Historedia
Person

Captain Edmund Gardiner

Events
1
Episodes
3
Years
1839

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Captain Edmund Gardiner, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Event of 1839: The first Henley Royal Regatta is held on the River Thames, in Henley-on-Thames,

    1839

    Role: Proposer of the annual regatta

    1. 1839 · River Thames, Henley reachFirst Staging of the Regatta

      The first Henley Regatta was staged in 1839, proving successful enough to expand to two days the following year.

    2. 1839 · Henley BridgeInitial Finish Line at Henley Bridge

      At the first regatta in 1839, the finish line was Henley Bridge itself, an arrangement with inherent problems. From 1840 onward the finish was moved downstream slightly.

    3. 26 March 1839 · Henley Town HallPublic Meeting in Henley Town Hall

      Captain Edmund Gardiner proposed establishing an annual regatta at a public meeting in Henley Town Hall on 26 March 1839.

Sources

  1. Henley Royal Regatta Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-04