Charles Barclay

Background

Barclay was born at Woodford, Essex. He was the fifth son of Henry Ford Barclay, of Monkhams, and his first wife Richenda Louisa Barclay (née Gurney).

Education

Eton College; Trinity College.

Career

Although his connection with the banking Barclay family was distant, he was related through his mother to the Gurneys, another Quaker banking family. He was educated at Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge. He rowed for the winning Cambridge crew in the 1887 Boat Race.

He lived at Fanshaws, Hertford from 1909.

Barclay married Josephine Lister Harrison and had at least five children. He died in the library at Fanshaws at the age of 53.

Achievements

• In 1887, he also won Silver Goblets at Henley Royal Regatta with Stanley Muttlebury.