Background
Nickalls was born at Farningham, Kent, the son of Tom Nickalls and his wife Emily Quihampton. His father was a stockjobber on the London Stock Exchange with a particular expertise in investing in American railroads.
Nickalls was born at Farningham, Kent, the son of Tom Nickalls and his wife Emily Quihampton. His father was a stockjobber on the London Stock Exchange with a particular expertise in investing in American railroads.
Nickalls was educated at Magdalen College, Oxford and rowed with hs brother in the 1891 Boat Race.
He was baptized on 7 April 1872. In 1898, Nickalls married Augusta Dunthorne née Bailey (1872–1949) the daughter of Sir James Bailey Member of Parliament (1840–1910) and Catherine née Smith (1872–1949). They had two daughters: Barbara Marie Nickalls(1901–1942) and Nancy Augusta Nickalls (1903–1984).
Nickalls went into his father"s stockbroking business.
The family had connections and property in the United States, and in 1914 Nickalls went to America to coach at the University of Pennsylvania. On arrival he was quoted as saying that he did not propose to use or teach the English stroke, declaring that he considered the way they row at Oxford and Cambridge and the English rowing system in general as "very bad." After the outbreak of World War I he resigned to join the army.
He described his wartime experiences in Oars, Wars and Horses published by Hurst & Blackett in 1932. He lived at The High House, Newbury, Berkshire.
He died in 1947.
