Peter Herbert "Jacko" Jackson (15 November 1912 – 5 February 1983) was an

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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 di ...

who competed at the

1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad (German: ''Spiele der XI. Olympiade'') and commonly known as Berlin 1936 or the Nazi Olympics, were an international multi-sp ...

. Jackson rowed for

London Rowing Club London Rowing Club (LRC, or colloquially, 'London') is the second-oldest of the non-academic active rowing clubs on the Thames in London, United Kingdom. It was founded in 1856 by members of the long-disbanded Argonauts Club wishing to compete at ...

and in 1932 was a member of the crew that won the

Thames Challenge Cup The Thames Challenge Cup is a rowing event for men's eights at the annual Henley Royal Regatta on the River Thames at Henley-on-Thames in England. It is open to male crews from a single rowing club A rowing club is a club for people interest ...

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 ...

. In 1933 his crew won the

Grand Challenge Cup The Grand Challenge Cup is a rowing competition for men's eights. It is the oldest and best-known 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 cl ...

at Henley. Jackson was also a competitive

sculler Sculling is the use of oars to propel a boat by moving them through the water on both sides of the craft, or moving one oar over the stern. A long, narrow boat with sliding seats, rigged with two oars per rower may be referred to as a scull, it ...

. He raced in skiffs for

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and in 1934, partnering Jock Wise won the Gentlemen's Double Sculls at the

Skiff Championships Regatta The Skiff Championships Regatta is the premier skiff racing regatta on the River Thames in England. It is held annually at Henley on the Sunday of August Bank Holiday weekend. Events and course The regatta is run under the rules of the Skif ...

. In the

single scull A single scull (or a scull) is a rowing boat designed for a single person who propels the boat with two oars, one in each hand. Racing boats (often called "shells") are long, narrow, and broadly semi-circular in cross-section in order to minimi ...

, he won the

Wingfield Sculls The Wingfield Sculls is a rowing race held annually on the River Thames in London, England, on the Championship Course from Putney to Mortlake. The race is between single scullers and is usually on the Saturday three to four weeks before the Sc ...

in 1935 and 1936. He was a member of the

coxless four A coxless four is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for four persons who propel the boat with sweep oars, without a coxswain. The crew consists of four rowers, each having one oar. There are two rowers on th ...

crew with Martin Bristow, Alan Barrett and

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who won

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for Great Britain

rowing at the 1936 Summer Olympics Rowing at the 1936 Summer Olympics featured seven events, for men only. The competitions were held from 11 to 14 August on a regatta course at Grünau on the Langer See. The competition was dominated by the hosts, Germany, who medaled in ever ...

. Jackson was a member of the

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that won Gold medal for England in the

1938 British Empire Games The 1938 British Empire Games was the third British Empire Games, the event that evolved to become the Commonwealth Games. Held in Sydney, Australia from 5–12 February 1938, they were timed to coincide with Sydney's sesqui-centenary (150 ye ...

. In the same games, he won the silver medal rowing in the Single Scull. Also in 1938, he won the Wingfield Sculls for the third time. Jackson was Commanding Officer of the

10th Royal Hussars The 10th Royal Hussars (Prince of Wales's Own) was a cavalry regiment of the British Army raised in 1715. It saw service for three centuries including the First World War and Second World War but then amalgamated with the 11th Hussars (Prince A ...

regiment.Chris Dodd, ''Water Boiling Aft, 150 years of London Rowing Club'', 2006, p. 259

''When Jackson asked his CO permission for time off for the games, the senior rank was reluctant because leave had already been granted for Henley – so Peter picked him up and held him over the banister of the stairwell until he agreed''

Jackson died in

Cirencester Cirencester (, ; see below for more variations) is a market town in Gloucestershire, England, west of London. Cirencester lies on the River Churn, a tributary of the River Thames, and is the largest town in the Cotswolds. It is the home of ...

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aged 70.

Achievements

Olympic Games *1936 – Silver, Coxless Fours British Empire Games *1938 – Silver, Single Sculls (lost to

Herb Turner William Herbert Turner (6 July 1921 – 24 February 2002) was an Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Nicknamed "Stumpy", Turner was a dual premiership player at Carlton. He could play in the midfield or up forwa ...

, AUS) *1938 – Bronze, Double Sculls – (exhibition event) *1938 – Gold, Eights Wingfield Sculls *1935 *1936 *1938 Henley Royal Regatta *1932 –

(racing for London Rowing Club) *1933 –

(racing for London Rowing Club) *1938 –

(racing for London Rowing Club) Head of the River Race *1933 *1934 *1935 *1936 *1939 Skiff Championships *1934 Gentlemen's Double Sculls (With C W Wise)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Jackson, Peter H 1912 births 1983 deaths English male rowers 10th Royal Hussars officers Olympic rowers for Great Britain Rowers at the 1936 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medallists for Great Britain Rowers at the 1938 British Empire Games Commonwealth Games gold medallists for England Commonwealth Games silver medallists for England Sportspeople from Cirencester Olympic medalists in rowing Medalists at the 1936 Summer Olympics Commonwealth Games medallists in rowing Medallists at the 1938 British Empire Games 20th-century British Army personnel