Event    From 1926 

Head of the River Race

Categories: Sport / Games

Rowing race from Mortlake to Putney. Founded by Steve Fairbairn.

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Head of the River Race

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Steve Fairbairn

{Medallion on an obelisk, with a portrait:} Steve Fairbairn, 1862 1938. {Pl...

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Lord Kinnaird

Lord Kinnaird

Footballer and philanthropist. Born Arthur Fitzgerald Kinnaird in London. Unusually he had double careers in banking and football. He played in nine F.A. cup finals and had the dubious honour of be...

Person, Philanthropy, Politics & Administration, Social Welfare, Sport / Games

1 memorial
Paralympic Games - 2012

Paralympic Games - 2012

Officially, the Fourteenth Summer Paralympic Games. A major international multi-sport event for athletes with disabilities, governed by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) that took place ...

Event, Sport / Games

1 memorial
Olympic Games 1908, & Stadium

Olympic Games 1908, & Stadium

The original plan was that Italy would host these games but in 1906 they dropped out, partly due to the consequential costs of the 1906 eruption of Mount Vesuvius.  Within a week the IOC accepted B...

Event, Sport / Games

1 memorial
Edith Garrud

Edith Garrud

Suffragette and martial arts instructor. Born Edith Margaret Williams in Bath. She married William Garrud, a physical culture instructor and in 1899 they were introduced to the art of jiu-jitsu. In...

Person, Gender Issues, Politics & Administration, Sport / Games

2 memorials
British Olympic Association

British Olympic Association

Formed in the House of Commons.

Group, Sport / Games

1 memorial