People at Burnham Horse Races

Horse races took place in October annually from 1867 and ceased in the 1870’s on land on Marsh Road immediately next to St Mary’s Church.

The main organiser of the events was Daniel Pannell who owned the land and lived at Burnham Hall next to the site.

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People involved in the races were:-

Stewards

Mr J Hawkins, Mr D Hawkins,  Mr W Auger, Mr G s Auger,  G P Jay, J Hurrell, W Elphick, J Rogers, J Wiseman and A B Croxon

Owners of horses racing

Mr A B Croxon, W Auger, Mr D Pannell, Mr H Croxon, Mr Markham, Mr Potton, Mr G P Jay, Mr Grenslade, Mr Elphick, Mr Rogers, Mr Bryant, Mr Cresswell, Mr G Poole, Mr G Bearman, Mr P Seabrook, Mr A M Poole, Mr H King, H Patten, J F Kemp, R Holden, Mr Cracknell, Mr A Auger, Mr G S Auger, Mr Seex, Mr Freestone, Mr Codling, Mr Sharp, Mr Bird, Mr Coventry, Mr Wigley, Mr Cooper, Mr Willis, Mr Cooper, Mr Ayler, Mr W Allen, Mr Beall, Mr Potter, Mr Scarbrook, Mr Simpson and Mr E Kemp

Named Spectators

John Offin snr, R Davis, C Page, W Offin, J Offin, W Waring, T S Malden, C Dyke, E Woodward, L Sweeting, H Kemp, H Robinson, G Jay snr, H Sprague, J T Gale, R Willsmer, Dr Tomlinson and Captain Pritchard.