Born in Corbridge, Northumberland.
Part of TRC's first winning crew at Henley - the Wyfold Challenge Cup in 1870 - and then went on to win in several other events.
He was Captain in the 1871 season.
He served as a Steward of Henley for over 30 years and only missed the regatta in 1939, shortly before he died.
He was a Solicitor (a partner, with Walter Rye, in Rye & Eyre of Golden Square) and was closely involved in the negotiation of the purchase of the freehold of the clubhouse and land.
Aside from Thames, he also had a long association with Kensington Rowing Club.
Wyfold Challenge Cup 1870
6 People and organisations results for Wyfold Challenge Cup 1870
6 results directly related
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TRC-A-0002
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Person
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1848-1939
TRC-A-0006
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Person
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TRC-A-0007
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Person
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1855-1940
Jack Shearman was the son of Montague Shearman (who had won the Stewards' Challenge Cup at Henley) and Mary (nee Catty), the sister of early Thames members Frederick and James Catty.
While a teenager, he coxed the winning Wyfold Challenge Cup crews of 1870 and 1871. His brother, another Montague, later rowed for Thames.
TRC-A-0005
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Person
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1842-29 March 1914
Born in Cork to Alvara Lofthouse Slater and Charlotte Augusta Millicent Daunt.
Died in Kingsbridge, Devon.
TRC-A-0004
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Person
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June 1845-1914
TRC-A-1750
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Coxed Four
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1870