George John James Towns

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George John James Towns

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Birthplace: Bowthorne Park, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Death: June 28, 1950 (81)
Dempsey Island
Immediate Family:

Son of George Towns and Emily Jane Towns
Husband of Amy Rosalind Towns and Doris Selina M Towns
Father of Spencer Gordon Towns; George William Towns; Hector Harding Towns; Irene May Herford; Spencer Towns and 2 others
Brother of Charles Frederick Towns; Emily May Towns; Walter Edwin Towns; Herbert Augustus Towns; Arthur Henry Towns and 4 others

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About George John James Towns

George was the last of the seven Australian Professional Sculler in the thirty years from 1876 to 1907, he originally won the title of World Champion in 1901, he was beaten in 1905 but won it back in 1906 .

He forfeited the title to his brother Charles in 1907 who lost it to NZer William Webb in August 1907.

In 1934 George ran the Parramatta River Professional Sculling Club from his boat building business in Wharf Road, Gladesville.

The business was the main supplier of sculling and rowing equipment to mso Sydney clubs and schools and continued until the late 1970's when it was taken over by the Carmody Brothers.

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George John James Towns's Timeline

1869
February 19, 1869
Bowthorne Park, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
1892
1892
Manildra, New South Wales, Australia
1903
July 23, 1903
Drummoyne, New South Wales, Australia
1903
1905
1905
Ryde, New South Wales, Australia
1910
1910
Ryde, New South Wales, Australia
1914
1914
1917
1917