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JOHN SOLLOWAY 



MR. JOHN SOLLOWAY, formerly of Powick, 

 near Worcester, was one of the band of skilful 

 and enthusiastic steeplechase riders during the 

 St. Albans era in the "thirties." He rode his last race 

 on the 13th April 1837, when he had the mount on 

 Wildgoose at Abergavenny. Towards the end of the 

 race, however, his horse fell, but Mr. Solloway was not 

 apparently hurt. In accordance with the practice of the 

 time, however, he was bled, and afterwards dined at the 

 Ordinary, where he was cheerful enough. Two days 

 later he went to Hay, in Brecknockshire, and on 

 retiring for the night complained of feeling unwell. 

 On the following morning (Sunday) a Worcester friend 

 visited him in bed, when Mr. Solloway said that, though 

 he did not "feel quite the thing, he would get up and 

 have a ride." Shortly afterwards his friend, on going 

 into the room, found Mr. Solloway dead sitting in a 

 chair, partly dressed, with his head reclining on the bed. 



THE STEEPLECHASE 

 From the original drawing by Henry Alken 



