton was in the historic county of Surrey and since 1965 it has ...

. He became a member of

Thames Rowing Club The Thames Rowing Club (TRC) is a rowing club based on the tidal Thames as it flows through the western suburbs of London. The TRC clubhouse stands on Putney Embankment. The club was founded in 1860. As at July 2022, Thames had won events at He ...

and in 1909 and 1911 was a member of the crew that won the

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 t ...

Henley Royal Regatta Henley Royal Regatta (or Henley Regatta, its original name pre-dating Royal patronage) is a rowing event held annually on the River Thames by the town of Henley-on-Thames, England. It was established on 26 March 1839. It differs from the thre ...

. Also in the 1911 regatta, Rought and Bruce Logan dead heated in a heat of

Silver Goblets The Silver Goblets & Nickalls' Challenge Cup is a rowing event for men's coxless pairs 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 club A rowing club ...

against the eventual winners

Julius Beresford Julius Beresford (Wiszniewski) (18 July 1868 – 29 September 1959), also known as Berry or The Old Berry, was a British rower and coach. Beresford competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden. Life Beresford was the son of Juliu ...

and

Arthur Cloutte Arthur Hamilton Cloutte (born 1871) was an English rower who won the Wingfield Sculls, the amateur single sculling championship of the River Thames, in 1902 Cloutte was born at Turnham Green in west London, the son of Arthur Cloutte and his wife ...

to set a course record which lasted until 1934. A year later in 1912 Rought and Logan won Silver Goblets. Rought was a member of the Thames Rowing Club

coxed four A coxed four, also known as a 4+, is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for four persons who propel the boat with sweep oars and is steered by a coxswain. The crew consists of four rowers, each having one oa ...

which won the silver medal for Great Britain

rowing at the 1912 Summer Olympics Rowing at the 1912 Summer Olympics featured four events, for men only. All races were held in Djurgårdsbrunnsviken from Thursday to Saturday, 17 to 19 July. Medal summary Bronze medals Bronze medals were not awarded to the losing semi fina ...

. Rought saw service in the

First World War World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...

in the

Royal West Surrey Regiment The Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey) was a line infantry regiment of the English and later the British Army from 1661 to 1959. It was the senior English line infantry regiment of the British Army, behind only the Royal Scots in the British Arm ...

but spent much of the conflict as a Prisoner of War. Rought died in the Lambeth district aged 34. The cause of death was a bad oyster. Since Rought was awaiting demobilisation at the time, he technically died on active service.

Achievements

Olympic Games

* 1912 - Silver, Coxed Four

Henley Royal Regatta

* 1909 -

* 1911 - Stewards' Challenge Cup * 1912 -

Silver Goblets & Nickalls' Challenge Cup The Silver Goblets & Nickalls' Challenge Cup is a rowing event for men's coxless pairs 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 club A rowing club ...

(with Bruce Logan) * 1919 Victory Regatta – Fawley Cup

References

External links

Profile on Charles Rought
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rought, Charles 1884 births 1919 deaths British male rowers Olympic rowers for Great Britain Rowers at the 1912 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medallists for Great Britain British Army personnel of World War I Olympic medalists in rowing Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics Queen's Royal Regiment soldiers British military personnel killed in World War I British World War I prisoners of war World War I prisoners of war held by Germany Military personnel from Surrey