Hi All, FYI Kemp Street in Gladesville / Tennyson Point, NSW is named for Peter Kemp, champion sculler -- as are a number of streets in the area as the championship sculling course was on the nearby Parramatta River, regard, Marg F. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michelle Nichols" <michelle_nichols@hotmail.com> To: <aus-nsw-hills-hawkesbury-hunter-valley@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, December 28, 2009 6:16 PM Subject: [HHHV] Peter Kemp sculler > > In the Hawkesbury Chronicle dated 18 Feb 1888 p. 6, Mr F. J. MORTLEY Mayor > of Windsor Council, published a letter calling a public meeting. The > public meeting was to be held at the Windsor School of Arts to arrange a > Testimonal for Peter KEMP junior to honour his victory as Champion Sculler > of the World. The letter was also signed by: > > B. RICHARDS J.P. [Benjamin] > John Thomas SMITH > George MANNING > James HOLMES > W. J. FORRESTER > Charles GOSPER > John GOUGH > George S. GREENWELL > John HOLDEN junior > Norbert N. PENDERGAST > James B. JOHNSTON junior > P. BUTLER > Peter FRASER > C. HOLE [Charles] > W. H. B. PIDDINGTON > John ROSS > Lewis Conrad JOCKEL > R. W. DUNSTAN > J. CALLAGHAN > > > For those of you interested in reading about Peter Kemp (1853-1921) the > world champion sculler see > http://www.westernsydneylibraries.nsw.gov.au/westernsydney/peter.html and > http://www.rowinghistory-aus.info/world-pro-sculling/1887-1888.php#1888a > and also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Kemp_(rower) > > Michelle nichols > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-NSW-HILLS-HAWKESBURY-HUNTER-VALLEY-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the > message >