Charles Merivale
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Charles Merivale was an English historian and churchman, for many years dean of Ely Cathedral. He was one of the main instigators of the inaugural Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race which took place at He
Charles Merivale by Samuel E. Poulton, albumen carte-de-visite, 1860s-1870s
Memorial to Charles Merivale in Ely Cathedral
Memorial to Charles Merivale in St Mary's Church, Lawford
The Boat Race 1829
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The 1st Boat Race took place at Henley-on-Thames on 10 June 1829. The race came about following a challenge laid down to the University of Oxford by University of Cambridge "to row a match at or near
Charles Merivale
…for many years dean of Ely Cathedral. He was one of the main instigators of the inaugural Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race which took place at Henley in 1829. Merivale was the second son of John Herman Merivale (1770–1844) and Louisa Heath Drury, daughter of Joseph Drury, headmaster of Harrow. He was educated…
Henley Bridge, the finish of the 1st Boat Race