Charles H Edwards
Mercantile Rowing Club (VIC)
One of the seven sons of James Edwards, boatbuilder of Princes Bridge, Melbourne
The Edwards brothers
Left to right - Standing: Charles H Edwards, Herbert C Edwards, Frederick J Edwards and Arthur Edwards
Seated: Sydney A Edwards, Robert D Edwards, Frank Edwards
Charlie, who was educated at Haileybury, was a well-known coxswain.
Known rowing record
1890 - Melbourne Regatta, Senior Four, cox - First
1890 - Geelong and Barwon Regatta, Senior Four, cox - First
1890 - Geelong and Barwon Regatta, Maiden Four, cox - First
1890 - Melbourne Regatta, Senior Pair, cox - First
1892 - Upper Yarra Regatta, Senior Eight, cox - First
1893 - Richmond and South Yarra Regatta, maiden Four, cox - First
1892 - Richmond and South Yarra Regatta, Maiden Eight, cox - First
1896 - Upper Yarra Regatta, Senior Eight, bow - First
1901 - Geelong and Barwon Regatta, Maiden Four, cox - First
1905 - Melbourne Regatta, Maiden Scull - First
Andrew Guerin
January 2023