John Haviland Dashwood Goldie (March 1849 – April 1896) 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 ...

, and

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. He was the

Cambridge University Boat Club The Cambridge University Boat Club (CUBC) is the rowing club of the University of Cambridge, England. The club was founded in 1828 and has been located at the Goldie Boathouse on the River Cam, Cambridge since 1882. Nowadays, training primarily ...

President between 1870 and 1872, won the Colquhoun Sculls in 1870 and captained

Leander Club Leander Club, founded in 1818, is one of the oldest rowing clubs in the world, and the oldest non-academic club. It is based in Remenham in Berkshire, England and adjoins Henley-on-Thames. Only three other surviving clubs were founded prior to ...

between 1873 and 1876. He was known by his middle name of "Dashwood" by his family and close friends. Goldie was the son of Rev. Charles Dashwood Goldie, vicar of

St Ives, Cambridgeshire St Ives is a market town and civil parish in the Huntingdonshire district in Cambridgeshire, England, east of Huntingdon and north-west of Cambridge. St Ives is historically in the historic county of Huntingdonshire. History The township ...

for twenty years. He was educated at

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and

St John's College, Cambridge St John's College is a Colleges of the University of Cambridge, constituent college of the University of Cambridge founded by the House of Tudor, Tudor matriarch Lady Margaret Beaufort. In constitutional terms, the college is a charitable corpo ...

. Goldie was treasurer of the

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at Cambridge. He became a barrister. Goldie captained St Ives Rowing Club in 1869 and won the Colquhoun Sculls in 1870. He stroked the Cambridge crew in the

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in the 1869, 1870, 1871 and 1872 races. Cambridge's victory in 1870 ended Oxford's nine consecutive years of victories and Cambridge won again in 1871 and 1872. He captained Leander from 1873 to 1876 and stroked Leander when they won the

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in 1875. He went on to serve as the

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treasurer from 1882–1895. He also umpired at

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 ...

. Goldie died at

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aged only 47. The second Cambridge boat is named "Goldie" after him and his name was given to the

Goldie Boathouse Goldie Boathouse is the fitness and administrative base of Cambridge University Boat Club (CUBC), located on the river Cam in Cambridge, England. It was originally the University boathouse and was named after CUBC's President J. H. D. Goldie, ...

, used by the University crews. Goldie married Grace Miriam Watson in 1874. They lived at Richmond and had a daughter and son Claude Goldie who was also a rower. Grace died in 1883 and he married again in 1886 to Ethel Maude Gregson.Office for National Statistics

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*G G T Treherne and J H D Goldie ''Record of the University Boat Race 1829-1880 and of the Commemoration Dinner 1881'' London: Wm Spottiswoode, 1883

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Goldie, John 1849 births 1896 deaths People educated at Eton College Alumni of St John's College, Cambridge English male rowers Cambridge University Boat Club rowers Members of Leander Club English barristers

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