Gilbert Edward B Kennedy (1866–1921) was an English

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 won the

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, the amateur

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ing championship of the

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, in 1893. Kennedy was born at

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. He joined

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and competed in the

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at Henley Royal Regatta between 1890 and 1893. In 1890 and 1893 he was runner-up to

Guy Nickalls Guy Nickalls (13 November 1866 – 8 July 1935) was a British rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics as a member of the British eight that won gold, won 22 events at Henley Royal Regatta and won the Wingfield Sculls three times. Ear ...

. Kennedy competed in the Wingfield Sculls in 1892, when he was runner-up to Vivian Nickalls. However he turned the tables in 1893 and beat V Nickalls In 1910 Kennedy purchased Hascombe Court at

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and developed the parkland over the years until his death there at the age 55.

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1866 births 1921 deaths English male rowers {{UK-rowing-bio-stub