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Monypenny, Charlton James Blackwell. Adm. pens. (age 21) at JESUS, Oct. 1889. [Eldest] s. of James Robert Blackwell (1854), of Pitmilly, Fifeshire. B. [Nov. 4, 1867], at Hampstead, Middlesex. School, Fettes. Matric. Michs. 1889; B.A. 1892. Athletics 'blue,' 1890-2 (100 yds. and 440 yds.); President, C.U.A.C., 1893. Holder of the world's record for 150 yds. in 14 4/5 sec., and of the track record at Cambridge (for ¼ mile, in 49½ sec.) until 1931. Sometime member of a firm of brewers at Macclesfield. In British Guiana as a cotton and tobacco grower, 1902-12. Then went to Barbados, returning to England in 1922, and lived at Finchampstead until 1930, and at Caversham Heights, Reading, where he died Mar. 11, 1947. Brother of the above. (Fettes Coll. Reg.; Fox-Davies, Armorial Families; The Times, Mar. 13, 1947; F. Brittain.) | Charlton James Blackwell MONYPENNY Approx. lifespan: 18671965 pens. aged 21 Jesus College adm1889:10 Eldest s. of James Robert Blackwell MONYPENNY (1854), of Pitmilly, Fife b. Hampstead, Middlesex 1867:11:04 School, Fettes, [ Scotland ] Matric 1889:10MT: BA 1892 Athletics "blue" 1890-2 (100 yds. and 440 yds.); President: C.U.A.C. 1893 Holder of the world's record for 150 yds. in 14 4/5 sec., and of the track record CB (for ¼ mile, in 49½ sec.) until1931 Sometime member of a firm of brewers Macclesfield, [ Cheshire ] In British Guiana as a cotton and tobacco grower 1902-12 Then went to Barbados , returning to England in1922, and Finchampstead, [ Berkshire ] until1930, and Caversham Heights Reading, [ Berkshire ] d. [there] 1947:03:11 brother of the above. MONYPENNY ( Fettes College Reg. ; Fox-Davies, Armorial Families; The Times 1947:03:13; F. Brittain.) |