Walter Francis Short (1832–1910) was an English academic, schoolmaster, clergyman and rower. Short was the son of Rev William Short, vicar of

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and his wife Jane Awdry, eldest daughter of John Awdry of Notton, Wiltshire. He matriculated at

New College, Oxford New College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1379 by William of Wykeham in conjunction with Winchester College as its feeder school, New College is one of the oldest colleges at th ...

, in 1851.Foster ''Alumni Oxonienses'' He was bowman in the winning

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in 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 ...

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 1852, and was runner-up in

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 ...

paired with Martin Irving against

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and

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in the final. He was in the winning Oxford crew in the Grand Challenge Cup crew again in 1853. In 1854 he was in the winning Oxford crew in the

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and at Henley he won Silver Goblets paired with Edward Cadogan. Short and Cadogan lost in the final of SIlver Goblets in 1855 to A. A. Casamajor and

Josias Nottidge Josias Nottidge (1828–1873) was an English rower who twice won Silver Goblets at Henley Royal Regatta. Nottidge rowed initially for Wandle Club . He took part in the Wingfield Sculls in 1853 when it was won by James Paine. In the heat, there ...

. Short was a Fellow of New College from 1851 to 1883. He was an assistant master at

Rossall School Rossall School is a public school (English independent day and boarding school) for 0–18 year olds, between Cleveleys and Fleetwood, Lancashire. Rossall was founded in 1844 by St Vincent Beechey as a sister school to Marlborough College ...

from 1857 to 1859 and became headmaster of Oswestry Grammar School in 1860.Thomas Wilding Ashworth ''Rossall School (Fleetwood, England )'' G. Falkner 1895
/ref> In 1863 he returned to New College, where he was subwarden in 1863, burser in 1864 and tutor from 1864 to 1870. He became junior dean in 1867 and was proctor from 1869 to 1870. In 1879 he became chaplain of

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and in 1875 became warden of St Paul's College,

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, Buckinghamshire until 1878. He was tutor of

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, from 1881 until 1882 when he became rector of

Donhead St Mary Donhead St Mary is a village and civil parish in southwest Wiltshire, England, on the county border with Dorset. The village lies about east of the Dorset town of Shaftesbury and stands on high ground above the River Nadder, which rises in the ...

, Wiltshire, in 1882 until 1901.List of incumbents of Donhead St Mary, Wiltshire
/ref> Short died in Wiltshire at the age of 79.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Short, Walter Francis 1832 births 1910 deaths Alumni of New College, Oxford British male rowers Fellows of New College, Oxford

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