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- For the British photographic inventor see Frederick Scott Archer.
Frederick James Archer (January 11, 1857 - November 8, 1886) was an English flat race jockey who was the most successful sportsman in horse racing during the Victorian era. Not until the arrival of Steve Donoghue and Sir Gordon Richards were his statistics threatened.
Background
Born in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, Fred was an apprenticed to a Mathew Dawson at the age of 11. He served for him as a stable jockey from 1874 until 1886, winning his first race at the age of 12 at a steeplechase in Bangor-on-Dee. Fred took his sport very seriously and was noted for his ruthlessness. In 1882 he built Falmouth Lodge and Stables (now Pegasus Stables). More on [ Fred Archer ]
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I wish I was faster with a camera: I just found Fred curled up in Archer's crate!
katejenian (Kate Jenian) Tue, 01 Dec 2009 23:27:35 -0000
I wish I was faster with a camera: I just found Fred curled up in Archer's crate!
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I wish I was faster with a camera: I just found Fred curled up in Archer's crate!
katejenian (Kate Jenian) Tue, 01 Dec 2009 23:27:35 -0000
I wish I was faster with a camera: I just found Fred curled up in Archer's crate!
Fred Archer - Provides a biography, lists of works, and details about a fan club relating to the English farmer, author and humorist.
Meta Description: [ Fred Archer was a farmer, author and humourist from Ashton-under-Hill, near Evesham in rural England. ]
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