DESBOROUGH (William Henry Grenfell, K.G., 1855-1945, 1st and last Baron, Cross Channel Oarsman, Swimmer who swam Niagara Falls)

Autograph Letter in the third person to Lord Mayor Treloar, accepting for luncheon on 10th May, 1 side 4to, 10 Upper Grosvenor Street, W., crossed out, Taplow Court, Taplow, Buckinghamshire, 26th April light traces of laying down on blank verso

'Willy' Grenfell was the outstanding sportsman and athlete of his generation. He swam twice across Niagara, stroked an eight across the channel, and climbed the Matterhorn and neighbouring peaks in a record round trip. At one time he was serving on 115 committees besides his main task as chairman of the Thames Conservancy Board, a post he held for 32 years.

Item Date:  1907

Stock No:  17057      £25

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