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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Berkshire => Topic started by: jacqueline cox on Saturday 24 February 24 19:50 GMT (UK)
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In 1890 my great grandfather won a silver cup for coming second, rowing over 1 1/4 miles - or 1/4 mile, it isn't clear. St B GH was the awarding body. Henry Pilbeam Cox was an Inspector of Weights and Measures for Berkshire and lived in Grenfell Place in Bray or St Marks Road in Maidenhead at the time . It was an impressive achievement as he was 41 at the time. He had previously been 1st in Hackney Wick East London in 2 races in October 1871 when he was 23.
But who can tell me who or what St B GH is?
This has puzzled me for years.
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Try the River and Rowing Museum at Henley.
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Grenfell Place was in Maidenhead. Bray was the parish at that time.
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Perhaps you could post an image of the inscription?
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I don’t know anything about this subject, but one of my ancestors was Edward Pilbeam Cox ( I have an oil painting of him) and a booklet on the pedigree of coxes and his name features in it.
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Google AI says
"St B GH rowing" likely refers to St. George's Hospital Boat Club (SGHBC). SGHBC is a rowing club based at St. George's Hospital in London. They are known for being one of the oldest boat clubs on the Thames and are still active today, as evidenced by their Instagram page. "