In 1865 he entered the Diamond Challenge Sculls at Henley but was beaten by W B Woodgate. However he won against Woodgate in 1866 and 1867.[3] He also won the Wingfield Sculls against Woodgate in 1866, but did not compete in 1867 because of sciatica. In 1868 he capsized in the Wingfield Sculls, and earned criticism for racing without a shirt. Michell was also champion of the Clyde, Severn, Ouse and Wye. He was a champion heavy, middle and lightweight boxer.[4]
Michell became a barrister. He was also a French avocat and highly fluent in French. He managed to get into Paris after the German armistice in 1871 and was in Paris during the time of the Paris Commune. He published a view of life under the commune in Fraser's Magazine, noting that although he and a colleague had not been very well treated by the Communist authorities they agreed that never in their time, and they both knew Paris well, had that city been so admirably managed in every way as under the rule of the Commune.[5] Michell was later legal adviser to Chulalongkorn, King Rama V of Siam and fluent in Siamese wrote a Siamese-English dictionary. Michell was expert on hawking and was considered possibly the greatest authority on merlins.[6] He wrote on the art and practice of hawking. Michell is also said to have purchased Wimbledon for the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club.[7]
Publicationsedit
The Practice and Procedure in Appeals from India to the Privy Council (with R B Michell) (1876)
The Badminton Library: Fencing, Boxing, Wrestling - with F. C. Grove (1890)
edward, michell, english, cricketer, cricketer, edward, blair, michell, 1843, 1926, english, barrister, rower, wingfield, sculls, 1866, diamond, challenge, sculls, henley, royal, regatta, 1866, 1867, also, boxer, linguist, authority, falconry, author, books, v. For the English cricketer see Edward Michell cricketer Edward Blair Michell 1843 1926 was an English barrister and rower who won the Wingfield Sculls in 1866 and the Diamond Challenge Sculls at Henley Royal Regatta in 1866 and 1867 He was also a boxer a linguist an authority on falconry and the author of books on a variety of subjects Life editMichell was born at Oxford the son of Richard Michell principal of Hertford College Oxford and his wife Amelia Blair 1 He was at Magdalen College Oxford and was a strong rower and boxer His sister was Mary Caroline Mitchell who was involved in a society scandal following her second marriage in 1889 2 In 1865 he entered the Diamond Challenge Sculls at Henley but was beaten by W B Woodgate However he won against Woodgate in 1866 and 1867 3 He also won the Wingfield Sculls against Woodgate in 1866 but did not compete in 1867 because of sciatica In 1868 he capsized in the Wingfield Sculls and earned criticism for racing without a shirt Michell was also champion of the Clyde Severn Ouse and Wye He was a champion heavy middle and lightweight boxer 4 Michell became a barrister He was also a French avocat and highly fluent in French He managed to get into Paris after the German armistice in 1871 and was in Paris during the time of the Paris Commune He published a view of life under the commune in Fraser s Magazine noting that although he and a colleague had not been very well treated by the Communist authorities they agreed that never in their time and they both knew Paris well had that city been so admirably managed in every way as under the rule of the Commune 5 Michell was later legal adviser to Chulalongkorn King Rama V of Siam and fluent in Siamese wrote a Siamese English dictionary Michell was expert on hawking and was considered possibly the greatest authority on merlins 6 He wrote on the art and practice of hawking Michell is also said to have purchased Wimbledon for the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club 7 Publications editThe Practice and Procedure in Appeals from India to the Privy Council with R B Michell 1876 The Badminton Library Fencing Boxing Wrestling with F C Grove 1890 A Siamese English Dictionary 1892 The Art and Practice of Hawking 1900 References edit Michell Richard Dictionary of National Biography London Smith Elder amp Co 1885 1900 Caitlin Davies 8 March 2018 Bad Girls A History of Rebels and Renegades Hodder amp Stoughton ISBN 978 1 4736 4775 6 Henley Royal Regatta Results of Final Races 1839 1939 Archived 9 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine Wingfield Sculls Record of Races Henry Mayers Hyndman The Record of an Adventurous Life Chapter IX Journalism The Modern Apprentice Falconry Wingfield Sculls Record of Races Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Edward Michell amp oldid 1006205104, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
