John Reid Walker

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John Reid Walker (4 June 1855 – 6 March 1934) was a British polo player and racehorse breeder.

He was the son of Andrew Barclay Walker and brother of William Walker, 1st Baron Wavertree and was educated at Rugby School.

He was an accomplished polo player and became a breeder of polo ponies and racehorses. He established the Ruckley Stud farm at his home, Ruckley Grange, in Shifnal, Staffordshire. There he bred Invershin and Inkerman, both bay colts by the sire Invincible and both high class stayers. Invershin won back-to-back Gold Cups at Ascot in 1928 and 1929, and other good races including successive victories in the Caledonian Hunt and a Derby Cup. Inkerman's two most notable wins were in the 1923 Jockey Club Stakes at Newmarket and the 1924 Chester Vase. [1]

He was a Justice of the Peace for Staffordshire and was appointed High Sheriff of Shropshire for 1817–18.[2]

He married Katherine Howard, daughter of John Cartland. They had two sons and two daughters.[2]

Children He had four children, Katharine , Violet (79) , John (80) and Codrington (68) .

John Reid Walker was born on 4 June 1855.1 He was the son of Sir Andrew Barclay Walker, 1st Bt. and Eliza Reid.1,3 He married Katherine Howard Cartland, daughter of John Cartland, on 14 October 1885.3 He died on 6 March 1934 at age 78.1

    He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Staffordshire.3 He held the office of High Sheriff of Shropshire between 1917 and 1918.3 He was awarded the Territorial Decoration (T.D.)1 He gained the rank of Colonel in the 4th Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment.3 He lived in 1934 at Ruckley Grange, Shifnal, Shropshire, EnglandG.1

Siblings: Sir Peter Carlaw Walker 2nd Bt, William Hall Walker Lord Wavertree, Mary Carlaw Roylance-Court (born Walker), Arthur Carlaw Walker, Andrew Barclay Walker, Ethel Lisette King-Tenison (born Walker), James Monro Walker