Richard Alwen THRALE

1897 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Richard Alwen THRALE  [1]
  Nickname	Dick
  Birth	28 Jan 1897  [2]
  		Birth announcement of son of Richard Alwen Thrale Times newspaper 1 February 1897
  Gender	Male
  Hobbies	1923-1928
  	Amateur racehorse jockey. Began as an amateur in 1923 and rode his first winner in 1925, going on to ride 56 winners under National Hunt rules and finishing second in the amateur jockeys’ championship in 1927/28.
  Occupation	1928-1935
  	Professional racehorse jockey. Turned professional in 1928. He rode 200-1 outsider Ardoon’s Pride in the 1929 Grand National on 22 March, falling on the first circuit, and in 1930 suffered a fractured skull in a serious fall but returned to race until 1935.
  		Richard Alwen THRALE Fell while riding Ardoon’s Pride in the Aintree Grand National on 22 March 1929.
  Occupation	1937-1966	Epsom, Surrey, England
  	From 1937, he trained horses, later basing himself at Downs House, Epsom, where his notable successes included Indigenous, who set a five-furlong speed record at Epsom in 1960.
  Death	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I1381	UK Thrale family | Croydon Thrale branch, Nomansland, Sandridge branch
  Last Modified	1 Oct 2025

  
  

  Father	Richard Alwen THRALE,   b. Dec 1849   d. 1948 (Age 98 years)
  Mother	Frances Emily PARROTT,   b. Sep 1861   d. 18 Sep 1928, Croydon, Surrey, England (Age 67 years)
  Marriage	1 Oct 1880-31 Dec 1880	Croydon, Surrey, England   [3, 4]
  Notes	Thrale Haydon says that "all four girls did not marry". However, there are six female children of Richard Alwen Thrale. [1]
  Family ID	F409	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Eleonore Mellora ALDERCRON,   b. 1907   d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	1 Jan - 31 Mar 1930	Saint Martin in the Fields, Middlesex, England   [1]
  Children	+ 1. Gillian M THRALE,   b. 1 Jul 1930 - 30/9/1930, Lewes, Sussex, England d. Yes, date unknown m. George DUNWOODY (1962)
  Family ID	F784	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jan 2010

  
  

• Event Map		Marriage - 1 Jan - 31 Mar 1930 - Saint Martin in the Fields, Middlesex, England Occupation - From 1937, he trained horses, later basing himself at Downs House, Epsom, where his notable successes included Indigenous, who set a five-furlong speed record at Epsom in 1960. - 1937-1966 - Epsom, Surrey, England  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S154] Thrale Haydon. [S53] The Times (London) Newspaper, 1 February 1897. [S22] Web, http://www.brockmeyerfamily.com/ghtout/gp285.htm#head4. [S18] GRO index (UK), December qtr 1880. Croydon 2a 441.