Family History, Cathcart Chart 0400 Frederick Henry Cathcart and Alice Elizabeth Fascott or Fascutt

1861 8 Princes Street, Lambeth, London. With Rolleston was his sister Victoria aged 19 born Leeds, Yorkshire and his mother-in-law Lucy KERRIDGE a widow aged 60 an Owner of Houses born London. There was also a boarder an Emma PIKE aged 22 a Travellers wife born Southend, Essex. 1871 244 Kennington Road, Lambeth, Surrey. Her husband was not with her but in Worthing, Sussex on this Census (See Note 1 1871) Rollseston's sister Victoria was still with the family as was Lucy's mother. There was also a Margaret HUNTER a lodger aged53 a British Schoolmistress born Dover, Kent with the family. 1887 There is a baptism on 30th January 1887 at St Mark, Kennington of a Leslie Frederick CATHCART with Frederick Henry and Alice Elizabeth as parents 1891 13 Winterswell Road, Brixton, London. They had a Boarder and a Servant. There was a son Jessie F CATHCART aged 4 born Brixton, London 1901 11 Hillbury Road, Streatham, London. No children with them. A visitor and three servants. 1911 Census - Thrale House North Drive Streatham Park S W. There wee four servants with Frederick and Alice, no children. There servant were Darah WEBB single aged 43 a Cook born London SE, Margaret Magdalene BALL aged 30 Parlour Maid born London SE, Beatrice Ellen JONES aged 20, Housemaid bon London SW and Gladys Irene SLADE Kitchen Maid born Witthington, Gloucestershire. 1934 CATHCART Frederick Henry of The Three Gables Marlow-on-Thames, Buckinghamshire died 10 February 1934 at Moorcroft House Hillingdon Middlesex Probate London 22 March to Alice Elizabeth Cathcart widow. Effects £45588 4s. 5d. (National Probate Index) Further information for Frederick Henry CATHCART relating to Cheltenham Racecourse Career Chairman and clerk of the course at Cheltenham for many years until 1930 Main achievements Made Cheltenham the headquarters of chasing; under his direction it became the permanent home of the National Hunt meeting in 1911, and the Gold Cup (1924) and Champion Hurdle The Champion Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt horse race in the United Kingdom for four-year-old and above horses. It is run over a distance of 2 miles 110 yards (3,319 metres) on the Old Course at Cheltenham Racecourse on the first day of the Cheltenham Festival in March. (1927) were founded What set him apart His energy and enterprise gave jump racing a major stage 85 King Edward King Edward has been the name of several monarchs in English history: Career Leading owner for more than 30 years Main achievements One of the very few to own the winners of both the Derby and the Grand National, which he did in 1900 when Diamond Jubilee Noun 1. diamond jubilee - an anniversary celebrating the passage of 60 years jubilee - a special anniversary (or the celebration of it) won the Triple Crown and Ambush II was successful at Aintree. Only monarch to have won the Derby while on the throne (Minoru 1909) What set him apart Enthusiasm boosted racing's respectability and appeal An Article for the Racing Post 2009 150th 'birthday' of man who transformed Cheltenham; FESTIVAL FEVER Racing Post (London, England), The, March 8, 2009 Byline: John Randall THIS month will see the 150th anniversary of the birth of Frederick Cathcart, the man who did more than anyone else to make Cheltenham the headquarters of jump racing. Cathcart was the most influential racecourse official of the 20th century, and guided the fortunes of Cheltenham as clerk of the course and chairman during the most momentous period of change in its history. Frederick Henry Cathcart was born in Camden Town, north London, on March 17, 1859. On his birth certificate the occupation of his father, Rolleston, was given as 'comedian'. In 1895, through the influence of an uncle, Cathcart joined Messrs Pratt & Co. He eventually became the senior partner of that firm, which was in charge of managing several racecourses including Cheltenham, Gatwick, Alexandra Park, Folkestone and Plumpton. As the Gatwick chairman, he was in charge of the three substitute Grand Nationals run there during World War I. In 1919, the Bloodstock Breeders' Review noted: "In the racing world of today there is no man imbued with a greater spirit of enterprise than Mr Cathcart. If he could have his way the Turf would quickly undergo developments of a striking and beneficial character." In effect, Cathcart followed his father into show business, for he was an impresario whose chief production was the big meeting at Cheltenham, where he was the clerk of the course and the founding chairman of the Steeplechase Company. The Cheltenham Festival was originally the National Hunt meeting - the meeting that staged the National Hunt Chase, the four-miler for amateur riders. For many years second only to the Grand National in prestige, the race was first run in 1859 at Market Harborough, and regularly changed venue. Held at Cheltenham in 1904 and 1905, it returned there in 1911 and has remained there ever since. Under Cathcart's direction, the meeting grew significantly in importance. It was expanded from two days to three in 1923, and the Gold Cup (1924) and the Champion Hurdle (1927) were inaugurated before his retirement. Jump racing has had no finer servant than Frederick Cathcart, who died in 1934, aged 74. His Sporting Life obituary stated: "He was indefatigable in his efforts to increase the popularity and public appeal of the race meetings with which he was associated . . . Much of the success of the 'chasing at Cheltenham was due to Mr Cathcart's energy and enterprise." 1887 There is a baptism on 30th January 1887 at St Mark, Kennington of a Leslie Frederick CATHCART with Frederick Henry and Alice Elizabeth as parents 1891 13 Winterswell Road, Brixton, London. They had a Boarder and a Servant. There was a son Jessie F CATHCART aged 4 born Brixton, London 1901 11 Hillbury Road, Streatham, London. No children with them. A visitor and three servants. 1911 Census - Thrale House North Drive Streatham Park S W. There wee four servants with Frederick and Alice, no children. There servant were Darah WEBB single aged 43 a Cook born London SE, Margaret Magdalene BALL aged 30 Parlour Maid born London SE, Beatrice Ellen JONES aged 20, Housemaid bon London SW and Gladys Irene SLADE Kitchen Maid born Witthington, Gloucestershire. 1937 CATHCART Alice Elizabeth of The Three Gables Marlow Buckinghamshire widow died 22 November 1937 Probate London 13 January to James Frank Fowler solicitor Douglas Selby Warren stockbroker and Henry Newman chartered secretary. Effects £59098 1s. 7d Resworn £57203 11s. 7d. (National Probate Index) 1887 There is a baptism on 30th January 1887 at St Mark, Kennington of a Leslie Frederick CATHCART with Frederick Henry and Alice Elizabeth as parents 1891 13 Winterswell Road, Brixton, London. They had a Boarder and a Servant. There was a son Jessie F CATHCART aged 4 born Brixton, London

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