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

Manuscript list by him headed "The King", "The Last 2 Shoots when I was there", with the numbers of birds shot on 16th August and 19th September 1939 (?1938), totalling 408 and 307 respectively, "The shooting does not interfere with the bird sanctuary", 1 side 8vo., [Sandringham], 2nd January browned

'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:  1939

Stock No:  19570      £15

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