Edward Buck
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Edward Buck was an English schoolmaster and rower
who won several events at Henley Royal Regatta
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Buck was the son of Albert Buck of Worcester. He was educated at Malvern College
and matriculated at Hertford College, Oxford
in 1876 where he studied mathematics and won the Hershell Astronomy Prize in 1881. While at Oxford Buck was a successful rower. He was on the staff as an assistant master at Bedford Grammar School between 1879 and 1894 but continued rowing for Oxford. He rowed in the winning Oxford
crew in the Boat Race in 1881. He was also a member of the Hertford crew that won the Stewards' Challenge Cup
at Henley Royal Regatta
in the same year. He repeated his success in 1882 when he was in the winning Oxford crew in the Boat Race again and in the winning Hertford crew in Stewards. In 1888 he won Silver Goblets at Henley partnering Noel Symonds
.
In 1895 Buck went to Barbados
where he spent two years as headmaster of The Lodge School. In 1899 back in England he became assistant master at St Edmund's School
in Canterbury
. In 1902 he moved to Christ's Hospital
at Horsham
.
Rowing (sport)
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
who won several events at Henley Royal Regatta
Henley Royal Regatta
Henley Royal Regatta is a rowing event held every year on the River Thames by the town of Henley-on-Thames, England. The Royal Regatta is sometimes referred to as Henley Regatta, its original name pre-dating Royal patronage...
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Buck was the son of Albert Buck of Worcester. He was educated at Malvern College
Malvern College
Malvern College is a coeducational independent school located on a 250 acre campus near the town centre of Malvern, Worcestershire in England. Founded on 25 January 1865, until 1992, the College was a secondary school for boys aged 13 to 18...
and matriculated at Hertford College, Oxford
Hertford College, Oxford
Hertford College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. It is located in Catte Street, directly opposite the main entrance of the original Bodleian Library. As of 2006, the college had a financial endowment of £52m. There are 612 students , plus various visiting...
in 1876 where he studied mathematics and won the Hershell Astronomy Prize in 1881. While at Oxford Buck was a successful rower. He was on the staff as an assistant master at Bedford Grammar School between 1879 and 1894 but continued rowing for Oxford. He rowed in the winning Oxford
Oxford University Boat Club
The Oxford University Boat Club is the rowing club of the University of Oxford, England, located on the River Thames at Oxford. The club was founded in the early 19th century....
crew in the Boat Race in 1881. He was also a member of the Hertford crew that won the Stewards' Challenge Cup
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 to make an entry....
at Henley Royal Regatta
Henley Royal Regatta
Henley Royal Regatta is a rowing event held every year on the River Thames by the town of Henley-on-Thames, England. The Royal Regatta is sometimes referred to as Henley Regatta, its original name pre-dating Royal patronage...
in the same year. He repeated his success in 1882 when he was in the winning Oxford crew in the Boat Race again and in the winning Hertford crew in Stewards. In 1888 he won Silver Goblets at Henley partnering Noel Symonds
Noel Symonds
Noel Parry Symonds was an English rower who won the Silver Goblets at Henley Royal Regatta.Symonds was born at Broomy Hill, Herefordshire. He was the fifth son of James Frederick Symonds, a solicitor, and his wife Mary Elizabeth Cleave. He was educated at Hereford Cathedral School under F. H....
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In 1895 Buck went to Barbados
Barbados
Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles. It is in length and as much as in width, amounting to . It is situated in the western area of the North Atlantic and 100 kilometres east of the Windward Islands and the Caribbean Sea; therein, it is about east of the islands of Saint...
where he spent two years as headmaster of The Lodge School. In 1899 back in England he became assistant master at St Edmund's School
St Edmund's School
St Edmund’s School is an independent school in Canterbury, Kent, England, U.K. with over 500 pupils, including both day pupils and boarders.-History:...
in Canterbury
Canterbury
Canterbury is a historic English cathedral city, which lies at the heart of the City of Canterbury, a district of Kent in South East England. It lies on the River Stour....
. In 1902 he moved to Christ's Hospital
Christ's Hospital
Christ's Hospital is an English coeducational independent day and boarding school with Royal Charter located in the Sussex countryside just south of Horsham in Horsham District, West Sussex, England...
at Horsham
Horsham
Horsham is a market town with a population of 55,657 on the upper reaches of the River Arun in the centre of the Weald, West Sussex, in the historic County of Sussex, England. The town is south south-west of London, north-west of Brighton and north-east of the county town of Chichester...
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