Shirburnians who have taken part in the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race

Year of Boat RaceNameSherborne School dates & houseCollegePosition in boatWeightRace won by
1839Woodforde Woodforde Ffooks (1817-1896)
Foundationer 1825-1834
Exeter College, Oxford
Cox
10st 2lbCambridge
1839Charles Thomas Penrose (1816-1868)Headmaster 1845-1849Trinity College, Cambridge.No.512st 0lbCambridge
1845Charles Gray Hill (1823-1894)Left 1841Trinity College, CambridgeStroke10st 11lbCambridge
1846Charles Gray Hill (1823-1894)Left 1841Trinity College, CambridgeStroke11st 1lbCambridge
1865Edward Francis Henley (1844-1921)Foundationer
1853-1863
Oriel College, OxfordNo.312st 13lbOxford
1866Edward Francis Henley (1844-1921)Foundationer
1853-1863
Oriel College, OxfordNo.513st 0lbOxford
1871Edward Charles Malan (1848-1921)School House 1859-1868Worcester College, Oxfordno.413st 1lbCambridge
1872Edward Charles Malan (1848-1921)School House 1859-1868Worcester College, OxfordNo.513st 0lbCambridge
1906Henry Mills Goldsmith (1885-1915)School House 1899-1904Jesus College, CambridgeNo.312st 6.5lbCambridge
1907Henry Mills Goldsmith (1885-1915)School House 1899-1904Jesus College, CambridgeNo.312st 6lbCambridge
1933Peter Hogg (1913-2000)Westcott House 1926-1931New College, OxfordNo.512st 9lbCambridge
1934Peter Hogg (1913-2000)Westcott House 1926-1931New College, OxfordNo.312st 13.75lbCambridge
1936Michael Austen Kirke (1914-2007)Day boy & Harper House 1928-1933Keble College, OxfordCox8st 7lbCambridge
1987Richard SpinkSchool House 1978-1983Downing College, CambridgeNo.214st 0.5lbOxford
1988Richard SpinkSchool House 1978-1983Downing College, CambridgeNo.413st 12lbOxford

Rachel Hassall
School Archivist
5 April 2019

See also:
The Battle of the Blues: Shirburnians and the Boat Race
List of Oxford University Boat Race crews
List of Cambridge University Boat Race crews
Sports & Games in the Sherborne School Archives

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